
Armando Resendiz given a hero's welcome having reached 'a new level'
Armando Resendiz was given a hero’s welcome when he returned to Guayabitos, Nayarit, Mexico, having scored the biggest win of his career.
Jose Armando Resendiz: record, next fight and profile →

Armando Resendiz was given a hero’s welcome when he returned to Guayabitos, Nayarit, Mexico, having scored the biggest win of his career.

This weeks mailbag tackles Caleb Plant's upset loss to Armando Resendiz, Teofimo Lopez-Devin Haney, whether Manny Pacquiao deserves to skip the contender line and just where the hell is Bakhram Murtazaliev.

Eric Raskin examines the latest 'tuneupset', its implications for Plant, the potential rewards for Resendiz, and uncovers a new betting strategy

This was supposed to be a setup. Instead, it ended with an upset. Don’t let anyone spin this otherwise. There was never supposed to be too much danger for either of the top names at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The matches weren’t supposed to be evenly matched. This night was supposed to be about Caleb Plant and Jermall Charlo, about them fighting separately before they faced each other.

Everything within Jermall Charlo’s control fell into place Saturday night in the ring, but in the hour after his scintillating return, everything fell apart.

Armando Resendiz once again ruined plans in place for a former full titleholder under the PBC banner, pulling off one of the year’s biggest upsets in a win over Caleb Plant.


BoxingScene is live at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay to provide round-by-round updates for Saturday night’s doubleheader, with Caleb Plant and Jermall Charlo fighting in separate super middleweight bouts.

Caleb Plant may have to temper his celebration should he emerge victorious on Saturday evening

The May 31 PBC on Prime Video card brings us closer to a fight between Caleb Plant and Jermall Charlo that the public has desired for nearly two years, writes David Greisman.