All-Filipino for bantamweight unification bout in August

Filipino bantamweight champions Nonito Donaire (who holds the WBC belt) and John Riel Casimero (WBO belt) are set to face off for an all-Filipino mega unification bout on August 14 with the venue still to be determined.

The 38-year-old Donaire said they already started a training camp in preparation for ‘Belt #2’.

Donaire took the WBC bantamweight belt last May by knocking out Frenchman Nordine Oubaali, bringing his record to 41-6 with 27 knockouts while Casimero (30-4, 21 KOs) defeated Ghanaian Duke Micah last September. Casimero was supposed to fight regular WBA champion Guillermo Rigondeaux but was scrapped to pave the way for the all-Filipino bout.