Celestino Caballero almost lost title

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  1. Kid Cubano

    Kid Cubano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He won a split decision against south african Mathuba in panama
    he better improves if fighting gamboa in september
     
  2. FINITO

    FINITO Boxing Junkie banned

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    DOesnt matter... Styles make fights and Caballero didnt have his usual advantage against another tall fighter in Mathebula..

    He's a dangerous opponent for Gamboa..
     
  3. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Gamboa will take him to schooll but he has to be carefull and dont underestimate Caballero and think it will be easy judging by his average performance against Mathebula.
     
  4. FINITO

    FINITO Boxing Junkie banned

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    Yes but he's used to fighting much shorter fighters than Mathebula..

    Caballero's freakish height and reach advantage is a big part of his game but against Mathebula, it wasn't much of a factor.

    He's very dangerous for gamboa.
     
  5. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    I still have to watch the fight, but I'm not surprised Caballero struggled with him. South Africa has a damn good level of domestic competition right now in the lower weight classes and whoever can scrape to the top will usually provide a stiff challenge for most titleholders when they get their chance.
     
  6. adamsutherland

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    he should fight lopez so its competitive, i cant see gamboa winning so early on in his career
     
  7. Kid Cubano

    Kid Cubano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i think his frame is too big for 122,he should move to 126
    reminds me of corrales at 130
     
  8. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't think that fight was any clear indication of how he would perform against Gamboa. Cabllero has a history of fighting down to the level of his opponent.
     
  9. Zaryu

    Zaryu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Did anyone actually see the fight?
     
  10. boricua100%

    boricua100% Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He should be JuanMa's next victim
     
  11. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    any p4p list should now have lopez>caballero
     
  12. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    Cab is trash, he got a big gift last night.

    He has no inside game, awful footwork and his headmovement moves towards punches instead of away.
     
  13. asero

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    caballero has good footwork..he displayed that in the molitor fight...but his defense still needs improvement particularly his head movement, he tends to rely on his shoulders too much
     
  14. Ricky369

    Ricky369 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Caballero is nobody. Juanma would beat him easily
     
  15. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    watch out for gonzales, he is on a roll...he might be the title opponent of the fab 4 in 122 if they decide to move up to 126