Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has agreed to face unbeaten Caleb Plant in a bid to become the undisputed super middleweight world champion. Thus he added Billy Joe’s WBO title to his WBC, WBA and Ring magazine belts as he relentlessly pursues the history he craves as the first undisputed world super-middleweight champion. Plant, 29, holds the IBF belt while four-division world champion 'Canelo' possesses the WBC, WBA, WBO and The Ring titles. Mexican Alvarez holds the WBC, WBA and WBO titles while Plant owns the IBF belt. The argument will not be settled for a while yet. The more numerous his achievements, the hotter the argument will become. ‘We want to keep making more history,’ says the prize-ring’s most celebrated newlywed. The fact he operates as a promotional free agent only makes that more likely. That is an ambition he will realise if he defeats Caleb Plant on Mexico Independence Weekend in Las Vegas this September. Paul improved his professional record to 4-0 after outpointing former UFC champion Tyron Woodley last weekend.
Therein runs the undercurrent to Canelo’s current obsession with unifying all the super-middleweight titles, thereby becoming Mexico’s first undisputed world champion of the four-belt era. The current Canelo vs Bivol fight card can be found below. But it wouldn't be a massive event given Makabu's low profile globally and even rumors of the fight brought on a surprisingly negative response from Alvarez's critics who considered his advantage in skill too wide to make it a competitive fight, even with the massive size differential. And an interesting way to try and shake up the recent status quo of Alvarez opponents who enter with humble hope and exit with a one-sided defeat. Alvarez's three most recent fights since the start of the coronavirus pandemic have all been at super middleweight. Alvarez narrowly won his rematch with Golovkin to claim two middleweight belts, and he won titles at super middleweight and light heavyweight during his next three fights. It was an understandable request, but not to the fans and pundits who then trashed him when it was rumoured that he was going to be offered a May 2 bout with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.
One potential opponent would be Ramirez, who would be able to offer a popular all-Mexican bout. When he had finished trading unexpectedly competitive blows with Hector Comacho Jr - the son of one of his old rivals - Chavez embraced Alvarez. There is no doubt Floyd Mayweather is one of the greatest boxers to ever compete in the sport. He drew early in his career against Jorge Juarez, drew against Gennady Golovkin before beating him and lost against Floyd Mayweather. GGG: That defeat in Las Vegas in September 2018 remains the only blemish on a mighty impressive career CV. Aug 19 (Reuters) - Saul "Canelo" Alvarez confirmed that he will face Caleb "Sweethands" Plant for the undisputed super middleweight title on Nov. 6 in Las Vegas. Promoters haven't selected a venue or booked an undercard for the pay-per-view show on November 6 in Las Vegas. Saul Alvarez and Caleb Plant's first press conference ahead of their highly anticipated November fight erupted into a furious brawl after Plant allegedly made a comment about the Mexican's mother. Anticipation is sky-high and we can’t wait for November 6 to get here. Read my guide on proper light strength and coverage here.
Over a long lunch with boxing luminaries here WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman was among a majority declaring for Chavez, as of now. JC and Canelo are not the only two in the discussion but increasingly it is coming down to them now. Now that the winter season is passing and the nights are getting longer, many of us are thinking about taking short weekend breaks to see us through to the summer season. The passing of the torch from the greatest Mexican boxer of all time to his heir apparent took place in Guadalajara at the weekend. The winner of the fight, which is billed 'On the Road to Undisputed' will become the first undisputed super-middleweight champion of all time. And he swung first. Mexico's Alvarez knocked Plant down twice in the 11th; the first time with a left hook, followed up by a right uppercut. Sweet Hands' is currently 21-0, with 12 knockouts, while Alvarez has 56 wins from 59 fights, with 38 by knockout. Having jeered him into the ring as he came to meet their idol and his fate, they mocked him as he sat cowed with his head covered by a towel while the sad finish was announced as official.