By Scott Gilfoid: Celestino Caballero (34-2, 23 KO’s) moved up in weight to easily defeat Daud Cino Yordan (25-1, 19 KO’s) to win the World Boxing Association featherweight interim title on Saturday night at the BankAtlantic Center, in Sunrise, Florida. The final judges’ scores were 119-108, 119-108 and 120-107. Despite losing, Yordan showed good power and excellent hand speed. Where he blew it was by not throwing enough punches and by constantly smothering Caballero without being busy enough.
Celestino Caballero
Caballero dominates Yordan in 12 solid rounds
By Sam Gregory: In the co-main event undefeated Daud Cino Yordan 25-0 with 19 KO’s of Indonesia takes on Panamanian Celestino Caballero 33-2 with 23 KO’s for the interim WBA world welterweight title in a scheduled 12 round bout in the featherweight division.
Round 1 Caballero came out throwing his jab; Yordan blocked most of the shots. Caballero followed his jab with an uppercut to the body. Caballero landed several solid body shots in the round.
Lopez to leave Gamboa with Caballero while he looks to fight Bernabe Concepcion – News
By Peter Wells: According to some reports there have been talks started with Celestino Caballero to move up to Featherweight to fight WBA champion Yuriorkis Gamboa. This is still a massive fight, but Juan Manuel Lopez who believes he is better than Caballero has opted for an easier opponent. I’m not keen on fighters that talk trash then run off and fight someone else, Lopez has displayed his boring side of fighting in his last fight with Steven Luevano, but it was Luevano who ruined the fight and dragged Juanma into a boring non-action fight.
Caballero stripped of IBF 122-pound title: Molitor will face Ndlovu for vacant crown
By Jim Dower: World Boxing Association super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero (33-2, 23 KO’s) has been stripped of his IBF super bantamweight crown by the IBF. Caballero was supposed to be fighting number #1 contender Takalani Ndlovu (30-5, 18 KO’s), but according to Dan Rafael, Caballero’s promoter, Warrior Boxing, didn’t have a place to put the Caballero-Ndlovu fight.
The Real Loser from Last Weekend is Celestino Caballero
By Kirk Jackson: Two important fights took place in the featherweight division this past weekend. One fight, showcased the rising Puerto Rican star and Super Bantamweight Champion Juan Manuel Lopez, as he took his first step into the featherweight division and challenged the champion Steven Luevano, for the WBO Featherweight Title. Unlike Juanma’s last fight against Mtagwa which happened to be a life and death struggle, this fight was much easier for Lopez, as he pleased himself and most critics with his dominant performance en route to a 7th round tko victory over Luevano.
Lopez vs. Luevano, Gamboa and blasts Caballero; Celestino fires back at Juanma
By Peter Wells: Puerto Rican fighter Juan Manuel Lopez has been criticized badly for moving up for featherweight to fight Steven Luevano instead of fighting the Super Bantamweight number #1 Celestino Caballero.
Lopez is the current World Boxing Organization Super Bantamweight champion while Caballero holds the WBA and IBF titles. Lopez has had plenty to say about Caballero, and he better prove his trash talk right by fighting Celestino next.
Caballero wants Lopez; Chagaev, Andrade-Rigondeaux – News
By Dave Lahr: IBF/WBA super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero (33-2, 23 KO’s) is eager to get a fight with World Boxing Organization super bantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez, who Caballero has unsuccessfully been chasing for the past year trying to get a fight with him. Caballero had this to say about Lopez: “Juanma Lopez can keep running from me, but I’m not going to stop chasing him.”
Mayweather Jr. May Be Coming Back For Marquez; Caballero Decisions Mathebula – News
By David Lahr: After a year and half away from boxing, unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25 KOs) looks to be on the verge of making a comeback against Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KOs) in July at a still to be named location. If Mayweather, 32, could end up facing the winner of tomorrow night’s bout between Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas.
Caballero Risks WBA/IBF Belts vs. No. 1 Mathebula Friday, April 24 – News
It was with great surprise that Team Sauerland heard about Universum´s press release regarding the fight between WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev and “champion in recess” Ruslan Chagaev. “Klaus-Peter Kohl´s remarks are untrue,” Sauerland Event General Manager Chris Meyer said. “While requesting so many special permits from the WBA, he must have lost his sense for reality. Universum are responsible for the heavyweight chaos. The WBA´s order was clear: Once Chagaev is fit again, he has to fight Valuev. However, Universum decided to take on Drumond instead. The fight was a farce. Drumond could have never become the official world champion because Valuev is the official champion!”
Caballero Unmasks Molitor
By Manuel Perez: In a super bantamweight unification bout, World Boxing Association champion Celestino Caballero (31-2, 22 KOs) completely outclassed IBF title holder Steve Molitor (28-1, 11 KOs), stopping him in the 4th round on Saturday night at the Casino Rama, Rama, in Ontario, Canada. Molitor, 28, was never in the fight, dominated from start to finish and dropped once in the 4th round from a big right uppercut from Caballero.