John Riel Casimero Vs Luis Alberto Lazarte

When a fighter scores a break out win you generally expect the win to be the talking point, especially when it boosts the fighter from contender to world champion. Sadly however it's not always the fighters at the center of attention but sometimes the disgusting act of fans who seem to disregard some fighters if they don't share the same nationality as the fans themselves.

On such example came when Filipino fighter John Riel Casimero went over to Argentina and defeated the awfully dirty Luis Alberto Lazarte, arguably the dirtiest fighter of the last 30 years. The fans, who were there to support Lazarte, made their feelings known despite the fact Casimero scored a legitimate stoppage, and instead of congratulating the deserving winner the crowd decided to riot.

This bout is one of the darkest moments in recent years for boxing in general though was the fight that took Casimero from contender to champion and a bone-fide world class fighter. It may have been a nightmare for the Filipino after the fight but in some ways it was a dream win for the youngster who showed his ability and class and proved he was a credit to the sport, even if many fans aren't.