The bantamweight title fight between John Riel Casimero and Guillermo Rigondeaux did not at all thrill the fans at the Dignity Health Sports Complex in Carson, California, many of whom started booing late in the first round.
Casimero, who had predicted a third round knockout of Rigondeaux, was not pleased at how the fight unfolded. "I want a knockout," he said afterward. "All my fans want a knockout."Casimero would retain his title via split decision, but it was not a fight that displayed the best of his qualities. According to CompuBox, their combined 91 punches landed is the lowest total for a 12-round fight in their 36-year history.
It's a record that Casimero is unlikely to be proud of, given his reputation as an all-action fighter. His promoter, Sean Gibbons of MP Promotions, did not bother to hide his disgust at what had transpired in the fight.
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