Celestino Caballero: record, next fight and profile →
The featherweight world champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Argentine Jonathan "Yoni" Barros, will face former ruler Celestino "Pelenchín" Caballero on Friday night. The long awaited rematch will headline a big card at the legendary stadium Luna Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
BoxingScene.com recently caught up with former super bantamweight champion Celestino "Pelenchin" Caballero (35-4) who lost a controversial unanimous decision in July to Jonathan Barros (33-1-) in Argentina. Many observers felt that Caballero did enough to win the fight in which the WBA featherweight title was at stake.
Former super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero and former super bantamweight/featherweight champ engaged in war of words for a couple years as the Panamanian fighter tried to lure the Puerto Rican fighter into the ring.
Ryan Burton catches up with trainer Jeff Mayweather to discuss Celestino Caballero's upcoming rematch with Jonathan Barros, the first bout and more.
WBA world featherweight champion Jonathan Victor Barros made some recent comments that caught the attention of his upcoming opponent, Celestino "Pelenchin" Caballero. The rematch is likely going to take place on October 14 in Argentina, after a controversial meeting in July that saw Barros win a twelve round split decision. In a recent interview, Barros claimed that Caballero bashed WBA President Gilberto Mendoza, and that he took shots at the people of Aregentina.
WBA world featherweight champion Jonathan Victor Barros is waiting for a confirmation of a rematch date of October 14 with Celestino Caballero, tentative for Luna Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Barros won a controversial twelve round decision over Caballero in July. Caballero's team filed a protest, which the WBA reviewed and then ordered an immediate rematch.
Celestino Caballero's rematch with WBA featherweight champion Jonathan Barros will take place on either the 14th or 15th of October in Argentina. Caballer will train for a week in Panama and then plans to stage the remainder of his camp in Las Vegas with trainer Jeff Mayweather. Barros, was dropped twice, got managed to gain a controversial split decision over Caballero in July. The WBA ordered an immediate rematch and promoter Osvaldo Rivero, for Barros, won the the recent purse bid with a submission of $666,401. Based on the split, Caballero will make at least a six figure sum for the fight.
The World Championships Committee of the World Boxing Association (WBA) held a purse bid on Tuesday at 11:00 AM at its headquarters in Panama City, Panama for the rematch between WBA featherweight king Jonathan Barros of Argentina and the former champion Celestino Caballero of Panama.
After the WBA got into damage control mode by ordering a featherweight title rematch between holder Jonathan Barros of Argentina and the arguably wronged Celestino Caballero, the latter’s trainer gave his take on the matter.
To follow up on an earlier story, the WBA has officially ordered a purse bid for the rematch between Celestino Caballero (34-4, 23KOs) and WBA featherweight champion Jonathan Barros (33-1-1, 18KOs). Last month in the champion's home of Argentina, Caballero was on the losing end of a close split decision. He felt the judges robbed him of a win and filed a protest with the WBA, who agreed with his position and ordered an immediate return fight.