MANILA, Philippines—Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue, who owns the IBF and WBA Super bantamweight titles, joined the verbal spat between Nonito Donaire and John Riel Casimero–two fighters who own the other belts in the division.
In a Twitter post, Inoue said Casimero doesn’t even deserve to fight after the WBO champion allegedly avoided doping tests that the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency administers.
“Casimero will not run his big mouth anymore,” wrote Inoue on Twitter. “There is no qualification for someone who avoids doping tests. Thank you.”
MP Promotions President Sean Gibbons, who promotes Casimero, has since insisted that the bantamweight champion is enrolled under VAD…
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