Comments Thread For: Team Benavidez 'Working On Closing A Deal' With Caleb Plant: 'Hopefully That Guy Doesn't Back Out'

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The ball, apparently, is in Caleb Plant's court. Jose Benavidez Sr., the father, manager, and trainer of 168-pound contender David Benavidez, alerted the boxing world Friday that he and his team were working to "close" a deal with former 168-pound titlist Caleb Plant. The two fighters, neither of whom are much of a fan of the other, have been circling each other for the past several years but have thus far failed to transfer their animus into an actual ring.
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[Shadoww702]

Nice! About time. He still got to get by Lemuix which should be a violent fight

[Tatabanya]

And so, Plant has decided this is his last year as a fighter.

[-Kev-]

Nice! About time. He still got to get by Lemuix which should be a violent fight

I don’t rate Benavidez too highly (yet, he’s green), but at no point would Lemeiuex have been a violent fight for Benavidez.

I am not saying Lemiuex isn’t a good fighter just because of his 4 losses. But it is who has beaten him and how he was beaten that makes me say, he would have never been an issue to Benavidez. Even a green Benavidez should have no problem with Lemiuex. If he does, then yikes.

I would like to think Benavidez is better than Rubio and Alcine, at least. And the jury is still out on if he is better than Saunders. I think Saunders is fundamentally better, but Benavidez power might net “better looking” wins. For example, where BJS decisioned Lemiuex, Benavidez may KO Lemiuex. But so did Rubio.

[Lefty0616]

Caleb Plant has become exposed as a boxer that can't handle power punches. He'll lose, most likely by a knockout.

I'd rather see Benavidez vs Dirrell in a rematch. Dirrell started to outbox Benavidez in their first encounter. If it wasn't for a cut stoppage, I was expecting that fight to go to the scorecards.....where a decision would have been up for grabs. Dirrell and Benavidez are both calling for Canelo. I would like to see them fight each other, with the winner getting Canelo.

But Plant is done. Let him fight Saunders - another pretender.

[Ragga1]

This is a great fight if it happens, this is what should be happening at the top level across all weight divisions more often, all the top contenders fighting each other.

[Shadoww702]

Caleb Plant has become exposed as a boxer that can't handle power punches. He'll lose, most likely by a knockout.

I'd rather see Benavidez vs Dirrell in a rematch. Dirrell started to outbox Benavidez in their first encounter. If it wasn't for a cut stoppage, I was expecting that fight to go to the scorecards.....where a decision would have been up for grabs. Dirrell and Benavidez are both calling for Canelo. I would like to see them fight each other, with the winner getting Canelo.

But Plant is done. Let him fight Saunders - another pretender.

???? What u smoking up there? Ain't no shame losing to P4P #1. U casuals say some dumb sht.

[jockpunk]

Caleb Plant has become exposed as a boxer that can't handle power punches. He'll lose, most likely by a knockout.

I'd rather see Benavidez vs Dirrell in a rematch. Dirrell started to outbox Benavidez in their first encounter. If it wasn't for a cut stoppage, I was expecting that fight to go to the scorecards.....where a decision would have been up for grabs. Dirrell and Benavidez are both calling for Canelo. I would like to see them fight each other, with the winner getting Canelo.

But Plant is done. Let him fight Saunders - another pretender.

"I'd like to see XXXX fight dirrell". First time those words have ever been used.

[Amir Imam]

Caleb Plant has become exposed as a boxer that can't handle power punches. He'll lose, most likely by a knockout.

I'd rather see Benavidez vs Dirrell in a rematch. Dirrell started to outbox Benavidez in their first encounter. If it wasn't for a cut stoppage, I was expecting that fight to go to the scorecards.....where a decision would have been up for grabs. Dirrell and Benavidez are both calling for Canelo. I would like to see them fight each other, with the winner getting Canelo.

But Plant is done. Let him fight Saunders - another pretender.

He went 11 rds before being stopped and was winning the fight in some people eyes.