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{{short description|Panamanian boxer}}
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| name = Celestino Caballero | name = Celestino Caballero
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| realname = Celestino Caballero
| nickname = {{plainlist|
| nickname = Pelenchín {{Clarifyme|date=March 2008}}<!-- What would this mean in English? -->
*''Pelenchín''
| weight = ]
*Towering Inferno
| height = 5 ft. 11 in. (180 cm.)
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| height = 5 ft 11 in
| reach = 73+1/2 in
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|6|21}}
| birth_place = ], Panama
| style = ] | style = ]
| total = 31 | total = 43
| wins = 29 | wins = 37
| KO = 20 | KO = 24
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'''Celestino "Pelenchin" Caballero''' (born ], ], ]) is a ] and the ] ] ] ] champion.


'''Celestino Caballero''' (born June 21, 1976) is a ]nian former ] who competed from 1998 to 2014. He held world championships in two ], including the unified ] and ] ] titles between 2006 and 2010, and the ] ] title from 2011 to 2012.
==Background==
Caballero frequently fights in the ] stance, but he can switch to ] to fit the fighting style of his opponent.{{Fact|date=February 2008}}


==Professional career==
Besides being the WBA world super-bantamweight champion, Caballero is also a ] singer.
Caballero began boxing professionally in 1998. During the majority of his early career, Caballero won a number of minor regional championships: the Panamanian, WBA Fedecentro, WBA Fedelatin, ] Latino, and ] Super Bantamweight titles.<ref name="Boxrec"/>


He had won the first four of his titles and had a record of 17-0 before losing by a third-round knockout to José Rojas on May 16, 2003.<ref name="Boxrec">{{cite web|author=Boxrec|title=Celestino Caballero|work=Boxrec Fighter Page|url=http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=015122&cat=boxer|accessdate=January 26, 2008}}</ref>
== Professional career ==


Seven months later, Caballero won the vacant NABA title by defeating Giovanni Andrade. The fight, which was held in ], was Caballero's first one outside of Panama. In his next fight, back in Panama, Caballero was knocked down in the tenth round and lost the title by unanimous decision to ] on May 25, 2004.<ref name="Boxrec"/>
Early in his career, Caballero won five minor boxing championships: the Panamanian, WBA Fedecentro, WBA Fedelatin, ] Latino, and ] super bantamweight titles.<ref name="Boxrec"/>


On February 17, 2005, Caballero fought the then unbeaten and would-be world champion ] in ], ]. Caballero, who was a heavy underdog, won the bout by unanimous decision.
He had won the first four of his titles and had a record of 17-0 before losing by a third round knockout to ] on ], ].<ref name="Boxrec">{{cite web | author=Boxrec | title="Celestino Caballero" | work=Boxrec Fighter Page | url=http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=015122&cat=boxer| accessdate=26 January | accessyear=2008}}</ref>


On October 15, 2005, Caballero defeated Yober Ortega by unanimous decision for the WBA Super Bantamweight ]. He defended the title on February 4, 2006 against Roberto Bonilla. After knocking down Bonilla in the third and fifth rounds, Caballero won via TKO in the seventh.
Seven months later, Caballero won the vacant NABA title by defeating ]. The fight, which was held in ], was Caballero's first one outside of Panama. In his next fight, back in Panama, Caballero was knocked down in the tenth round and lost the title by unanimous decision to ] on ], ].<ref name="Boxrec"/>


===WBA super bantamweight champion===
On ] ], Caballero fought the then unbeaten ] in ], ]. Caballero, who was a heavy underdog, won the bout by a clear unanimous decision.
Caballero fought against WBA world Super Bantamweight champion ] in Sithchatchawal's native country of ] on October 4, 2006 in order to win the real WBA title. He won by TKO by knocking Sithchatchawal down three times in the third round—causing the referee to stop the bout. Caballero has defended the title five times with the last one being that he knocked out Elvis Meija in one round.


On November 21, 2008, Caballero knocked out the unbeaten IBF Super Bantamweight champion ] in the 4th round at the Casino Rama, ]. With the victory, he added the IBF title with his WBA crown.<ref> Retrieved November 24, 2008. </ref> Caballero won his first defense on both titles with a split decision win over Jeffery Mathebula on April 30, 2009. He defended the titles for second time on August 29 in the same year against Francisco Leal who conceded in the 8th round.
On ], ], Caballero defeated ] by unanimous decision for the WBA super bantamweight ]. He defended the title on ], ] against ]. After knocking down Bonilla in the third and fifth rounds, Caballero won via TKO in the seventh.


Caballero was stripped of his IBF title on February 5, 2010 for failing to have a defense against Takalani Ndlovu, his ] in that sanctioning body, in a timely manner. On April 10, 2010, Caballero defeated ]. After that fight Celestino expressed his high interest in fighting Cuban Gold Medalist ] but that fight failed to come off being unsuccessful in securing a fight at Featherweight. Celestino was able to schedule a fight with Junior Lightweight ] at the ] in ] on the opening bout of the ] Televised undercard of ] on November 27. Cabellero subsequently, lost that fight via unanimous decision.
===WBA title===
Caballero fought against WBA world super-bantamweight champion ] in Sithchatchawal's native country of ] on ], ] in order to win the real WBA title. He has defended the title fout times since then.


Celestino Caballero has dropped from Junior Lightweight to Featherweight division for a career-high against Jonathan Victor Barros, champion in property of the WBA version of this division, which fight is dated for June 18, 2011 and to take place at Mendoza, Argentina.{{update after|2011|06|18}}
Regardless the fact that Caballero was given no training facilities or appropriate accommodations in Thailand{{Fact|date=February 2008}}, he won by TKO by knocking Sithchatchawal down three times in the third round—causing the ] to stop the bout.


The ] final Featherweight eliminator ordered by the ] between Caballero and the ]n ] (16-0, 7KOs), with the winner landing a shot at current champion ], should have taken place on a date in spring 2013.<ref> Retrieved January 10, 2013. {{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20130215162409/http://www.boxingscene.com/caballero-simion-wbc-featherweight-eliminator-looms--60683 |date=February 15, 2013 }}</ref><ref>Per Ake Persson, January 3, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013.</ref> The fight did not happen, however.
Celestino a covert to Islam, thanked God for granting him victory after the fight. Later, Caballero and his crew were left in the arena by the promoter's rented transportation, some miles away from the hotel. Some Panamanian reporters at the event, gave the new champ a ride back to the hotel.{{Fact|date=February 2008}}


==Professional boxing record==
==See also==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
* ]
|ko-wins=24
* List of male boxers
|ko-losses=1
* ]
|dec-wins=11
|dec-losses=5
|dq-wins=2
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|43
|{{no2}}Loss
|37–6
|style="text-align:left;"| Adrian Estrella
|UD
|12
|Oct 4, 2014
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Centro de Usos Múltiples, ], Mexico}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For ] ] title}}
|-
|42
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–5
|style="text-align:left;"| Jimmy Aburto
|TKO
|2 (8), {{small|1:41}}
|Nov 30, 2013
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant WBC Latino featherweight title}}
|-
|41
|{{no2}}Loss
|36–5
|style="text-align:left;"| Robinson Castellanos
|SD
|12
|Apr 20, 2013
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For ] featherweight title}}
|-
|40
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–4
|style="text-align:left;"| Satoshi Hosono
|UD
|12
|Dec 31, 2011
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], Japan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title}}
|-
|39
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–4
|style="text-align:left;"| ]
|UD
|12
|Oct 14, 2011
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], Argentina}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won WBA (Regular) featherweight title}}
|-
|38
|{{no2}}Loss
|34–4
|style="text-align:left;"| ]
|SD
|12
|Jun 18, 2011
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Polideportivo La Colonia, ], Argentina}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For ]}}
|-
|37
|{{no2}}Loss
|34–3
|style="text-align:left;"| ]
|SD
|10
|]
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], U.S.}}
|
|-
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–2
|style="text-align:left;"| ]
|UD
|12
|Apr 10, 2010
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], U.S.}}
|
|-
|35
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Francisco Leal
|RTD
|7 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|Aug 29, 2009
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Ciudad Deportiva, ], Mexico}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Unified) and IBF super bantamweight titles}}
|-
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–2
|style="text-align:left;"| ]
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|12
|Apr 30, 2009
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA (Unified) and IBF super bantamweight titles}}
|-
|33
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–2
|style="text-align:left;"| ]
|TKO
|4 (12), {{small|0:52}}
|Nov 21, 2008
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], Canada}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained ];<br>Won ]}}
|-
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Elvis Mejia
|TKO
|1 (12), {{small|2:51}}
|Sep 18, 2008
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA super bantamweight title}}
|-
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–2
|style="text-align:left;"| ]
|RTD
|11 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|Jun 7, 2008
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Centro Olimpico, ], Venezuela}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA super bantamweight title}}
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–2
|style="text-align:left;"| ]
|TKO
|8 (12), {{small|0:53}}
|Dec 1, 2007
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA super bantamweight title}}
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–2
|style="text-align:left;"| ]
|UD
|12
|Aug 4, 2007
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA super bantamweight title}}
|-
|28
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–2
|style="text-align:left;"| ]
|DQ
|9 (12), {{small|2:02}}
|Mar 16, 2007
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA super bantamweight title;<br>Castillo disqualified after his corner entered ring}}
|-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–2
|style="text-align:left;"| ]
|TKO
|3 (12), {{small|1:48}}
|Oct 4, 2006
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Wat, ], Thailand}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won ]}}
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Roberto Bonilla
|TKO
|7 (12)
|Feb 4, 2006
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA interim super bantamweight title}}
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Yober Ortega
|UD
|12
|Oct 15, 2005
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant WBA ] super bantamweight title}}
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–2
|style="text-align:left;"| ]
|TKO
|5 (12), {{small|3:08}}
|May 5, 2005
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], U.S.}}
|
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–2
|style="text-align:left;"| ]
|UD
|12
|Feb 17, 2005
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], ], U.S.}}
|
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–2
|style="text-align:left;"| Victor Peralta
|TKO
|5 (10)
|Oct 15, 2004
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, ], Colombia}}
|
|-
|21
|{{no2}}Loss
|19–2
|style="text-align:left;"| ]
|UD
|12
|May 25, 2004
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBA–NABA and Panamanian super bantamweight titles}}
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Giovanni Andrade
|{{abbr|DQ|Disqualification}}
|10 (10)
|Dec 5, 2003
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Seminole Casino, ], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant WBA–] super bantamweight title}}
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Arcelio Ibarra
|TKO
|3 (10), {{small|2:18}}
|Sep 20, 2003
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Jardín Nuevas Glorias Soberanas, Panama City, Panama}}
|
|-
|18
|{{no2}}Loss
|17–1
|style="text-align:left;"| Jose Rojas
|KO
|3 (12), {{small|2:59}}
|May 16, 2003
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBA Fedelatin super bantamweight title}}
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Leonardo Gonzalez
|TKO
|2 (12), {{small|0:57}}
|Feb 15, 2003
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA Fedelatin and WBO Latino super bantamweight titles}}
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Jorge Monsalvo
|TKO
|4 (12)
|Oct 31, 2002
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant ] Latino super bantamweight title}}
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Angel Valencia
|KO
|3 (12), {{small|1:45}}
|Sep 21, 2002
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Panamanian super bantamweight title;<br>Won vacant WBA Fedelatin super bantamweight title}}
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Andres Ciriaco
|UD
|8
|Jun 14, 2002
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama}}
|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Marcos Verbel
|KO
|3 (12), {{small|2:47}}
|Nov 30, 2001
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Riande Continental Hotel ], Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant WBA Fedecentro super bantamweight title}}
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Euclides Espitia
|KO
|4 (10), {{small|2:14}}
|Oct 5, 2001
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Panama City, Panama}}
|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Armando Rojas
|TKO
|7 (12)
|Aug 18, 2001
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained Panamanian super bantamweight title;<br>Won vacant ] Fedecentro super bantamweight title}}
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Santos Marimon
|KO
|6 (10), {{small|0:32}}
|Mar 17, 2001
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Arena ], ], Panama}}
|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Antonio Jaramillo
|TKO
|2 (10), {{small|1:39}}
|Feb 3, 2001
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama}}
|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Armando Cordoba
|UD
|12
|Jun 16, 2000
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|], Panama City, Panama}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won Panamanian ] title}}
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Arquimedes Gonzalez
|KO
|4 (8), {{small|1:48}}
|Apr 29, 2000
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Gimnasio, ], Panama}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Raul Alonso
|RTD
|5 (8), {{small|3:00}}
|Mar 31, 2000
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Jardin "El Rancho", Panama City, Panama}}
|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Henry Francis
|UD
|6
|Feb 16, 2000
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Magnum Eventus, Panama City, Panama}}
|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Garibaldo Morris
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|1 (6), {{small|3:00}}
|Mar 3, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Discoteca Congo, Panama City, Panama}}
|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Leopoldo Arrocha
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|3 (4), {{small|2:39}}
|Jan 20, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Discoteca Congo, Panama City, Panama}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Arquimedes Gonzalez
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
|3 (4), {{small|3:00}}
|Dec 2, 1998
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Discoteca Congo, Panama City, Panama}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"| Victor Perez
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|4
|Nov 18, 1998
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Discoteca Congo, ], Panama}}
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links== ==External links==
* {{boxrec|id=015122}} *{{Boxrec|id=015122}}


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{{s-aft|after=Ricardo Cordoba}}
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{{s-vac|next=Oscar Rene Ponce}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-vac|last=Alejandro Barrera}}
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|years=November 30, 2013 – April 2014<br>Vacated}}
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Latest revision as of 21:23, 29 December 2024

Panamanian boxer
Celestino Caballero
Born (1976-06-21) June 21, 1976 (age 48)
Colón, Panama
Other names
  • Pelenchín
  • Towering Inferno
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Reach73+1⁄2 in (187 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights43
Wins37
Wins by KO24
Losses6

Celestino Caballero (born June 21, 1976) is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1998 to 2014. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the unified WBA (Super) and IBF super bantamweight titles between 2006 and 2010, and the WBA (Regular) featherweight title from 2011 to 2012.

Professional career

Caballero began boxing professionally in 1998. During the majority of his early career, Caballero won a number of minor regional championships: the Panamanian, WBA Fedecentro, WBA Fedelatin, WBO Latino, and NABA Super Bantamweight titles.

He had won the first four of his titles and had a record of 17-0 before losing by a third-round knockout to José Rojas on May 16, 2003.

Seven months later, Caballero won the vacant NABA title by defeating Giovanni Andrade. The fight, which was held in Coconut Creek, Florida, was Caballero's first one outside of Panama. In his next fight, back in Panama, Caballero was knocked down in the tenth round and lost the title by unanimous decision to Ricardo Cordoba on May 25, 2004.

On February 17, 2005, Caballero fought the then unbeaten and would-be world champion Daniel Ponce de León in Hollywood, California. Caballero, who was a heavy underdog, won the bout by unanimous decision.

On October 15, 2005, Caballero defeated Yober Ortega by unanimous decision for the WBA Super Bantamweight interim championship. He defended the title on February 4, 2006 against Roberto Bonilla. After knocking down Bonilla in the third and fifth rounds, Caballero won via TKO in the seventh.

WBA super bantamweight champion

Caballero fought against WBA world Super Bantamweight champion Somsak Sithchatchawal in Sithchatchawal's native country of Thailand on October 4, 2006 in order to win the real WBA title. He won by TKO by knocking Sithchatchawal down three times in the third round—causing the referee to stop the bout. Caballero has defended the title five times with the last one being that he knocked out Elvis Meija in one round.

On November 21, 2008, Caballero knocked out the unbeaten IBF Super Bantamweight champion Steve Molitor in the 4th round at the Casino Rama, Ontario. With the victory, he added the IBF title with his WBA crown. Caballero won his first defense on both titles with a split decision win over Jeffery Mathebula on April 30, 2009. He defended the titles for second time on August 29 in the same year against Francisco Leal who conceded in the 8th round.

Caballero was stripped of his IBF title on February 5, 2010 for failing to have a defense against Takalani Ndlovu, his mandatory challenger in that sanctioning body, in a timely manner. On April 10, 2010, Caballero defeated Daud Yordan. After that fight Celestino expressed his high interest in fighting Cuban Gold Medalist Yuriorkis Gamboa but that fight failed to come off being unsuccessful in securing a fight at Featherweight. Celestino was able to schedule a fight with Junior Lightweight Jason Litzau at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on the opening bout of the HBO Televised undercard of Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Michael Katsidis on November 27. Cabellero subsequently, lost that fight via unanimous decision.

Celestino Caballero has dropped from Junior Lightweight to Featherweight division for a career-high against Jonathan Victor Barros, champion in property of the WBA version of this division, which fight is dated for June 18, 2011 and to take place at Mendoza, Argentina.

The WBC final Featherweight eliminator ordered by the World Boxing Council between Caballero and the Romanian Viorel Simion (16-0, 7KOs), with the winner landing a shot at current champion Daniel Ponce de León, should have taken place on a date in spring 2013. The fight did not happen, however.

Professional boxing record

43 fights 37 wins 6 losses
By knockout 24 1
By decision 11 5
By disqualification 2 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
43 Loss 37–6 Adrian Estrella UD 12 Oct 4, 2014 Centro de Usos Múltiples, Los Mochis, Mexico For WBC FECARBOX super featherweight title
42 Win 37–5 Jimmy Aburto TKO 2 (8), 1:41 Nov 30, 2013 Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama Won vacant WBC Latino featherweight title
41 Loss 36–5 Robinson Castellanos SD 12 Apr 20, 2013 Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama For WBC Silver featherweight title
40 Win 36–4 Satoshi Hosono UD 12 Dec 31, 2011 Cultural Gymnasium, Yokohama, Japan Retained WBA (Regular) featherweight title
39 Win 35–4 Jonathan Victor Barros UD 12 Oct 14, 2011 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina Won WBA (Regular) featherweight title
38 Loss 34–4 Jonathan Victor Barros SD 12 Jun 18, 2011 Polideportivo La Colonia, Junín, Argentina For WBA (Regular) featherweight title
37 Loss 34–3 Jason Litzau SD 10 Nov 27, 2010 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
36 Win 34–2 Daud Yordan UD 12 Apr 10, 2010 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida, U.S.
35 Win 33–2 Francisco Leal RTD 7 (12), 3:00 Aug 29, 2009 Ciudad Deportiva, Mexicali, Mexico Retained WBA (Unified) and IBF super bantamweight titles
34 Win 32–2 Jeffrey Mathebula SD 12 Apr 30, 2009 Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama Retained WBA (Unified) and IBF super bantamweight titles
33 Win 31–2 Steve Molitor TKO 4 (12), 0:52 Nov 21, 2008 Casino, Rama, Ontario, Canada Retained WBA (Unified) super bantamweight title;
Won IBF super bantamweight title
32 Win 30–2 Elvis Mejia TKO 1 (12), 2:51 Sep 18, 2008 Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama Retained WBA super bantamweight title
31 Win 29–2 Lorenzo Parra RTD 11 (12), 3:00 Jun 7, 2008 Centro Olimpico, San Juan de los Morros, Venezuela Retained WBA super bantamweight title
30 Win 28–2 Mauricio Pastrana TKO 8 (12), 0:53 Dec 1, 2007 Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama Retained WBA super bantamweight title
29 Win 27–2 Jorge Lacierva UD 12 Aug 4, 2007 Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S. Retained WBA super bantamweight title
28 Win 26–2 Ricardo Castillo DQ 9 (12), 2:02 Mar 16, 2007 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. Retained WBA super bantamweight title;
Castillo disqualified after his corner entered ring
27 Win 25–2 Somsak Sithchatchawal TKO 3 (12), 1:48 Oct 4, 2006 Wat, Ban Rai, Thailand Won WBA super bantamweight title
26 Win 24–2 Roberto Bonilla TKO 7 (12) Feb 4, 2006 Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama Retained WBA interim super bantamweight title
25 Win 23–2 Yober Ortega UD 12 Oct 15, 2005 Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama Won vacant WBA interim super bantamweight title
24 Win 22–2 José Luis Valbuena TKO 5 (12), 3:08 May 5, 2005 Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
23 Win 21–2 Daniel Ponce de León UD 12 Feb 17, 2005 Avalon Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
22 Win 20–2 Victor Peralta TKO 5 (10) Oct 15, 2004 Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena, Colombia
21 Loss 19–2 Ricardo Cordoba UD 12 May 25, 2004 Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama Lost WBA–NABA and Panamanian super bantamweight titles
20 Win 19–1 Giovanni Andrade DQ 10 (10) Dec 5, 2003 Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S. Won vacant WBA–NABA super bantamweight title
19 Win 18–1 Arcelio Ibarra TKO 3 (10), 2:18 Sep 20, 2003 Jardín Nuevas Glorias Soberanas, Panama City, Panama
18 Loss 17–1 Jose Rojas KO 3 (12), 2:59 May 16, 2003 Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama Lost WBA Fedelatin super bantamweight title
17 Win 17–0 Leonardo Gonzalez TKO 2 (12), 0:57 Feb 15, 2003 Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama Retained WBA Fedelatin and WBO Latino super bantamweight titles
16 Win 16–0 Jorge Monsalvo TKO 4 (12) Oct 31, 2002 Atlapa Convention Centre, Panama City, Panama Won vacant WBO Latino super bantamweight title
15 Win 15–0 Angel Valencia KO 3 (12), 1:45 Sep 21, 2002 Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama Retained Panamanian super bantamweight title;
Won vacant WBA Fedelatin super bantamweight title
14 Win 14–0 Andres Ciriaco UD 8 Jun 14, 2002 Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama
13 Win 13–0 Marcos Verbel KO 3 (12), 2:47 Nov 30, 2001 Riande Continental Hotel Bella Vista, Panama City, Panama Won vacant WBA Fedecentro super bantamweight title
12 Win 12–0 Euclides Espitia KO 4 (10), 2:14 Oct 5, 2001 Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City, Panama
11 Win 11–0 Armando Rojas TKO 7 (12) Aug 18, 2001 Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama Retained Panamanian super bantamweight title;
Won vacant WBA Fedecentro super bantamweight title
10 Win 10–0 Santos Marimon KO 6 (10), 0:32 Mar 17, 2001 Arena Panama Al Brown, Colón, Panama
9 Win 9–0 Antonio Jaramillo TKO 2 (10), 1:39 Feb 3, 2001 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama
8 Win 8–0 Armando Cordoba UD 12 Jun 16, 2000 Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama Won Panamanian super bantamweight title
7 Win 7–0 Arquimedes Gonzalez KO 4 (8), 1:48 Apr 29, 2000 Gimnasio, Puerto Pilón, Panama
6 Win 6–0 Raul Alonso RTD 5 (8), 3:00 Mar 31, 2000 Jardin "El Rancho", Panama City, Panama
5 Win 5–0 Henry Francis UD 6 Feb 16, 2000 Magnum Eventus, Panama City, Panama
4 Win 4–0 Garibaldo Morris KO 1 (6), 3:00 Mar 3, 1999 Discoteca Congo, Panama City, Panama
3 Win 3–0 Leopoldo Arrocha TKO 3 (4), 2:39 Jan 20, 1999 Discoteca Congo, Panama City, Panama
2 Win 2–0 Arquimedes Gonzalez RTD 3 (4), 3:00 Dec 2, 1998 Discoteca Congo, Panama City, Panama
1 Win 1–0 Victor Perez UD 4 Nov 18, 1998 Discoteca Congo, Panama City, Panama

References

  1. ^ Boxrec. "Celestino Caballero". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved January 26, 2008.
  2. Panama's Caballero snatches boxing's IBF title from Molitor Retrieved November 24, 2008.
  3. Caballero-Simion WBC Featherweight Eliminator Looms Retrieved January 10, 2013. Archived February 15, 2013, at archive.today
  4. Per Ake Persson, Caballero-Simion WBC Eliminator Heads To March January 3, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013.

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded byArmando Cordoba Panamanian
super bantamweight champion
June 16, 2000 – May 25, 2004 		Succeeded byRicardo Cordoba
VacantTitle last held byHumberto Soto WBA Fedecentro
super bantamweight champion
August 18, 2001 – October 2001
Vacated 		VacantTitle next held byÓscar Larios
VacantTitle last held byÓscar Larios WBA Fedecentro
super bantamweight champion
November 30, 2001 – September 21, 2002
Won Fedelatin title 		VacantTitle next held byJose Rojas
VacantTitle last held byAnthony Martinez WBA Fedelatin
super bantamweight champion
September 21, 2002 – May 16, 2003 		Succeeded byJose Rojas
VacantTitle last held byJoan Guzmán WBO Latino
super bantamweight champion
October 31, 2002 – May 2003
Vacated 		VacantTitle next held byOscar Rene Ponce
VacantTitle last held byAlejandro Barrera WBA–NABA
super bantamweight champion
December 5, 2003 – May 25, 2004 		Succeeded byRicardo Cordoba
VacantTitle last held byJezreel Corrales WBC Latino
featherweight champion
November 30, 2013 – April 2014
Vacated 		Succeeded bySergio Romero
World boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byYober Ortega WBA super bantamweight champion
Interim title
October 15, 2005 – October 4, 2006
Won full title 		VacantTitle next held byRicardo Cordoba
Preceded bySomsak Sithchatchawal WBA super bantamweight champion
October 4, 2006 – November 21, 2008
Won Super title 		Succeeded byRicardo Cordoba
interim champion promoted
New title WBA super bantamweight champion
Super title
November 21, 2008 – November 2010
Unified title from December 2008 to March 2010
Vacated 		VacantTitle next held byGuillermo Rigondeaux
Preceded bySteve Molitor IBF super bantamweight champion
November 21, 2008 – February 10, 2010
Stripped 		VacantTitle next held bySteve Molitor
Preceded byJonathan Victor Barros WBA featherweight champion
Regular title
October 14, 2011 – October 7, 2012
Vacated 		VacantTitle next held byNicholas Walters
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