’ Y’all really think I was looking for approval, but I already KNOW I’m a GREAT fighter, not a good fighter,” said Plant. And I wanna be up to the challenge because I believe that it would be a great fight as well. Saunders boxed well at the start, tagging Alvarez with several hard shots while boxing on the outside. “Don’t get me wrong - Benavidez fought really well. It was a moved for which Benavidez and his team were prepared. But you must give credit to Paul and his team for how they've lined up his career. Paul wrote on Twitter. The 29-year-old took to Twitter to share pictures of training at the gym with the former boxer. By Allan Fox: Caleb Plant took to social media to give Canelo Alvarez a confidence boost following his loss to Dmitry Bivol last Saturday night. Bivol defeated current WBO champion Joe Smith Jr in 2019 by a unanimous decision. Buatsi won by a unanimous decision, extending his record to 16-0. The bout was a WBA title eliminator for the belt Dmitry Bivol currently holds. His trainer and manager, Eddy Reynoso, expressed interest in a move to cruiserweight for a shot at the WBC title.
” he then said as he directed his attention towards Canelo’s trainer Eddy Reynoso. David Benavidez, however, has Morrell’s full attention. We saw how Plant fell apart physically and mentally in the championship rounds Jose Uzcategui in their fight in 2019. In the first half of the fight, Plant was fine when he was at full strength. The Russian boxer was elevated to full WBA world champion in 2017 and he has successfully defended his belt nine times. The unbeaten Cuban understands, too, that he would be a high-risk, low-reward option for Jermall Charlo if the undefeated WBC middleweight champion decides to move up to the 168-pound division. Alvarez, who went off as a 7-1 favorite according to the BetMGM Sportsbook, retained his WBA, WBC and WBO 168-pound championships and captured the IBF belt from Plant. Who has Canelo Alvarez fought in 2021? If he's aggressive with Murata and doesn't take too many shots, maybe you'll all say he's ready for Canelo now. The event will take place on November 6 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Alvarez walked down Plant throughout the fight and stopped him early in the 11th round Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to become the first undisputed super middleweight champion in the division’s history.
ET with a replay of Gervonta Davis’ sixth-round stoppage of Rolando Romero last Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Benavidez’s post-fight interview that night marked the first time Morrell heard Benavidez mention his name publicly, which made the WBA’s secondary super middleweight champion believe Benavidez (26-0, 23 KOs) is genuinely interested in fighting him, even though the talented Morrell has just six fights on his professional record. Benavidez is undefeated, and Plant suffered his only loss to Canelo Alvarez in November. Interestingly, Plant’s brief words of support for Canelo resulted in a deluge of fans on social media, going after the former IBF super-middleweight champion, reminding him how he appeared to be looking for approval in his loss to Alvarez last November. As is customary, the boxers wore stern expressions while exchanging words. It’s unclear whether Plant’s words of solace for Canelo were genuine or a way to talk down to him in his moment of weakness. Oubaali has the WBC title at 118 (it’s a long story, but he was at one point going to be champion-in-recess, now he’s not, and it’s fine) and Donaire is again right on the edge. It’s kind of obvious after seeing the last three fights.
Benavidez doesn’t habitually show up for fights involving his divisional rivals, but is tempted to go that route if none of three are willing to commit to a head-on collision. Benavidez did his part, blasting out former IBF middleweight titlist David Lemieux (43-5, 36KOs) inside of three rounds atop a May 21 Showtime-televised tripleheader from Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. September has been rumored as the time for the bout, which would most likely take place at middleweight. Following the rematch with GGG in September 2018, Alvarez linked up with DAZN on an 11-fight, $365 million deal. Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KOs) still wants to unify the 168-lb division this year against Billy Joe Saunders in May and Caleb Plant in September. Alvarez, who gave in to Saunders' demand for a larger ring during fight week amid threats he would quit, didn't seem surprised by Saunders' decision to stay on his stool after Round 8. Alvarez had previously called him out publicly for making a number of excuses leading up to the fight.