The final lap
Previewing the best upcoming fights around the world
The star ratings indicate how well the writer believes the fighters match up, the fight(s)’ contextual significance, and how good the fight(s) will be
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HOW we got here is complicated in the extreme but Saturday’s (August 14) bantamweight 12-rounder between old maestro Guillermo Rigondeaux, ranked fifth in the world, and number three John Riel Casimero should be fascinating nonetheless.
Casimero surprised many when he thrashed Zolani Tete atop a Queensberry Promotions show in November 2019. That bout came three weeks after division leader Naoya Inoue defeated Nonito Donaire in the fight of the year. Coronavirus had already started its invasion but the world was blissfully unaware of
