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3 super middleweight, continued to pile up rounds during the first half on the strength of his jab and distance control, but eventually, Benavidez's pressure broke through.īenavidez, a 26-year-old Phoenix native who fights out of Seattle, appeared to sweep the second half of the fight.

"I had to find a way to work around it," he added. "Kenny Bayless is a helluva referee, but he didn't give Plant any warnings," Benavidez said. Hall of Fame boxer Oscar De La Hoya quipped on Twitter afterward that Benavidez was fighting two men in the ring.

The tactic was smartly deployed, and veteran referee Kenny Bayless surprisingly allowed Plant to clinch without much warning. When Benavidez worked his way onto the inside, Plant held each and every time. The 30-year-old Tennessee native who fights out of Las Vegas was able to keep the larger, longer Benavidez at bay with the lead hand.Įvery time Benavidez (27-0, 23 KOs) was able to pin Plant (22-2, 13 KOs) on the ropes, Plant was wise to spin off to evade danger. Plant, who lost his title to Alvarez via 11th-round stoppage in November 2021 for his lone previous defeat, showed off his impressive jab and footwork from the opening bell. I don't think he's trying to avoid me I just believe he has a lot of options." "That's what everybody wants to see in September. "I have a lot of respect for Canelo Alvarez, but he has to give me that shot now," he said. I hit him with a lot of hard shots."īenavidez also called out Canelo Alvarez, the undisputed champion at 168 pounds.Īlvarez, boxing's top star, is set to defend his four super middleweight titles against John Ryder on May 6 in Mexico - but Alvarez always fights on Mexican Independence Day weekend in September too.Īlvarez has been calling for a rematch with Dmitry Bivol, who defeated Alvarez in May, but Benavidez has now made his case too. "We fought like warriors in the ring, and this guy's a f-ing helluva fighter. "I want to give a big shout to Caleb Plant," said Benavidez, ESPN's No. Plant jumped out to an early lead on the strength of his jab and movement in the large, 22-by-22 ring, but Benavidez was able to hurt his opponent on several occasions.īenavidez's nonstop pressure wore down Plant over the second half of the super middleweight fight, and Benavidez prevailed by scores of 115-113, 116-112 and 117-111.

Benavidez boxer next fight upgrade#

You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĭavid Benavidez batters Caleb Plant, wants Canelo Alvarez nextĭavid Benavidez scored the biggest win of his career with a unanimous decision victory over Caleb Plant on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.