Johnriel Casimero will be returning to fight in the Philippines after four years in a non-title super bantamweight bout organized by Treasure Boxing Promotions in cooperation with Johnny Elorde Management International on May 13 at the Okada Resort Hotel in Parañaque City.

Johnriel Casimero

Casimero will be fighting Fillipus Nghitumbwa of Namibia in the main event together with six exciting cards led by supporting main event bout between Filipino Weljon Mindoro and reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific super welterweight champion Japanese Takeshi Inoue.

“It’s good to be back fighting in the Philippines soil after four years,” Casimero said, referring to his last fight in Manila where he knocked out Mexican Cesar Ramirez in the tenth round for the vacant WBO interim bantamweight belt last August 2019 in Manila.

“I am very excited to fight in front of fellow Filipinos.”

Johnny Elorde, son of the legendary Gabriel "Flash" Elorde and former world champion Masayuki Ito of Japan, who partnered in promoting these fights believe that this encounter could be a steppingstone for the 34-year-old warrior from Ormoc City to become a fourth division world titleholder in the very near future.

“Johnriel [Casimero] is an exciting fighter, a world class athlete with a great charisma, so this is another great opportunity for him. This fight is also a huge treat to all the Filipinos boxing fans who want to watch him fight again,” Elorde said.

Casimero is coming off a second-round knockout win against Japanese Ryo Akaho on his debut at the super bantamweight class last December in Incheon, South Korea.

In other schedule fights, flyweight Vince Paras will take on Japanese Ayumi Hanada while Carlo Demecillo battles Japanese Jun Ikegawa in super bantamweight clash, and Giemel Magramo collides with Thai fighter Phissanu Chimsunthorn in super flyweight duel.

Arnel Baconaje battles fellow Jhon Gemino for the vacant Philippine super featherweight belt and John Vincent Pangga faces Jonathan Francisco in bantamweight six-round bout.

Fights begin at 11am.