Arum: Salido Possible To Replace Rojas, NOT Caballero

By Lem Satterfield

According to Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, IBF featherweight champion Orlando Salido is the preferred choice to fight WBA champion Yuriorkis Gamboa on September 11 in Las Vegas. Salido, if approved by HBO, would replace the injured Elio Rojas. BoxingScene.com reported Monday night that Rojas, the WBC champion, suffered a shoulder injury in training camp, and his participation in the fight with Gamboa was unlikely.

Salido was originally scheduled to fight Gamboa on July 24, but he withdrew from the contest after suffering a cut which required additional time to heal.

"We've suggested a replacement for Rojas and HBO is considering it. It's another champion, Orlando Salido," said Arum. "Salido is a really big puncher and a fellow champion and that makes for a really good fight."

But, Celestino Caballero spoke to BoxingScene on Tuesday and said he was ready, willing and able to replace Rojas in the fight. Because of Caballero's physical dimensions, Arum says Gamboa would have to revamp his entire training camp and there is simply not enough time to make those kind of adjustments.

"Not for this fight, because Caballero is so much bigger and taller than these other featherweights, that Gamboa would have to train specially for Caballero," said Arum. "And there's just not enough time for that."


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Arum's excuse for not choosing Caballero.

"Not for this fight, because Caballero is so much bigger and taller than these other featherweights, that Gamboa would have to train specially for Caballero," said Arum. "And there's just not enough time for that."

How much sparring has Gamboa done for a fight on September 11th. I would guess not a whole lot. It shouldn't take more than 3-5 days to get taller guys to spar against, and a few days for the trainer to watch tape and develop a gameplan.

This is bullshit. ARUM IS A FUCKING SCUMBAG.

I can live with that excuse... sort of. Salido is tough and is one of those stories you'll only find in Mexico. No amateur career just turned pro at 16 and had a trial by fire. He's a juicer though so i hope Gamboa kicks his ass.

All Top Rank card! lol

Rios vs Peterson and Gamboa vs Salido

not bad, solid card

Caballero should get the fight though...

gomez1012 wrote:

All Top Rank card! lol

Rios vs Peterson and Gamboa vs Salido

not bad, solid card

Caballero should get the fight though...

Why not get him on the card at least?

Dibella needs to start stacking cards with his fighters. A Berto, Caballero, and Martinez triple header would have networks interested.

No matter how long Gamboa trains he's still going to be six inches shorter than Caballero. Salido is a decent replacement though.

I don't know if the medium sized promoters have enough of a stable to simply match only their guys in fights. Top Rank and Golden Boy can do so a high percentage of the time. I don't believe the rest can.

SlickMoneyXL wrote:

Dibella needs to start stacking cards with his fighters. A Berto, Caballero, and Martinez triple header would have networks interested.

yep

Hardcore, thats why he's wont even make an apperance, DBE promoted

Shaw, Goossen, DBE, Main Events, Euro promoters, and anybody willing to work together need to start doing cards like this -- shit even try and get GBP involved

Only way they can compete with this in house BS