Celestino Caballero vs Jeffrey Mathebula
On April 30, 2009, Celestino Caballero (31-2, 22 KOs), the super-bantamweight WBA (Unified) and IBF champion, defends his titles against South African challenger, Jeffrey Mathebula (22-1-2, 12 KOs).
Caballero vs Mathebula Stats
Celestino Caballero is coming in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate; his last fight was a 4th round TKO victory over Steve Molitor, 5 months and 9 days ago. Jeffrey Mathebula is on a 7-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Julio Zarate, 8 months and 1 day ago.
Caballero vs Mathebula Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Celestino Caballero at 99-1 winning odds. Jeffrey Mathebula really doesn't have much to present against Caballero.
Caballero vs Mathebula Result
Celestino Caballero defeated Jeffrey Mathebula via split decision and successfully defended his WBA (Unified) and IBF super-bantamweight titles. Caballero improves his record to 32-2, while Mathebula adds a loss to his record at 22-2-2.