He has been operating as more of a B-league champion, scoring a nice win over Jose Uzcategui for the title and since scoring three defenses against solid, albeit limited opposition. “Madly enough I think he will actually win and go back down in weight. With all the critique and trying to shoot holes through him, bettors have cashed in one single time betting against him, and that was when he was an underdog against Mayweather back in 2012 before he even peaked. Victory for Alvarez this weekend could see him step up a weight class to challenge the great Russian light-heavyweight Artur Beterbiev - although Beterbiev’s promoter Bob Arum has warned it would be a step too far even for the Mexican superstar. Canelo focusing on the body so far. “The physical attributes Caleb has over Canelo will make a difference if we use them the right way,” Gamber said. “I think Caleb Plant won’t be afraid of him for sure,” said James during an interview with Little Giant Boxing. It’s hard to envision Plant getting through 12 rounds unscathed enough to look the part of a winner.
And with an opponent like Plant, the notion that he will have to win 8-9 rounds to just get a draw makes it a daunting proposition to go against Alvarez. “The win over Jose Uzcategui was impressive, and he has had some good title defenses. 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. I don’t think he won either of the two GGG fights. I don’t see this fight going the distance either. He added: “As I said before, he’s going to have to fight a perfect fight, and while Plant has the tools to potentially do it, I just don’t see it happening. What this means for this fight and for Plant is that the margin for error is painfully close. They point to what seems like some favorable hand-picked opponent selecting, how he always seems to come out on the sunny side of close decisions, and how he’s generally the coddled megastar of the sport of boxing.
Remaining friendly with DAZN could also be prosperous for Alvarez given its relationship with unbeaten WBO super middleweight titleholder Billy Joe Saunders, former middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs (whom Alvarez edged by close decision in their 2019 unification bout) and multi-fight rival Gennadiy Golovkin. Bradley told ESPN: “Plant is 21-0 and the IBF super middleweight champion for a reason. Canelo is the known commodity, as less is known about the 21-0 Plant, a fighter who only came fully into public view a few years ago. I’m betting on Canelo Alvarez at -800. Alvarez (53-1-2, 36 KOs) will return in the main event (8 p.m. Plant, of Ashland City, Tennessee, exudes extreme confidence, but most handicappers have made Mexico’s Alvarez at least an 8-1 favorite in advance of their Showtime Pay-Per-View main event at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Caleb Plant. Canelo vs Plant bout live telecast on Showtime PPV.
Morrell-Henderson will be the first of two live fights Showtime will air after its replay of Gervonta Davis’ sixth-round knockout of Rolando Romero, which took place last Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. For Canelo, it’s a chance for him to become undisputed champ in his first weight class, but for Plant, the stakes are even higher. Smith (27-3, 21 KO) might be the right sort of opponent for Canelo, too. Especially in today’s conspiracy-theory age, you have people taking shots at Canelo in an effort to paint him as some sort of a manufactured superstar. And the IBF king has almost no real mileage on him, unlike Canelo. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Caleb Plant reached an agreement to fight on November 6, in Las Vegas, for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Championship and the WBO, WBC and IBF belts. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez looks to unify the super-middleweight belts when he takes on unbeaten titleholder Caleb Plant. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez admits he is open to the prospect of facing Jermall Charlo in the boxing ring but for now he is focused on unifying the super-middleweight division with Caleb Plant.