Caballero vs. Haskins IBF Title Clash November 21 Las Vegas

ByBoxing Press

Making the first defense of his IBF Bantamweight Title, Randy “El Matador” Caballero (22-0, 13 KOs) will headline the preliminary undercard of the Miguel Cotto vs. Canelo Alvarez event on Saturday, November 21 as he faces off against Bristol’s Lee Haskins (32-3, 14 KOs) at The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

The 12-round world championship bout will be available to view digitally on HBO Boxing’s YouTube Page, Tidal.com and GoldenBoyPromotions.com.

“I am excited to be fighting in one of the biggest cards of the year,” said Caballero. “I have been out of the ring for about a year and it has been hard watching all the great shows, but I am ready to come out strong and defend my title. I know Lee is a tough guy, there is a reason why he is my mandatory, but his style will make me shine on fight night.

“This training camp has been wonderful, my body feels different, and we have been training very hard to make sure I remain the champion. I feel there is more to accomplish, and this is my big opportunity to shine and stand out on Nov. 21.”

“Randy has the charisma, athleticism, fan-friendly fighting style and now a world title to make him one of the future top stars in the sport,” said Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions.

“Fans watching Randy’s fight live at The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and at home on the preliminary undercard on Nov. 21 are in for a real treat when he makes his first title defense against Lee Haskins, who, like Randy, is one of the top fighters in the bantamweight division right now.

“This fight will be a clash between two warriors and a great precursor to the guaranteed action in the main event with Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez that night.”

“All my life I have dreamed about boxing in Las Vegas and now my dreams have come true,” said Haskins. “I have great respect for Randy Caballero, and I will be in the best shape of my life with all intentions of bringing the IBF World Bantamweight belt home. You best believe I am as fit as a butcher`s dog. I am counting the days for when I arrive in U.S.A. Let’s get it on!”

Lee Haskins has had a big 2015 campaign thus far. The Bristol native regained the EBU Bantamweight Title in February with a decision win over Omar Lamiri and then took the interim IBF Bantamweight crown in June by stopping Ryosuke Iwasa in six rounds in a career best performance.

This November, the 31-year-old will attempt to unify the title with the highly touted Caballero and is determined to go back to England with the belt.