Inoue to Casimero: You won’t be able to hit me

Naoya Inoue won’t take Johnriel Casimero’s taunts and insults on silent mode.

Inoue, the World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation bantamweight titlist, reacted to the verbal jabs thrown by Casimero after a three-round demolition of Ghanaian challenger Duke Micah in their battle for the World Boxing Organization crown on Sunday, September 27.

“You won’t be able to hit me with such a big swing,” said Naoya, referring to Casimero’s hammering punches that hurt Micah and forced the referee to halt the Showtime pay-per-view bout.

Once again showing frustration for his aborted unification with Naoya in April, Casimero called out the Japanese icon again.

“I’m the real monster. You’re no monster. You’re a Japanese turtle,” said Casimero during the post-fight conference.

Casimero, who posted his sixth straight knockout victory and climbed to 30-4 with 21 knockouts, maintained Inoue was scared of him and used the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse not to fly to the United States from Japan.

“Naoya Inoue is scared of me. You’re next. I would have knocked out anyone today.”

According to Casimero, Inoue should have fought him instead of Australian Jason Moloney for the unbeaten Japanese’s title defense and United States debut on October 31 in Las Vegas.

Oozing with adrenaline after the short work, Casimero even did one-hand pushups at the ring after the bout got stopped.

Not content with what he said on Sunday, Casimero again posted on Facebook a picture of him landing a body shot on Micah, who tasted his first defeat after 24 straight wins, 19 by knockout.

“This one’s supposed to be for you,” wrote Casimero, who is back in Las Vegas from the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, where the card featuring 5 title fights was held.

Casimero was accompanied by trainer Bones Adams, Stephen Lunas, and MP (Manny Pacquiao) Promotions president Sean Gibbons, who will arrange Casimero’s next fight, probably in January.

If Inoue isn’t available, Casimero wants either Mexican Luis Nery or Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux for his next bout. – Rappler.com