Nothing ever really changes in boxing. ’s nothing I can do about it,” said Jermall Charlo to Fighthype about people constantly mentioning wanting to see him fight David Benavidez. Unfortunately, Plant (21-1, 12 KOs) said he wants the Charlo fight at the end of 2022, suggesting that the 29-year-old ‘Sweethands’ wants a tune-up fight first. ” Tyson asked Charlo straight up. Despite the fight taking place across the pond, plenty of UK fight fans are taking a solid interest in this bout with the Mexican’s reputation on the line once more. As we’ve discussed already in an attempt to quickly move past Canelo-Yildirim and on to something more interesting, this is a much better fight than Yildirim was ever going to be. Yeah, Canelo will be the favorite and clearly so, but that’s going to be the case against anyone at 168 for a while. But they rarely get shoehorned into a fight with a bona fide superstar that everyone pays attention to, and that’s what happened here. I think Canelo will do well to get a stoppage against Bivol. Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez v Caleb Plant: What date is the fight?
We'll have round-by-round updates here when the fight starts. McWilliams Arroyo will have the obvious target of Julio Cesar Martinez, who pulled out of their fight Thursday. Again, Plant dominated the fight. Added Benavidez: “Caleb Plant is not going to be able to keep him off him. The important thing here is perseverance and we're going to do it again. There was the idea that Canelo was going to beat Bivol and unify the division. Canelo Alvarez is boxing’s highest-earning fighter, but there are some things money simply can’t buy. GGG would also have to accept that he’ll need to move up to a full 168; Canelo has no reason to budge on a catchweight of 164 or 165 or whatever, because he’s the clear money man now, not Golovkin. And the hope is that with only six months between his win over Martin Murray and this coming bout, he won’t get terribly out of shape and have to dedicate as much if not more time to his weight as he does his boxing in camp.
“I think right now Canelo needs a much deserved rest because he's been fighting way too much, cleaned out the division in 11 months - right now rest is the main thing,” he said on JABS as part of the DAZN Boxing Show. The seven-year professional trains out of Indio, Calif., with respected coach Joel Diaz, and they will be working together for the first time looking to deconstruct the pound-for-pound great Canelo Alvarez. Over the past year, Canelo has proved why The Ring Magazine has him ranked as the number one pound-for-pound fighter on the planet. Caleb Plant gives himself a good chance of beating Canelo Alvarez on Nov. 6 in Las Vegas. WATCH | What if Canelo Alvarez agreed to box Kamaru Usman? A chance to dominate your greatest rival once and for all, in what is sure to be a sizable box office attraction. Although the Parker fight was Junior Fa’s first chance at a real breakout as a pro, he’s 31 years old and it’s a big setback for any hopes he had of being a top contender. The result netted Alvarez a world title in a fourth weight class, but there is every chance he will return to light heavyweight.
A Plan B option, per sources, is a return to 175 pounds for a title tilt with Russia's Dmitry Bivol on DAZN. Unbeaten Dmitry Bivol holds the WBA championship, as well as high-quality wins over Jean Pascal and Joe Smith Jr. The latter fighter is now the WBO titleholder, and is perhaps the most winnable fight should ‘Canelo’ move up. A move to 175lbs may seem logical given his capture of the WBO light heavyweight belt in 2019 from Sergey Kovalev, and even a cruiserweight challenge has not been ruled out. The 31-year-old Mexican said he would not consider his next move until January next year, with a fight expected to take place in May when an opponent is decided. Saunders is no joke, no bum fighter, he’s a top five guy at 168 and about as good an opponent as there is for the Mexican pound-for-pound superstar right now. None it mattered. The fight with Pacquiao wasn't remotely competitive, with "Pacman" punishing him from the opening bell to the merciful end in Round 11. It was a statement victory that proved Pacquiao was a force to be reckoned with and placed him on pound-for-pound lists.