Comments Thread For: Canelo Alvarez Opens As -600 Favorite Versus Caleb Plant

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Alveroid keeps fighting soft British boxers. Let's see how he does against Beneveatez or Bivol. Even Charlo would be a decent fight

[PittyPat]

The Ashland City, Tennessee native—who now fights out of Las Vegas—has made three successful title defenses, including a 12-round shutout over former titlist Caleb Plant this past January in Los Angeles.

Jake, you did it again.

[steeve steel]

How can people not see that Plant is better than Saunders and or Smith is beyond me! Now, I'm not saying Caleb will win, but...I definitely think he has a better chance.

[TinAgeOfBoxing]

If I was Plant, I would not take this fight. But if you are going to take it, do not give up your belt without a fight. This means you insist on getting fair pay (remember that Billy Ho only took $2 million to Canelo's $25 million), you pick the venue, you pick the ring size, you pick the gloves, you pick the promoter, make Canelo come on fox PPV. No revenue sharing with DAZN.

Caleb needs to realize that he has Canelo's golden ticket so he has the negotiation power now.; Too many of these fighters give into Canelo's ridiculous demands just for a payday.

and when the fight bombs on PPV Plant takes home 50$ dollars. the fight has to be on DAZN they are the only ones willing to overpay.

[batista84]

168 is a weak division (aside from Benavidez) and that’s why canelo is there. By comparison , the best fighters at middle weight Would easily beat the fighters at 168 the Canelo has faced so far.

Would you bet on Charlo to beat Benavidez?

Would you bet on Andrade to beat BJS?

Would you bet on Murata to beat Plant?

Would you bet on GGG to beat Canelo?

I'm just asking honestly

Not to say that Melikuziev, Berlanga and Morrell are coming up quickly and Bivol might move down for that big payday.

[batista84]

Plant has the style and skills to outbox Canelo but I am
concerned with how brittle his hands are and his tendency to gas out in the late rounds

May I ask how you think he has that "style" and "skills" to outbox Canelo?

[batista84]

Very similar odds to the Smith and Saunders fights, I honestly don't see how Plant beats Canelo, I even think Smith had that punchers chance but I don't see that with Plant.

I rate BJS as a much better boxer than Plant in all areas except the power one, Alvarez had his problems with BJS who I think outboxed him in some rounds but I defintiely saw progress in cutting off the ring, Alvarez has became a great fighter at cutting off the ring, BJS was a slick southpaw with much better feet than Plant.

Caleb is a fighter who is more grounded to the canvas, less mobile, less slick upperbody than BJS and good power, not enought to bother Canelo's defense or chin.

Will make my official breakdown when the fight gets announced but I do think Canelo stops Plant without much problem.

[TernceBudCharlo]

168 is a weak division (aside from Benavidez) and that’s why canelo is there. By comparison , the best fighters at middle weight Would easily beat the fighters at 168 the Canelo has faced so far.

No doubt, notice how BJS while it lasted put up a MUCH more competitive fight than Callum Smith, who was supposed to be the king of 168? BJS isn't even one of the best at 160, I had him ranked 5th after Canelo, GGG, Andrade and Charlo.

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168 is a weak division (aside from Benavidez) and that’s why canelo is there. By comparison , the best fighters at middle weight Would easily beat the fighters at 168 the Canelo has faced so far.

[TernceBudCharlo]

If I was Plant, I would not take this fight. But if you are going to take it, do not give up your belt without a fight. This means you insist on getting fair pay (remember that Billy Ho only took $2 million to Canelo's $25 million), you pick the venue, you pick the ring size, you pick the gloves, you pick the promoter, make Canelo come on fox PPV. No revenue sharing with DAZN.

Caleb needs to realize that he has Canelo's golden ticket so he has the negotiation power now.; Too many of these fighters give into Canelo's ridiculous demands just for a payday.