John Stops Caballero, Hopes For Shot At Pacquiao

By John Dower: Undefeated World Boxing Association featherweight champion Chris John (41-0-1, 22 KOs) easily dispatched his overmatched opponent challenger Roinet Caballero (22-7-1, 16 KOs) when his corner was forced to throw in the towel in the 7th round on Saturday night in Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia. John, 28, who has yet to taste defeat, used a sharp jab and fast combinations to methodically destroy Caballero, hitting him at will with shots through much of the fight. In round six, it became especially one-sided, with John tagging Caballero with tremendous shots, knocking him around the ring. The fight was stopped at 3:00 of the 7th round by referee Raul Caiz Jr.

The problem, however, is getting Pacquiao interested in the fight, as Pacquiao has been selective about his opponents in recent years, focusing on older fighters like Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera rather than taking on the young lions like John. It’ll be interesting to see what happens. John has youth on his side, meaning that Pacquiao can’t simply wait him out and wait until John is old and past his prime to fight him.