John ready for 9th defense!

Wednesday, January 23 2008
By Jeff Pamungkas / Photo: Jeff Pamungkas

(as published by Fightnews.com)

Unbeaten WBA featherweight champion Chris "The Dragon" John (40-0-1, 21 KOs) demonstrates his wushu (similar to kung fu) ability during his training at the Sultan Hotel, Jakarta, during the preparation for his title fight against Panama's Roinet Caballero on Saturday at the Istora Senayan Stadium in Jakarta. John, as usual, didn't make a prediction. He uses his kung fu training to improve his agility during fights. Unlike John, who opens his training camp to the press, mandatory challenger Caballero (22-7-1, 16 KOs) prefers to avoid the Indonesian press by changing his training schedules all the time. John will be making the ninth defense of his world title, which he has held since September 2003.