Jonathan Victor Barros (32-1-1, 18 KO) and Celestino Caballero (34-3, 23 KO) will square off on Saturday July 2, 2010 at Polideportivo la Colonia, in Mendoza, Argentina. Barros’ WBA featherweight title will be at stake when two of the top featherweights in the world face off. Caballero held the WBA super bantamweight title from 2006 to 2009. Caballero added the IBF title to … [Read more...]
Volcano Eruption Postpones Barros-Caballero Title Fight until July 2
Saturday’s featherweight title bout between Jonathan Victor Barros (32-1-1, 18 KO) and Celestino Caballero (34-3, 23 KO) has been re-scheduled for July 2, according to several reports. Volcanic ash from an erupting volcano in Chile forced flight delays as Caballero and his team traveled from Panama to Argentina. Caballero, 34, held the WBA super bantamweight title for over 3 … [Read more...]
Focus on the Featherweights
by Paul Magno After a supremely significant 30-day run, the dust in the featherweight division has finally settled. Here's a look at boxing's 126 lb. division-- where's it's going, where it's been, what's in store : Yuriorkis Gamboa (20-0, 16 KOs) affirmed his dominance of the division with a four-round annihilation of super featherweight belt holder, Jorge Solis (40-3-2, … [Read more...]
Soto, “Canelo” Shine; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
*Photo by Chris Farina/Top Rank Honda Center, Anaheim, CA Humberto Soto (54-7-2, 32 KOs) UD 12 Urbano Antillon (28-2, 20 KOs) Recap: Soto defended his WBC lightweight title against a crude, but motivated Antillon in an action-filled candidate for Fight of the Year last night. Soto was sharp and focused on throwing from the outside while nailing his rival with crisp … [Read more...]