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Llover stripped to make weight.<\/p>\n
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Weights from Japan: Llover – 117.7 lbs., Angeletti – 117.5 lbs.<\/p>\n
By Dong Secuya
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 05 Jun 2026<\/p>\n
Llover stripped to make weight.<\/p>\n
Filipino contender Kenneth Llover and his team endured an uneasy moment during today’s official weigh-in in Tokoname, Japan, after Llover initially failed to make weight on his first attempt. On his second try, however, Llover successfully registered 117.7 lbs\u2014just under the 118-pound bantamweight limit. <\/p>\n
In contrast, his American opponent, Michael Angeletti, easily made weight on his first attempt, tipping the scales at 117.5 lbs.<\/p>\n
Llover (17-0, 12 KOs), a highly touted and undefeated rising star from the Philippines, is set to face fellow unbeaten contender Angeletti (14-0, 8 KOs) in a high-stakes IBF championship eliminator at the Aichi Sky Expo tomorrow, Saturday. <\/p>\n
The winner of this bout will become the mandatory challenger to the reigning IBF bantamweight champion, Jose Salas Reyes of Mexico. <\/p>\n
Two other Filipino boxers appearing on the undercard also successfully made weight for their respective bouts.<\/p>\n
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\nLuis Nery (L) and John Riel Casimero (R) pose during Friday’s weighin.<\/p>\n
The colorful and often controversial three-division world champion John Riel Casimero weighed in at 123.4 lbs. However, his renowned Mexican opponent, Luis Nery, missed the mark, tipping the scales three pounds overweight at 127.2 lbs. <\/p>\n
Despite the discrepancy, reports from Japan indicate that the fight will proceed as a 10-round catchweight bout at 124 lbs. Casimero (35-5-1, 24 KOs) is hunting for an impressive victory over Nery to force his way into the conversation for a mega-fight with unified pound-for-pound king Naoya Inoue. <\/p>\n
Additionally, former world title challenger Vince Paras (25-4-1, 19 KOs) successfully made weight for his scheduled 8-round super flyweight bout against the rising Japanese prospect Aoi Yokoyama (4-0, 1 KO).<\/p>\n
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