Here’s everything we currently know about the proposed Alvarez vs Usman fight, should Canelo move past Plant in November. When he was asked about it last October, though, Alvarez yawned. Plus, he looked shaky in his most-recent fight, a majority decision over David Basajjamivule in January of last year. Caleb Plant: I’m hoping to be a world champion by this time next year. Plus, Truax has been stopped twice in his career, in the 12th round against Daniel Jacobs in 2015 and only 1:49 into his fight with Anthony Dirrell the following year. Following your unanimous points decision victory over Andrew Hernandez at the Hard Rock hotel, how did you access your performance post-fight? No. 5 Was Truax’s victory over DeGale a fluke? He outworked DeGale to earn the victory. He lost a unanimous decision but two of the judges had it 114-113 for DeGale, which means DeGale won seven of the 12 rounds on those cards.
Clinch. These are almost all swing rounds. Callum with little more than a punching bag for Canelo, choosing to shell up and fight with his back against the ropes for 12 rounds. According to Eddie Hearn, Billy Joe Saunders busted his eye socket and his trainer refused to let him go back out. Are there any opponents in particular you have your eye on to face next? There was animosity in abundance prior to the opening bell, after the pair clashed at their September press conference with Plant exiting the stage with a nasty cut following an exchange of punches. Prior to signing a record-breaking contract with the sports streaming service, Alvarez emerged as the sport’s leading attraction in the post-Mayweather era, as he remains the last fighter to headline three consecutive PPVs in North America drawing 1,000,000 or more buys. The jab, as always, is likely to play a big part as Plant looks to keep Alvarez off him as much as possible. He insists he’s 100% healthy now but we’ll have to see how he looks on Saturday. Expect him to be at the top of his game on Saturday night even with more-lucrative, career-defining fights on the horizon.
One that maximizes a fighter’s chances of victory; a calculation incorporating strengths, weaknesses, tendencies, proclivities, even considerations of popularity, geography. Andrade can box, he’s skilled, but we genuinely don’t really know how he fares against a true top-level opponent, because he’s never faced one. But Plant knows that nothing he can say will convince us that he’s the better fighter. Yes. Truax is going to come after Plant, who will need to have enough punching power to knock him off course. It lets everyone know who the top dog is in that tournament. If so, I’m hoping to fight a top contender or a big name. With that being said, not all the best fighters at 168lbs are in the World Boxing Super Series, but whoever comes out on top will be a valuable commodity. Finally, where do you hope to see yourself in your boxing career this time in 12 months? David Benavidez is someone I see myself fighting at some point.
All three were called by name by Benavidez (26-0, 23KOs), and all will be called to task if no fights come of this group. Alvarez, 31, is a heavy betting favorite, and believes as many do that his experience in fights of this level will be a big benefit. What's at stake: The winner will have a claim as the best 122-pounder in the world. I’m working very hard everyday with the vision of becoming a world champion. It was Canelo who came into the bout as the overwhelming favourite, having blasted his way through the super-middleweight division to become undisputed champion last year, but the task against Bivol proved a step too far at the T-Mobile Arena. You are now 16-0 in a super-competitive 168lbs division. “I had to take a break, but now I have a different kind of mindset. Canelo is now in the dominant mould of Mayweather, brushing aside all challengers put in front of him. Instead, it was classic Mayweather, handing yet another excellent opponent a 12-round decision loss. They are applied by, yes, but also, to, and as Larry Merchant once remarked, “the opponent has something to say about it.” A winning strategy, then, at least in a fight that can exalt, is personally imperiling.