(UPDATE) FOR the third time in his career, Filipino pug Johnriel Casimero incurred a weigh-in debacle for his upcoming fight, this time going overweight in his super bantamweight bout against American Saul Sanchez in Japan.

In the weigh-in on Saturday, Casimero went a kilo heavier than the 55.3 kilograms (kg) or 122 pounds (lbs) limit as he tipped the scales at 56.33 kg or 124.12 lbs.

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