News - Celestino Caballero

IBF/WBA super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero was fuming when his management informed him of the recent comments that were made by Juan Manuel Lopez, the WBO champion. During an interview with Primera Hora of Puerto Rico, Lopez made it known that a fight with Cabellero was not appealing because of the heavy sanctioning fees that are involved between their three title belts read more ...

IBF/WBA super bantamweight champion champion Celestino Caballero has demanded a showdown with WBO champion Juan Manuel Lopez. “I understand the business of boxing and I know that Lopez’ promoter has a plan for him that involves everybody but me,” said Caballero read more ...

At the Arena Roberto Duran in Panama City, Panama, WBO/WBA super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero (32-2, 22KOs) won a hard-fought split decision over Jeffrey Mathebula (22-2-2, 12KOs) of South Africa. The scores were 116-112, 116-112 for Caballero and 116-112 for Mathebula. Maybe Caballero overlooked Mathebula or maybe Mathebula was tougher than many expected read more ...

In the first unification bout ever on Canadian soil, WBA super bantamweight champion Celestino "Pelenchin" Caballero (31-2, 22 KOs) destroyed previously unbeaten IBF junior featherweight champion, "The Canadian Kid" Steve Molitor (28-1, 11 KOs) on Friday night at the Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario. The nearly six-foot Caballero, who fights under the Seminole Warriors Boxing banner, stalked Molitor from the opening ball read more ...

Celestino "Pelenchin" Caballero claimed the WBA interim super bantamweight title with a unanimous decision over former world champ Yober Garcia Saturday night in Panama City, Panama. Scores were 119-109, 117-111, 116-112. In other action read more ...