Considering both are incredibly dangerous opponents and anything but households names, it's the kind of high risk and low reward prophecy that most elite fighters would avoid considering. An interview with Alvarez has always been a low-energy exercise, in which he answers questions in short, well thought-out sentences at low volume. The two men faced off for the first time when they met at a Los Angeles press conference last month, with Alvarez shoving Plant and both men briefly trading blows. In his last fight, against Caleb Truax, he made $750,000 in guaranteed money. In the ring, he lost a one-sided decision to Mayweather when he was 23. He drew with Golovkin in their first fight, which most observers thought Triple-G won. Outside the ring, he was suspended for six months in April 2018 for testing positive for the banned substance clenbuterol. Gennady Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KOs) won his previous bout in April by TKO in the ninth round against Ryota Murata to retain his IBF middleweight title and claim the WBA strap. The contest pits the first in history undisputed super middleweight champion up against a current WBA light heavyweight titleholder in the scheduled for twelve rounds world championship bout.
Speaking at Thursday’s press conference, Canelo insisted history is all he’s chasing. There’s more history to be made for Canelo. In all of my fights I’ve thrown and landed more punches than any opponent AND get hit less per round than any other super middleweight. If you’re Benavidez, he would be better off focusing on lining up a fight with Demetrius Andrade for later this year rather than investing any more time in trying to set up a match against Plant. “When you’re doing something you love, it’s not hard to give 100 percent of yourself. It’s thought Canelo will move to a Pay Per View platform for his next clash after cementing his place as the biggest name in the sport. When you look at the vast body of work Sanchez accomplished by the time he passed away in a car accident at age 23, it’s enormous. Body shots. Canelo with a left downstairs. Listen, it wasn’t that this was all that unusual a terrible sanctioning body ranking or mandatory order, because it wasn’t, really. Yildirim isn’t a significant threat, but he’s the mandatory challenger to his WBC title, meaning Alvarez must face the Turk to retain his belt and remain in position to realize his goal of becoming undisputed 168-pound champion.
He said he doesn’t know but then added, “I think around 36, 37, at the max.” At the moment, he said, his primary focus is Yildirim and unifying those 168-pound titles. He said his primary objective at the moment is to promote his fights and perhaps those of a few other boxers he handles without losing focus on his own boxing career. How many fights did Caleb Plant have? Plant lost by technical knockout (TKO). Caleb won by knockout (KO). On October 31, 2020, Regis Prograis scored a third-round technical knockout victory over Juan Heraldez in their scheduled 10-round super lightweight bout. October 11, 2021: Canelo told about the importance of becoming the undisputed Super Middleweight Champion. The American defeated world champion Jose Uzcategui. Caleb Plant is an American boxer, who competes in the super middleweight division. Who all beat Caleb Plant? Plant connected with a quick left uppercut barely a minute into the second round. But there are still a few ambitions left to check off his career list. Paul and his team are telling a story about his career trajectory, and a loss here would only lead to a big comeback fight in the future. That means the likes of Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol might share a ring with him in the near future.
Alvarez said in the ring. While the potential for intriguing matchups exists, Benavidez and others haven't been able to generate enough momentum to secure lucrative bouts -- especially one against Alvarez. He’s calm, cool, methodical until that passion - in the form of ferocity - takes over and one of the smartest active boxers. He’s never been afraid to challenge himself, to take risks, which is one of many traits that has endeared him to fans. And no one currently in the sport has a resume that compares to his, with the possible exception of Manny Pacquiao. However, eventually, the plan is to build a robust company that will allow Alvarez to have a significant impact on the sport long after he retires. That means he’ll almost certainly fight in Las Vegas around Cinco de Mayo, with his fledgling company front and center. Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant at the weigh-ins in Las Vegas. Caleb Plant next fight will be announced later. Which will most likely occur in the US, with Canelo able to draw a huge crowd in North America.