Edited Like a White *****

There is nothing that I see in Cabalero that gives me the impression that he has what it takes to beat JuanMa. The guy is just tall. He wants a pay-day but the only way he can get one is against Lopez or Gamboa. I will be glad when he is exposed. Seriously, watch film on this guy and tell me what some people are seeing that I'm not.

 

He punches a lot which would be his downfall. He can be timed and KOed. That Lopez right hook is a monster shot and Cabalero would wake up wondering what happened. I think Arum believes in Cabalero more than Lopez does. For some reason the fight didn't happen, but if it did, I would be willing to bet that Lopez KOs this guy.

 

I agree but people have felt in love with his tough man talk and are overrating him. What has caballero done to be label as the king of any weight division. Here is a guy who's best two wins are steve molitor and ponce deleon and got Koed by jose rojas but somehow has talked himself and convinced everybody else into believing that his a p4p boxer and at the top of two divisions. You guys are too easy to convince but all celestino is doing is trying to talk his way into a payday.

:hat

 

He was down for the first time in his career last night and now his chin is suspect? He got up to finish his opponent in the next round. When Caba gets smashed out, then you will understand that styles make fights and his sloppy overactive style is not a good match for a power-puncher who times his opponents.

 

I favor Lopez in that fight. But it's much anticipated and not at all written in stone for me. The guy that looked like he'd upset Guerrero did make Cab look bored stiff.

 

Here's a glimpse of Caballero in the Molitor fight.

SOURCE: Steve Molitor vs. Celestino Caballero Fight

 

i'm kind of in agreement with those who feel caballero is overrated. not saying he doesn't have serious power and aggression but what has he done to warrant the praise and the p4p placement? as puertorricane pointed out, its probably a lot to do with his trash talk. ring magazine put him into the top 10 p4p for a time after the molitor fight, and yet molitor himself was never in the top 10 (and should never have been anywhere close to it). he's a very good fighter who no one wants to fight but that doesn't mean he's the best in a stacked division: just means he's a dangerous, low reward fighter who people will pass by

 

cause he is dangerous but offers no reward. i'd favour lopez and gamboa over him but that doesn't mean he isn't a dark horse and have a legit shot. it really did seem like lopez was side stepping him but lopez and arum had clear, long term plans for mega fights with gamboa and marquez/vasquez. fighting caba could ruin those and i can't blame them too much as those are bigger fights with more established fighters at the elite level