In his entire career, he has sought 21 fights with 21 wins: 12 of them by knockout, and 9 of them by decision. In his last fight early this year, Plant landed a total of 179 punches in his dominant, unanimous-decision win over Truax, according to CompuBox stats, including 124 power shots to Truax's 29. Plant also scored two knockdowns in a clear unanimous decision over Uzcategui to win the IBF belt, landing 217 of 707 (31%) punches in the process (CompuBox) when the Las Vegas-based boxer showed he can sustain a fast pace at elite level. Alvarez was so determined to win a title in a third division that he arranged to move up from middleweight to fight Fielding, who held the WBA “regular” super middleweight title at the time. 290 shot (bet $100 to win $290). Saul Alvarez and Avni Yildirim during their WBA, WBC and Ring Magazine super middleweight championship bout at the Hard Rock Stadium.
At 31, though, the toughest man he fought was Sergiy Derevyanchenko in September 2020 and he followed that up with a bout against the unremarkable Juan Macias Montiel. Canelo won by decision in the second match and perhaps there may have been cause for a third soon after, but the Mexican is not a man to tread water, as we can see from his consequent move up to 175lbs for the WBO light heavyweight belt, and his move down to capture all five of the major super middleweight belts. The first-ever four-belt undisputed champion in super middleweight history will be crowned. Benavidez also offers the chance to fight again in America, and is ranked as one of the best super middleweights by most governing bodies. Right. Again, the problem is that the system is flawed, as corrupt sanctioning bodies often provide title shots to fighters who aren’t necessarily worthy. The Californian might think he now knows what to change to pose a new problem for the Mexican, even if the reality is that Canelo’s technical excellence means he would probably just find another way to force a victory. Plant, who had a full-blown conversation with Canelo in round nine, could not trouble the brilliant Mexican, despite winning the opening round on all three judges' scorecards.
Winning the prestigious award again will go a long way in leaving a mark on boxing history, something the 31-year-old Alvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs) talks about on a regular basis, even while saying such accolades are not something he thinks about. He's big even for the middleweight division after winning his first title at 154 pounds, and he has indicated interest in seeking a title in a third weight class. Canelo Alvarez, the world's top-ranked pound-for-pound boxer according to ESPN and The Ring magazine, will look to become undisputed super middleweight champion when he fights IBF champion Caleb Plant on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nev. There is certainly more money for Alvarez to make should he stay at super middleweight and entertain potential PPV fights against David Benavidez or Jermall Charlo. After that came Alvarez’s quest to become undisputed super middleweight champion, which also had at least some merit. Golovkin made his pro debut in 2006. He became WBA (first interim, then official) middleweight champion in '10 and IBO champion in '11. At 39, Golovkin has limited scope to earn further major paydays, and offers the chance for Alvarez to claim the IBF middleweight belt.
That fight resulted in a loss for Alvarez in the ring, but brought in 16,146 and made $20,003,150 at the gate. In an era where fans are down to pay good money to see weathered legends get back in the ring, the time to cash in on the interest there still is for a rematch is now. “Outside the ring and inside the ring, too, it’s the best year for me. At 30 years old, undefeated over 18 fights with 11 KOs, he is fresh enough to represent an opponent who is still improving, and who has the experience in the ring to offer stiff resistance. Plant acquitted himself well enough over the course of 11 rounds, and while the match was justifiably stopped late in the evening, on another night he might have lasted the five minutes more to force a decision. A one-time WBC champion, there is enough to talk up to publicise such a bout. Alvarez claimed his third title when Billy Joe Saunders’ corner threw in the towel in the eighth round of their May bout. Jake Paul took to social media to reveal who he's planning to be his next opponent on the ring while teasing both Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Tommy Fury.