Alvarez (56-1-2, 38 KOs), 31, of Guadalajara, Mexico, faced Callum Smith in December 2020 and scored a dominant unanimous decision victory to win Smith's WBA super middleweight belt and the vacant WBC title. Former undefeated two-weight world champion Andre Ward has offered some advice to IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Plant ahead of his unification fight with WBA, WBO and WBC champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. Plant won the IBF title with a unanimous decision victory over Jose Uzcategui in January 2019. He has made three successful defenses, including a decision win over former champion Caleb Truax in January. Joselito Velazquez remained undefeated with an eight-round shutout unanimous decision over Gilberto Mendoza. All three are veteran judges, have worked many championship fights, and that all of course means very little because boxing judges gonna boxing judge. Any astute analysis of this match-up had to conclude it was less a champion vs champion unification fight, and more a routine outing and a nice payday for Canelo and little else. The two combat athletes will fight November 6 in Las Vegas in a unification match that will have all the major world titles in the 168-pound division on the line.
15, 2018, in Las Vegas. Where: The two fight at the T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip, where they met the first time. November 6th is two months away, and that’s not much time for Ward to pass on all the information that Plant will require for him to beat Canelo. Autumn is a great time of year to get away from it all and recharge your batteries before the nights close in, and we’re hit with that all too predictable bad British weather. Against Saunders, he was able to close the distance with skillful combinations and world-class movement. “Canelo is one of the best fighters in the world, but I’m rocking with Caleb,” said trainer Dewey Cooper to Mayweather Channel in picking Plant to beat Alvarez. Dewey could be right. Right to the body from Canelo, more body shots, uppercut upstairs. Of course, by then, Plant will have already fought Canelo, and we’ll know if he’s the real deal or not. Alvarez last fought in May, when he defeated Billy Joe Saunders via ninth-round TKO after he broke Saunders’ orbital bone.
Canelo Alvarez became boxing’s undisputed super middleweight champion last night (Sat., Nov. 6, 2021) live on Showtime PPV and FITE TV from inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, when the pound-for-pound star finished Caleb Plant via TKO in the 11th round. Plant can’t run and expect to win the fight because he’s facing the biggest star in North American boxing in Canelo. The plant has speed. Plant right on your Amazon Fire TV Stick and Smart TV. Round 11: GGG 10-9, really hurt Canelo with a right hand and did good work there. Ryan Garcia: Though Alvarez recently had some criticizing words for Garcia regarding his work ethic and mindset, Garcia still believes Alvarez will best Plant. Ward, however, believes Plant (21-0, 12 KOs), who has fought at the 168-pound limit for the majority of his career, is far stronger than he has let on in his previous fights. Both Ward and Canelo Alvarez have fought and defeated former light heavyweight juggernaut Sergey Kovalev. Canelo Alvarez is a huge betting favorite vs. He crossed a line,” said Alvarez, a -1200 favorite (wager $1,200 to win $100).
Alvarez, who earned three of the four recognized titles at 160 pounds, has his eyes on even bigger challenges if successful on Saturday night. Ellerbe thinks the same result will occur on Saturday night. Canelo will keep pushing, but there is no easy win for the champion. There are hundreds of receivers in Mexico. Canelo is only the sixth champion and the first from Mexico to hold every title in the four-belt era. “I feel like I’m the best super middleweight champion in the world,” said Plant. “I don’t have a history with Canelo. Fans don’t like to see fighters come up with excuses to explain away their inadequacies after a fight. But then, it has escalated since both fighters have traded words on their social media accounts. Because of that brawl, the odds have changed. Plant’s hand injury gives him an excuse not to have to take another fight while waiting for Canelo.