Ramos scored early with a left-hand knockdown in the first round and powered his way past Spencer in almost every round. No excuse, David was the better man, he is a hell of a fighter.”īenavidez now is the number one ranked WBC super middleweight and a mandatory for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez who is undisputed world champion.Īrizona’s Jesus Ramos (20-0, 16 KOs) proved too strong for Michigan’s strongman Joey Spencer (16-1, 10 KOs) and ended the fight by stoppage at the end of the seventh round in the super welterweight contest. “You roll the dice someone is going to get their hand raised. We settled it like men in the ring,” said Plant. I’m happy we gave the fans the best rivalry of the year or the last five years. “I know there was a lot said between us but in the end we settled this like men. Despite all the heated words during the promotion of the fight, the two warriors hugged and shook hands warmly. When the final bell rang Plant tried valiantly to fight it out with Benavidez but just did not have the power to hurt the most feared man in the super middleweight division. The slender super middleweight refused to go down and somehow withstood the punishment. Plant proved unwilling to quit despite cuts on his face and withstanding some hellish blows. “I think I was catching him with a lot of power shots and that’s why I’m called the Mexican Monster because I keep coming like a monster,” said Benavidez. Plant tried fighting back but his punches lacked any power and Benavidez battered him from post to post, It was a round that could have been stopped or scored 10-8. The 10 th round saw Benavidez dominate every second of the round. Plant would not go down and held on and absorbed the punishment. But he kept upright.īenavidez took advantage of Plant’s inability to maneuver as he did before and hammered the former champion who lost to Canelo Alvarez with triple left hooks and overhand rights. In the eighth round Benavidez powered through and Plant seemed staggered and hurt by the Arizona fighter’s power. That seemed to spark Benavidez into berserker mode.įrom the seventh round on Benavidez punched through clinches and would not allow Plant to take advantage. Things turned around when Plant clinched then smacked Benavidez who thought it would be a clean break. His hand speed and ability to clinch in tight quarters with the aid of referee Kenny Bayless gave the Las Vegas-based fighter an early advantage. Plant used his speed and footwork to maneuver in and out of danger in the match and gained control for the first four rounds. Despite no knockdowns it was clear who was stronger. He gave me everything in the first few rounds,” said Benavidez who had predicted he would not go the distance.Īrizona’s feared Benavidez (27-0, 23 KOs) was unable to stop Plant (22-2, 13 KOs) but battered his way to victory before a sold-out crowd at the MGM Garden Arena. ![]() Alvarez stopped him in the 11th round to add the IBF belt to his WBC, WBA and WBO crowns.LAS VEGAS-David “The Mexican Monster” Benavidez proved too strong and simply overpowered Caleb Plant after a tight early half of the fight to win going away by unanimous decision in the super middleweight elimination fight on Saturday. Plant entered the fight with Alvarez as IBF champion in the 168-pound super middleweight division. He does everything right, never late to the gym, never has anything negative to say, puts in the work and that's all you can ask for." Hopefully we can finish this ride together, and it's going to be tough for me to work with other fighters after him because he spoils you. "Character means more to me than talent," Edwards said. It's that mentality that made Edwards want to join the team. ![]() Last Fight: Canelo Alvarez told Caleb Plant 'there are levels' to boxing, and showed it with KO victory ![]() We've got a great game plan put together."Ĭaleb Plant: Nashville native boxer Caleb Plant addresses fans after loss to Canelo Alvarez I'm all in but I'm focused, I'm motivated, I'm having a great camp. "I try to approach every fight the same," Plant said. Plant shaken up his team, adding Stephen Edwards to his camp while keeping his father Richie as a trainer. Even with the new addition, Plant's mentality is staying the same. The fight is a co-main event to the Deontay Wilder and Robert Helenius at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Anthony Dirrell (34-2-2, 25 KOs) in a WBC super middleweight championship eliminator on Oct. 15. Vincent FeigenbutzĬaleb Plant, who was born in Nashville and grew up in Ashland City, is looking to rebound after suffering the first professional loss of his career to Canelo Álvarez in a super middleweight title unification match in November 2021.Īlmost a year later Plant (21-1, 12 KOs) will be back in the ring vs.
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