On November 6 on the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, Canelo Alvarez will battle ‘Sweethands’ Caleb Plant for undisputed tremendous middleweight supremacy.
Canelo is the reigning unified WBA/WBC/WBO tremendous middleweight champion, and Plant is the undefeated IBF tremendous middleweight titlist. All 4 alphabet belts are on the road on this one, and the winner will develop into the primary undisputed tremendous middleweight world champion through the comparatively transient historical past of the division.
Plant first gained the IBF title in January 2019 when he defeated Jose Uzcategui by 12 spherical unanimous resolution. Plant made 3 consecutive title defenses after that in opposition to Mike Lee, Vincent Feigenbutz, and most just lately Caleb Truax.
Canelo however first fought at tremendous middleweight again in December 2018 when he beat Rocky Fielding for the minor WBA belt. Following that he had championship bouts at each middleweight and light-weight heavyweight earlier than returning to tremendous middleweight in December of final yr. That was when he defeated Callum Smith for the WBA tremendous belt, and that victory additionally awarded Canelo the vacant WBA strap. After efficiently defending his title in opposition to Avni Yildirim, Canelo was victorious with an eighth spherical stoppage in a unification bout in opposition to Billy Joe Saunders, the place Canelo added the WBO belt to his current assortment.
With all 4 alphabet our bodies on the road, this bout arguably represents an important match-up within the brief historical past of the 168 pound division. So by default, the victor can have made historical past by being the primary to earn this coveted distinction.
So who will win the battle for the undisputed tremendous middleweight world championship? Will it’s Canelo Alvarez? Or will it’s ‘Sweethands’ Caleb Plant?
This version of Rummy’s Corner will try to reply that query whereas offering a fast preview of the upcoming undisputed tremendous middleweight world championship contest between Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant. Please watch and benefit from the video for one man’s opinion on the match-up.
