Celestino Caballero
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Celestino "Pelenchin" Caballero is a professional boxer
from Panama. He is the former undisputed Super Bantamweight WBA & IBF and Super Champion for the WBA. On October 14th, 2011, Celestino became the new WBA Featherweight champion of the world after beating Jonathan Barros at Luna Park, Argentina via unanimous decision. Besides being a boxer, Caballero is also a Reggae
singer and a devout Muslim. He is trained by Jeff Mayweather uncle of Floyd Mayweather Jr and brother to Roger and Floyd Sr.
Latino, and NABA Super Bantamweight titles.
He had won the first four of his titles and had a record of 17-0 before losing by a third round knockout to José Rojas on May 16, 2003.
Seven months later, Caballero won the vacant NABA title by defeating Giovanni Andrade. The fight, which was held in Coconut Creek, Florida
, was Caballero's first one outside of Panama. In his next fight, back in Panama, Caballero was knocked down in the tenth round and lost the title by unanimous decision to Ricardo Cordoba
on May 25, 2004.
On February 17, 2005, Caballero fought the then unbeaten and would-be world champion Daniel Ponce de León
in Hollywood, California
. Caballero, who was a heavy underdog, won the bout by unanimous decision.
On October 15, 2005, Caballero defeated Yober Ortega by unanimous decision for the WBA Super Bantamweight interim championship
. He defended the title on February 4, 2006 against Roberto Bonilla. After knocking down Bonilla in the third and fifth rounds, Caballero won via TKO in the seventh.
in Sithchatchawal's native country of Thailand
on October 4, 2006 in order to win the real WBA title. He won by TKO by knocking Sithchatchawal down three times in the third round—causing the referee to stop the bout. Caballero has defended the title five times with the last one being that he knocked out Elvis Meija in one round.
On November 21, 2008, Caballero knocked out the unbeaten IBF Super Bantamweight champion Steve Molitor
in the 4th round at the Casino Rama, Ontario
. With the victory, he added the IBF title with his WBA crown. Caballero won his first defense on both titles with a split decision win over Jeffery Mathebula on April 30, 2009. He defended the titles for second time on August 29 in the same year against Francisco Leal who conceded in the 8th round.
Caballero was stripped of his IBF title on February 5, 2010 for failing to have a defense against Takalani Ndlovu, his mandatory challenger in that sanctioning body, in a timely manner. On April 10, 2010, Caballero defeated Daud Yordan
. After that fight Celestino expressed his high interest in fighting Cuban Gold Medalist Yuriorkis Gamboa but that fight failed to come off being unsuccessful in securing a fight at Featherweight. Celestino was able to schedule a fight with Junior Lightweight Jason Litzau
at the MGM Grand
In Las Vegas on the opening bout of the HBO Televised undercard of Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Michael Katsidis
on November 27. Subsequently, lost that fight via unanimous decision.
Celestino Caballero has dropped from Junior Lightweight to Featherwight division for a career-high against Jonathan Victor Barros, champion in property of the WBA version of this division, which fight is dated for June 18, 2011 and to take place at Mendoza, Argentina.
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Professional Boxing
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated, sanctioned sport. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse which is divided among the fighters and promoters as determined by contract...
from Panama. He is the former undisputed Super Bantamweight WBA & IBF and Super Champion for the WBA. On October 14th, 2011, Celestino became the new WBA Featherweight champion of the world after beating Jonathan Barros at Luna Park, Argentina via unanimous decision. Besides being a boxer, Caballero is also a Reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
singer and a devout Muslim. He is trained by Jeff Mayweather uncle of Floyd Mayweather Jr and brother to Roger and Floyd Sr.
Professional career
Early in his career, Caballero won five minor boxing championships: the Panamanian, WBA Fedecentro, WBA Fedelatin, WBOWorld Boxing Organization
The World Boxing Organization is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. The organization is recognized as one of the four major world championship groups by the IBHOF alongside the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Council and the...
Latino, and NABA Super Bantamweight titles.
He had won the first four of his titles and had a record of 17-0 before losing by a third round knockout to José Rojas on May 16, 2003.
Seven months later, Caballero won the vacant NABA title by defeating Giovanni Andrade. The fight, which was held in Coconut Creek, Florida
Coconut Creek, Florida
Coconut Creek is a city in Broward County, Florida , nestled between Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. It had a population of 52,909 at the 2010 census...
, was Caballero's first one outside of Panama. In his next fight, back in Panama, Caballero was knocked down in the tenth round and lost the title by unanimous decision to Ricardo Cordoba
Ricardo Cordoba
Ricardo Alberto Cordoba Mosque, more commonly known as Ricardo Cordoba, is a Panamanian professional boxer who fights in the super bantamweight division.-Professional career:...
on May 25, 2004.
On February 17, 2005, Caballero fought the then unbeaten and would-be world champion Daniel Ponce de León
Daniel Ponce de León
Daniel Ponce de León is a Mexican professional Boxer in the Featherweight division and was a member of the 2000 Mexican Olympics team...
in Hollywood, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Caballero, who was a heavy underdog, won the bout by unanimous decision.
On October 15, 2005, Caballero defeated Yober Ortega by unanimous decision for the WBA Super Bantamweight interim championship
Interim championship
An interim championship is a temporary world championship that is awarded in all four major sanctioning bodies of professional boxing and in other combat sports, such as kickboxing and mixed martial arts.The IBF have no Interim Champions...
. He defended the title on February 4, 2006 against Roberto Bonilla. After knocking down Bonilla in the third and fifth rounds, Caballero won via TKO in the seventh.
World titles
Caballero fought against WBA world Super Bantamweight champion Somsak SithchatchawalSomsak Sithchatchawal
Somsak Sithchatchawal is a professional boxer in the super bantamweight division.In March 2006, Sithchatchawal took part in what later won fight of the year when he challenged WBA Super Bantamweight champion Mahyar Monshipour. Sithchatchawal dropped Monshipour in the first round, and won via TKO...
in Sithchatchawal's native country of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
on October 4, 2006 in order to win the real WBA title. He won by TKO by knocking Sithchatchawal down three times in the third round—causing the referee to stop the bout. Caballero has defended the title five times with the last one being that he knocked out Elvis Meija in one round.
On November 21, 2008, Caballero knocked out the unbeaten IBF Super Bantamweight champion Steve Molitor
Steve Molitor
Steve Molitor is a Canadian professional boxer. He is the former International Boxing Federation Junior featherweight champion. He has a record of 33–2 .- Career history :...
in the 4th round at the Casino Rama, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. With the victory, he added the IBF title with his WBA crown. Caballero won his first defense on both titles with a split decision win over Jeffery Mathebula on April 30, 2009. He defended the titles for second time on August 29 in the same year against Francisco Leal who conceded in the 8th round.
Caballero was stripped of his IBF title on February 5, 2010 for failing to have a defense against Takalani Ndlovu, his mandatory challenger in that sanctioning body, in a timely manner. On April 10, 2010, Caballero defeated Daud Yordan
Daud Yordan
Daud "Cino" Yordan is an Indonesian professional boxer who recently has fought at featherweight. Daud was born in Ketapang, West Borneo, Indonesia on 10 June 1987. He is the fifth child of six children to Hermanus Lai Cun, a Chinese father and Natalia, a Dayak mother.His former trainer, Carlos...
. After that fight Celestino expressed his high interest in fighting Cuban Gold Medalist Yuriorkis Gamboa but that fight failed to come off being unsuccessful in securing a fight at Featherweight. Celestino was able to schedule a fight with Junior Lightweight Jason Litzau
Jason Litzau
Jason John Litzau is an American professional boxer in the Super Featherweight division and former North American Boxing Federation Super Featherweight Champion.-Early life:...
at the MGM Grand
MGM Grand Las Vegas
The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The MGM Grand is the third largest hotel in the world and largest hotel resort complex in the United States in front of The Venetian. The MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in...
In Las Vegas on the opening bout of the HBO Televised undercard of Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Michael Katsidis
Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Michael Katsidis
Marquez vs. Katsidis This fight has been considered to be the best fight of the year. Marquez has slowed to the point that he almost seems to prefer getting into slugfests where he can still use his excellent counter-punching accuracy, while Katsidis has never been one to turn down a blood-drenched...
on November 27. Subsequently, lost that fight via unanimous decision.
Celestino Caballero has dropped from Junior Lightweight to Featherwight division for a career-high against Jonathan Victor Barros, champion in property of the WBA version of this division, which fight is dated for June 18, 2011 and to take place at Mendoza, Argentina.
Professional boxing record
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Jonathan BarrosJonathan Victor Barros
Jonathan Victor Barros is an Argentine featherweight boxer and is the current WBA World featherweight champion.-IBF featherweight championship:...
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Jonathan BarrosJonathan Victor Barros
Jonathan Victor Barros is an Argentine featherweight boxer and is the current WBA World featherweight champion.-IBF featherweight championship:...
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Jason LitzauJason Litzau
Jason John Litzau is an American professional boxer in the Super Featherweight division and former North American Boxing Federation Super Featherweight Champion.-Early life:...
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Daud YordanDaud Yordan
Daud "Cino" Yordan is an Indonesian professional boxer who recently has fought at featherweight. Daud was born in Ketapang, West Borneo, Indonesia on 10 June 1987. He is the fifth child of six children to Hermanus Lai Cun, a Chinese father and Natalia, a Dayak mother.His former trainer, Carlos...
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See also
- List of current world boxing champions
- List of WBA world champions
- Ring Magazine pound for poundRing Magazine pound for poundThe Ring Magazine Pound for Pound is the official list of the current pound for pound professional boxing rankings distributed by The Ring.-Top 10 rankings:-See also:* List of current world boxing champions* List of boxing weight classes...
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