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Plant vs McCumby

Last Saturday, Canelo Alvarez fought Edgar Berlanga. You can tell Canelo is no longer in his prime, but nonetheless it was a good fight. While this event was going on, down the street was UFC Noche at the Sphere.

When I heard that these two events were going on. I thought it was going to be a repeat of the last time UFC had their PPV event the same day of a Canelo fight back in 2019. On MMA's side, It was UFC 244: Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz for the BMF title, and on the boxing side, it was Canelo vs Sergey Kovalev. Despite Canelo having more star power, DAZN stalled the event until UFC was done with their title fight. I remember this day vividly, because I was watching both events simultaneously. While UFC was having a boring main event with Masvidal toying with Diaz and ending in a doctor stoppage, the DAZN broadcast kept cutting to both boxers in their room laying on the couch half sleep.

However, that wasn't the case this time around. Both events were on the same day, but neither side had to delay their main event. UFC's main event, Sean O'Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili started right after Canelo's fight. I didn't watch UFC Noche outside of the main event, but from what I heard it was the same as any other PPV but with better video effects due to being at the Sphere.

Dana White really tried to hype this as "the greatest event ever!". He was so confident in that statement that he was charging $1,200 for the cheap-seats, but not confident enough to disclose the PPV buys days after the event (UFC hasn't consistently disclose this information as much as they use to). I guess the numbers weren't better than Canelo's 650k PPV buys.

Anyway, the fight that I was most interested in was Caleb Plant vs Trevor Mccumby. I've been following Plant since he won the IBF title back in 2019. He's fun a character. After losing his fight with Canelo, I thought he was going to be a hallow version of himself and soon retire, but he didn't. He ended up knocking out Anthony Dirrell in his next fight. Dirrell was old, but still, it looked like Plant got his mojo back after the Canelo loss. Then, he fought David Benavidez (Canelo's current boogieman) and lost via decision. Plant was outmatched, but didn't get knocked down, so thats gotta count for something, right?

Against Mccumby, Plant was slipping and sliding all over the place in the beginning. He then got the ringrust knocked out of him as he was knocked down in the fourth round. After that, he started putting pressure on Mccumby. Both fighters were taunting each other throughout the fight. They were really playing it up for the audience, and they were loving it, and so did I. Plant won the fight via decision.

What will be next for Caleb Plant? Who knows. All I know is that he isn't ready for a rematch with Canelo or Benavidez.

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Best boxers in Super-Middleweight from 2011 to 2020

I try to fix my personal ranking for that decade here:

Andre Ward

Carl Froch

Gilberto Sanchez Ramirez

Callum Smith

Badou Jack

Arthur Abraham

George Groves

Anthony Dirrell

James DeGale

Mikkel Kessler

David Benavitez

Lucian Bute

Fjodor Tschudinow

Andre Dirrell

Robert Stieglitz

Sakio Bika

Caleb Plant

Adonis Stevenson

Caleb Truax

Chris Eubanks Jr.

Karoly Balzsay

Jose Uzcategui

Jesse Hart

Tyrone Zeuge

Brandon Gonzalez

Edwin Rodriguez

Rocky Fiedling

Dimitry Sartison

John Ryder

Giovanni De Carolis

Martin Murray

Marco Antonio Periban

Nikola Sjekloba

Stefan Härtel

Thomas Oosthuizen

Avni Yildirim

Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna

Haxhi Krasniqi

Brian Magee

Vincent Feigenbutz

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“I Thought It Was Hasbulla in the…”: Fans Have a Field Day as Caleb Plant Posts Candid Photos of His “Life Lately”

Caleb Plant won in 2015’s PBC knockout of the year versus Anthony Dirrell. Apart from knockouts, he’s likewise popular for his style sense. Plant likes try out brand-new clothing. He states he does not intend to impress, yet individuals like his design. He’s so into style that he owns a clothes line called Vengeance Tour America’s Favorite Video Today He even took David Benavidez’s domain to…

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David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant Fight Preview

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By Sina Latif

Published: March 25, 2023

A massive super middleweight showdown is taking place on Saturday, March 25, 2023, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas between David Benavidez (26-0, 23 KOs) and Caleb Plant (22-1, 13 KOs) for the WBC Interim title and the WBC mandatory challenger position to challenge undisputed 168 lbs champion, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. 

The fight will air on Showtime pay-per-view in the US and on Fite TV in the UK. 

Plant is entering this showdown off the back of an explosive Knockout of the Year contender against Anthony Dirrell in October 2022. Following Plant’s first professional loss via 11th-round TKO at the hands of Canelo in November 2021, which ended his near-three-year reign as IBF super middleweight champion, Plant’s win against Dirrell helped him to rebound in emphatic fashion.  

 Benavidez is a former two-time super middleweight champion, having never lost his titles in the ring, but rather due to his own personal missteps. He lost his WBC title the first time after testing positive for cocaine. He regained the WBC belt after his ninth-round stoppage of Dirrell, then lost his title again ahead of his very next fight against Roamer Alexis Angulo when he failed to make weight.  

With no world title at stake, fighters at super middleweight have had no incentive to face Benavidez. This has also included Canelo, despite the Mexican star hearing a constant outcry from fans to give Benavidez a shot in an all-Mexican blockbuster. 

With Plant stepping up to the task, Benavidez seems closer than ever to finally match up against Canelo. For all of his skills, talent, domination, and devastating knockout wins, Benavidez still does not hold a career-defining victory.  

With a win against Plant, Benavidez has the opportunity to secure that signature win to finally receive his due credit, which he deserves based on the eye test, and force Canelo’s hand at a shot for his undisputed titles, or at least secure another big name opponent at super middleweight.  

Benavidez’s most recent outing was a WBC-ordered Interim showdown against Canadian David Lemieux when Benavidez looked close to his absolute best as he bloodied and battered Lemieux to force the referee’s stoppage in the third round. 

As long as he maintains discipline and lives the life, Benavidez can be the future of the sport. He has the power alongside the skill-set to reign supreme at 168 lbs, then move up, possibly all the way up to cruiserweight, as he has expressed hopes of possibly doing so whilst winning titles. Guys like Canelo, Artur Beterbiev, and Dmitry Bivol will not go on forever, and Benavidez is only 26 years of age, standing at 6ft 2in, and still physically filling out and improving as he is entering his prime. Sparring an in-prime Gennady Golovkin as a 15-year-old indicates that Benavidez has been around high-level boxing from a young age and will know his way around the ring. 

Benavidez can dictate from range, has real power, throws fast and devastatingly fluid combinations when in close, applies constant pressure to deprive opponents of all ambition, and is one of the most ferociously offensive fighters in the world. This is not a guy looking to allow the judges to have a final word on the outcome of a fight. As long as Benavidez can stay away from out-of-the-ring distractions, at his best, he is a formidable foe and one that many believe would provide Canelo with his toughest challenge at super-middleweight. He seems to have a renewed focus and discipline toward the sport.  

Benavidez does not plan to make this fight any different to his last six consecutive stoppage victories. Speaking at the open workout in fight week, Benavidez stated: 

“I give everything for these fight fans, that’s why I have such a KO percentage ratio. The fans like to see knockouts and stoppages, and I’m not going to stop here. I’ve worked the hardest I’ve ever worked in my life, and this is the most important I’ve ever had in my life, so it’s time to continue to give the fans what they want to see, and like I said, I’ve hurt everybody I’ve been in the ring with. Caleb Plant is no different, I’m going to break his a** down.” 

Plant is a polished technician with very good lateral movement and footwork, and an extremely educated jab. In his first fight since joining forces with new trainer Stephen “Breadman” Edwards, Plant produced that vicious KO against Dirrell. Perhaps Plant’s willingness to get in the ring with Benavidez after his link-up with Edwards, with the new implementation of that “Philly grit, sitting down on punches more,” may be an indicator that the Plant camp feels things are nicely falling into place, and now may be the perfect time to step in with Benavidez. 

Plant is keen to secure a rematch with Canelo, and though this would have seemed very unlikely after he was stopped by Canelo in November 2021, victory over Benavidez would make Plant the most deserving challenger at 168 lbs.  

Benavidez’s most noteworthy performances are his stoppage of Dirrell, an 11th-round referee’s stoppage against Ronald Ellis, a second-round stoppage of J’Leon Love, and twice outpointing Ronald Gavril. Plant enjoyed a solid run as IBF champion between 2019 and 2021, with wins of varying quality against the likes of Jose Uzcategui via unanimous decision, a third-round referee’s stoppage against Mike Lee, a 10th-round TKO of Vincent Feigenbutz, and a unanimous decision victory over Caleb Truax. 

Plant was then competitive against Canelo early in their fight before being stopped in the 11th round, and considering what Plant was up against, Plant’s performance in the first half of that bout was perhaps the best form produced by either Plant or Benavidez in the professional ranks. 

Whilst addressing Benavidez at the final press conference, Plant said:

“Saturday night, you got a real one in front of you. I’m not some blown-up 154-pounder; I’m not a 160-pounder blown up with a two week notice. I’m the real deal, and you going to find out on Saturday. I promise you that.” 

As long as there is no controversy, the victor will be notching the best win of their career and introducing themselves to the forefront of the boxing world’s attention as a real force to be reckoned with. 

(Featured Photo: Esther Lin/Showtime)

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Caleb Plant KOs Anthony Dirrell in 9th - Oct 15, 2022

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"Plant (22-1, 13 KO) landed probably the best punch of his entire career, dropping Dirrell (34-3-2, 25 KO) with a left hook to the body and then one to the jaw that put Dirrell instantly down and out. The fight was immediately stopped." Source: SBNATION (Bad left hook) .

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2022.10.15 Caleb Plant vs Anthony Dirrell super-moyens

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2021.02.27 Anthony Dirrell vs Kyrone Davis super-moyens

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Dirrell vs Douglin boxing match at Dort Federal 11/17/17

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Anthony Dirrell vs David Benavidez (28-09-2019) Full Fight

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The Biggest punchers in Super-Middleweight

I try to make a ranking of the boxers in Super-Middleweight with the most punching power:

1. Victor Oganov

2. Rudy Markussen

3. James Butler 

4. Danny Green

5. Roy Jones Junior

6. Byron Mitchel

7. Charles Brewer

8. Nigel Benn

9. Librado Andrade

10. Antwun Echols

11. Mikkel Kessler

12. Jeff Lacy

13. Alejandro Berrio

14. In-Jin Baek

15. Adonis Stevenson

16. Carl Froch

17. David Benavitez

18. Arthur Abraham

19. Lucian Bute

20. Anthony Dirrell

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Boxing World Reacts To Anthony Dirrell Becoming New WBC 168lbs Champion

Anthony Dirrell won a technical split decision this Saturday night to claim the vacant WBC super-middleweight world title in a fight that went under the radar largely.

Despite it being for a world title.

That said, Dirrell has now made himself a player at 168lbs with the WBC strap now in his possession and could find himself in a possible showdown with Chris Eubank Jr who also won on the…

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PHOTOS: Anthony Dirrell vs. David Benavidez | Mega Gallery

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Published: October 01, 2019

David "El Bandera Roja" Benavidez (22-0, 19 KOs) regained the WBC Super Middleweight World Championship from two-time champion Anthony "The Dog" Dirrell (33-2-1, 24 KOs) with a ninth-round TKO victory.

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David Benavidez vs Anthony Dirrell - Sept. 28, 2019

Really hope we get David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant. Fantastic fight for the super middleweight division.

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BeatKing – Ratchet & Savage (Audio)

Houston rapper/producer BeatKing has an innate gift for viral content; known as he is for ‘waiting for stupid sh** to happen, then freestyling about it.’ This time though, the things happened to HIM on a brief sojourn to the city’s South Side, where he encountered none other than the infamous Southpark Shawty whilst filling up with gas. As his new single “Ratchet & Savage” rattled his speakers,…