Some critics believe he is just cherry-picking his way through the ranks; however, there are also many who are simply appreciative of his ability to challenge himself in multiple weight classes. Another tragic loss came in Plant’s life when his mother Beth Plant was fatally shot by a police officer in 2019. According to the Guardian, Beth Plant tried to charge a police officer with a knife on their way to the hospital. “He does have a lot of experience, but he also has two draws,” said Plant to iFL TV about Canelo. Not that I needed a reminder because I'm always on point, but all the dos and don'ts have been laid out before us. Just last month, Williams returned home to Philadelphia to make his first defense of the belts he won from Hurd and got knocked out in the fifth round by Jeison Rosario in a major upset.
He got knocked down for the first time in his career and lost the belts by unanimous decision. It seems that Caleb is living a happy and cheerful life from the income that she gained from his successful career. While there are no absolutes in nature, these tips could be the difference between life and death. Alia's life was spent in and out of the hospital, and Plant attempted to balance a blossoming boxing career with the pain and anguish of trying to keep his daughter alive. Not only did Plant publicly paint Alvarez and his stablemates under trainer Eddy Reynoso as outright cheaters, he incited what would turn into a brief and explosive melee by calling Alvarez a "motherf---er" and responding to his push with a slap. Ahead of their May clash, Saunders ran down Canelo with his words, disparaging him at every turn. In what would perhaps be his most formidable potential challenge, Canelo may dare to be great in a fifth weight class. Unified junior middleweight world titleholder Jarrett Hurd returned to his home region for a defense against Julian "J Rock" Williams in May in Fairfax, Virginia, and admitted after the fight to succumbing to distractions.
When Canelo Alvarez beat Billy Joe Saunders and won the WBO super middleweight world title, he was only short of the IBF title to become the undisputed champion. The Mexican superstar completed his takeover of the super middleweight division with a thudding knockout of Caleb Plant in November to become the first undisputed champion in that division's history. Together, Fury and Wilder authored a heavyweight championship classic in Las Vegas, one that others in the division will be hard-pressed to top for years to come. He will challenge Dmitry Bivol, the WBA (Super) Light Heavyweight Champion, for his belt this weekend. Plant later would deliver that red IBF 168-pound title belt to her gravesite, a vow fulfilled. Perhaps most irritatingly of all for Canelo, Plant hurled insults at his beloved longtime trainer, Eddy Reynoso. It's going to take a special talent to beat Canelo, but Bivol might cause Canelo a lot of problems too. Canelo, in his illustrious career, has faced all kinds of opponents, but he always showed great class and professionalism no matter what his opponent threw at him before the fight. This fight deserves all the hype as we saw Canelo break his character and respond to his opponent.
Canelo claims that Plant came with an angry attitude during the shoot which carried to the press conference. “At this point, he’s got to try to pay taxes on that money they gave him,” said Charlo when asked if he’d be interested in fighting Caleb Plant. “I want to get Canelo to come to Houston if he comes down to 160,” Charlo said. According to The Sun‘s Mike Coppinger, a bout between the Mexican and Charlo is very likely. Surprisingly, the Mexican star attacked with an open-handed strike. As we close in on fight night, let's take a look at the biggest storylines surrounding the Mexican icon's return. Monday through Friday, host Pablo Torre brings you an inside look at the most interesting stories at ESPN, as told by the top reporters and insiders on the planet. If you look back over my life, there's been a lot of things that have happened that I really haven't had any control over, from my childhood to where I grew up to what went on in the household to stuff with my mother, to my daughter. Just gotta take a loss like a man, take it on the chin and bounce back.