Caballero shocks Somsak!
Dethrones champ with 3 knockdowns in the 3rd round

October 4, 2006

By Damrong Simakajornboon
Photos: Scott Mallon/Far East Photos

Interim champ Celestino Caballero (25-2, 18 KOs) shocked the Thai crowd as he destroyed Somsak Sithchatchawal (46-2-1, 37 KOs) to unify the WBA super bantamweight title on Wednesday at Wat Banrai in Nakornrachasima Province, Thailand.

The bout was a close affair in the first two rounds but in round three, the Panamanian landed an accurate uppercut that dropped the local hero, then he wildly stalked the now former champion and successfully floored Somsak twice more, forcing the referee to stop the bout in this round.

This was a huge upset of Somsak, who had impressively captured the WBA belt from Mahyar Monshipour earlier this year in France but then unexpectly lost the title in his hometown in his first defense.

A crowd of 5,000 was on hand to see the bout, which took place in a remote corner of the country to honor an ailing 83-year-old monk whom many Thais believe has healing powers.


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