It seems like John Riel Casimero’s bid of attracting bigger fights, particularly one against undisputed champion Naoya Inoue, is fast becoming a hopeless case.

That, after the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) cracked the whip on the former three-division world champion with a one-year suspension after failing to make the weight in his non-title bout against American Saul Sanchez over the weekend.

Casimero came in overweight a day before the fight, tipping the scales on his first try at 124.12lbs or 56.33 kilograms – a kilo over the 122 lbs or 55.3kg weight limit. He was given another chance but could only bring down his weight to 55.9kg or 123.23 lbs, still over the cut.

Despite being overweight, though, the bout pushed through with Casimero wearing heavier gloves and needing to still make the weight in the morning of the fight.

The Filipino boxer did turn heads during the fight, scoring a sensational first-round technical knockout victory over Sanchez with Casimero even expressing his desire of starring in more high profile fights after the contest.

That, however, could not prevent JBC, which is long known to be strict with fighters failing to make weight, from handing down the suspension against Casimero.

Casimero, who is sporting a 34-4-1 record, is being handled by Japanese promoter Treasure Boxing Promotions.