Date, Card, Tickets, and Streaming Information for Canelo Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant

In a fight against WBA(Super) and Ring Super Middleweight Champion Callum Smith on December 19, 2020, Canelo Alvarez made his return to the super-middleweight division. It was for the vacant WBC Super Middleweight title, and he won the match by unanimous decision. Later, Alvarez fought Anvi Yildirim and Billy Joe Saunders in defense of his titles. The WBO Super Middleweight belt was up for grabs in the fight against Saunders.

In January of this year, Caleb Plant defeated defending champion José Uzcátegui to claim the IBF Super Middleweight title. Since then, he has successfully defended his title against Mike Lee (TKO), Vincent Feigenbutz (TKO), and Caleb Traux.

There are a number of reasons why a bout between two champions would be worth watching. Super middleweight titles from the World Boxing Association (Super), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF), World Boxing Organization (WBO), and The Ring will all be on the line, making the winner the first ever undisputed Super Middleweight World Champion.

Plant has won every one of his 21 professional boxing matches. He has held the title of champion for over 30 months. Canelo has only one loss in 57 fights across multiple weight divisions.

According to multiple outlets (including ESPN, Box Rec, The Ring, TBRB, and the Boxing Writers Association of America), Canelo is the best active super middleweight in the world and the best pound-for-pound boxer. The Ring and The Boxing Rank and Guide (TBRB) have Plant rated third in the super middleweight division, while Box Rec and ESPN have him rated seventh.

Agreement between the two sides was nearly finalized after the initial round of talks on September 18, 2021. But eventually, Canelo started talking to other promoters about fights, and the talks broke down. A resumption of negotiations has led to a proposed rematch for November 2021. Canelo posted the fight date, November 6, 2021, on Instagram in August.

The PPV buy rate for Canelo vs. Plant is projected to be at least 800,000 on November 11, 2021.

Canelo won the Super Middleweight title with a TKO/KO victory over Plant in Round 11 on November 6, 2021. The match lasted 1 minute and 5 seconds.

When asked about the incident at a press conference on November 1, 2021, Plant said it was regrettable. That thing happened; it's just unfortunate." So it all began when he felt compelled to act irresponsibly. That has no bearing on the outcome of the battle. ”

On the first of November in 2021, Carl Frampton told Plant that he needed to outbox Canelo like Mayweather did eight years earlier. To win, Plant must "outbox" his opponent like Mayweather did. I believe Plant possesses the necessary tools to present a formidable challenge. ”

This fight with Caleb Plant is going to be similar to the Saunders fight," former boxer and trainer Joel Diaz told Fightype on October 31, 2021. Canelo will enter the ring and wait it out. Canelo will have trouble keeping up with Caleb in the early rounds due to Caleb's speed, but he is a smart fighter. His reflexes are second to none. Canelo is smart, so even though Caleb's speed will give him trouble early on, he has a good chance of winning. His reflexes are second to none. ”

In a preview for Showtime's All Access on October 24, 2021, Canelo said, "I respect his[Plant's] skills." He's a talented boxer, but I can't promote his fights with comments like that. In my case, things improve when I let my strong mind fully embrace something. Compared to previous sessions, this one is much more challenging. That night, I'll be wrestling in the ring, reflecting on the conference. ”

On the 21st of October, 2021, Canelo said to Sky Sports, "It's new for me to have this much bad blood with an opponent." It's unlike anything I've ever experienced before, and it's the most hatred I've ever felt for an opponent just before a major fight. ”

Plant said he'll show Canelo how it's done on October 19, 2021. According to an interview with FightHub TV, he said, "I'm just waiting for that bell to ring on November 6th so that I can go out there and fulfill that." Expect it to be This is going to be extremely significant. In that evening, there will be numerous instructional sessions. ”

On October 18th, 2021, the event's supporting cast will be announced. Find out more here.

Canelo told Brian Custer of the Last Stand Podcast on October 16, 2021, "Because Billy Joe Saunders is southpaw and Caleb Plant is orthodox, I have a distinct advantage in this fight." Consequently, I anticipate that [the fight against Caleb Plant] will be somewhat less challenging for me than my previous bout with Billy Joe Saunders. ”

Caleb Plant is sure he can beat Canelo on October 12, 2021. "I've got all the knowledge in the world and a fantastic group of people supporting me." I can't wait to show everyone what I've got when the bell rings. ”

On October 11, 2021, Canelo spoke about the significance of winning the Super Middleweight Championship without a challenger. That's really important for my legacy. Canelo Alvarez told Brian Custer of The Last Stand Podcast that "this fight is really important to us, for me, for Mexico, for my fans, and for my team because I'm going to be the first Mexican Latin American fighter to be the undisputed champion."

After Plant allegedly called Canelo a "mo***rf***er" during their pre-fight press conference on September 22, 2021, a fight broke out between the two boxers. ”

Canelo posted the news of the fight against Caleb Plant on Instagram on August 19, 2021.

It was reported on May 12, 2021, that Plant believes he can defeat Canelo because he is a better fighter than Billy Joe Saunders.

Canelo retained his WBA (Super), WBC, and Ring Super Middleweight titles, and won Billy Joe Saunders' WBO belt in a rematch on May 8, 2021. He recently stated that defeating current Super Middleweight Champion and IBF titleholder Caleb Plant is his top priority.