Randy Caballero: “Whoever it is I fight for the world title, I know there will be fireworks”

Having won nine national titles, Randy Caballero was one of America’s most celebrated amateur boxers of recent years. He missed out on the 2008 Olympic berth because he was too young (Caballero was 17 during the Olympic qualifying in America) at the time leaving him with the decision to stick around another four years or make the leap into the professional game. It was an easy one for Caballero, now 21, who opted to punch for pay and has done so now for just over two years, running his record to an impressive 15-0 (8). In his fight before last in March, the southern Californian faced his toughest opponent to date, the vastly more experienced Jose Luis Araiza, then 29-5-1 (20). Though “El Matador” won a wide, 10-round decision, he didn’t have things all his own way in what was sure to have been a valuable learning curve, standing him in good stead for future battles. Recently, the rising super bantamweight was showcased on the undercard of Josesito Lopez vs. Victor Ortiz at the Staples Center where he impressively took apart Jamal Parram in five rounds. Caballero is handled by former “Manager of the Year” Cameron Dunkin who glowingly says, “I followed Randy from his amateur days and always liked the way he fought and believed he would make a good pro. I’ve been impressed by him and how he’s improved so far. A couple fights ago, when he fought that Mexican guy [Araiza], we stepped him up and he didn’t have things all his own way but he was still able to get the job done, which let me know he can go a long way in this game.”