By Jhonny Gonzalez

In a recent interview, promoter Lou DiBella stated that HBO is very interested in a fight between WBA featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa and rival Celestino Caballero. The date of September 11, Gamboa will make his return to Las Vegas to face IBF champion Orlando Salido in a unification encounter that HBO will televise. Caballero is rumored to take part in a tripleheader event on October 2.

DiBella says Caballero needs to take a fight before a potenial match with Gamboa. Caballero has not fought since an April decision win against Daud Yordan.

"HBO wants the fight and it could happen later this year or in early 2011. The truth is that he (Caballero) has to have a fight before a possible fight with Gamboa," said DiBella to PA Digital. "After Gamboa fights with Salido, look for the fight against Caballero."