David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant set for March 25 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas
Probably the greatest-possible tremendous middleweight fights has been finalized.
David Benavidez will meet Caleb Plant in a pay-per-view battle of former titleholders on March 25 on the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, it was introduced Wednesday.
Benavidez and Plant are ranked Nos. 1 and a couple of by the WBC. Plant is ranked within the Prime 3 of all 4 main sanctioning our bodies.
The showdown has been brewing for years as the 2 have exchanged trash speak regularly.
“I can’t wait till they put me within the ring with him so I can beat his ass,” Benavídez stated. “That is going to be a terrific evening for boxing followers. I can’t wait to step in there and provides everybody the beatdown they’re coming to see.”
Mentioned Plant: “After I knocked out [Anthony] Dirrell, I made it clear I wished to go after the most important combat that could possibly be made within the division. This is among the most anticipated matchups and I’m right here once more, exhibiting the world why I’m one of many largest points of interest in boxing.
“I really feel sharp and on level. I’m trying ahead to March 25, not solely to provide the followers what they’ve been ready for, however to indicate who the higher man is.”
Benavidez (26-0, 23 KOs) is a former two-time champion who is usually thought of the second greatest 168-pounder, behind solely undisputed champion Canelo Alvarez. And plenty of consider he may give the Mexican star bother.
The 26-year-old native of Phoenix has stopped his final six opponents, including David Lemieux in three rounds final Might.
He misplaced his belts after testing optimistic for cocaine after which failing to make weight for a title protection.
Plant (22-1, 13 KOs) misplaced his largest combat, at Eleventh-round knockout towards Alvarez in November 2011 that price him his belt. The Tennessean rebounded to stop Dirrell with a single punch within the ninth spherical this previous October.
Stephen Espinoza, President, Sports activities & Occasion Programming, Showtime Networks Inc., is enthusiastic in regards to the matchup.
“This is among the largest and probably most explosive fights that may be made in boxing, not simply within the tremendous middleweight division,” he stated. “It pits two fighters on the peak of their athletic primes, each with prodigious talent units and contrasting kinds, each of whom take nice pleasure in the best way they carry out. It’s an intriguing matchup and the result is unimaginable to foretell.
“Add of their real and mutual dislike for each other and now we have a unstable, 50-50 matchup and potential fight-of-the-year candidate.”