Super middleweight rivals David “The Mexican Monster” Benavídez and Caleb Plant stated their intention to settle their rivalry emphatically during Thursday’s final press conference before they meet for Benavidez’s WBC interim title headlining action live on SHOWTIME PPV this Saturday from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
David Benavidez: “I’m gonna break Caleb’s jaw on Saturday night, by the sixth round…I’ve hurt everyone I’ve gotten in the ring with, and I can’t say the same for him. I guarantee I’m gonna hurt him…I really don’t like that guy at all…This is definitely the grudge match that everybody wants to see.
Caleb Plant: “The fans are going to see me get my hand raised. That’s what I’m guaranteeing…I feel I’m the better boxer, I have the better IQ and I have more experience. I have the better pedigree and it’s gonna show on Saturday night. I’m one of the best in the world at what I do. We’ve yet to see if he can perform at this level, but we’re gonna find out on Saturday.”
This will be a blow out.
I agree, Plant by UD12
Plant is more technical but he’s going to run into the same situation as with Canelo. I don’t think he’ll have enough to Keep DB off him all night and when David catches up with him… So will fate.
Same here. Benavidez’s style will wear Plant down. Plant will struggle to keep Benavidez off of him since Plant usually fades in the later rounds. Benavidez TKO.
Consider that Benavidez is no Canelo.
We know, he is much better.
You are just assuming plant won’t hit Benavidez enough to dissuade him
Plant will need to get Benavidez respect or it will be a long night. Benavidez likes to steamroll oponents but not sure if he likes getting a bullied back. Plant is a live underdog but he has to change his mo to have any chance.
The loudest in the room is always the weakest in the room.
Talk is cheap. Let’s see….
Not sure that applies in all cases. Fury is loudest trash talker and has beat his opponents.
And Convincingly.
“The loudest in the room is always the weakest in the room.”
– Did not apply to Ali……
Benavidez is no Ali. Benavidez is no Fury as well….
That applies MOSTLY to puerto rican fighters.
Chapo Rosario, Wilfredo Gomez, Juanma Lopez, El Pelayito, Josue Vargas, ……. Big talkers but all of them were knocked out by Mexican fighters. and yes, there are some great quiet PR fighters (coto, trinidad) but those are the exception to the rule.
But how many mexicans did they knock out in the process? They’ve all lost to a mexican at one point of their careers, but beat the breaks out of a whole heap of them also. But I guess you want to hang your hat on the one that won and forget about the rest.
ok, at least they are fighting each other.
F… Fury and Usyk
This should be an exiting fight! The only disadvantage for plant would be the 20-30 pounds extra that benavides will put up and bring on fight night! Plant UD in 12!
Why does every fighter hate plant?
Was thinking the exact same thing.
Same reason pro wrestlers “hate” each other.
Benavidez will stop Plant, Without a doubt.
As the great Mills Lane (RIP) used to say:
“Let’s get it on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
I have plant in this one unless it’s a robbery to keep the Canelo fight dream alive.
If we see Plant sliding back and away towards the ropes then that’s a bad sign for him. Plant needs to keep this fight in the center of the ring. Benavidez needs to keep his anger and dislike in check; needs effective aggression behind a steady jab. If Benavidez establishes the jab he will get his desired outcome later around 10th. This will be close.
Actually Plant needs to use a lot of lateral movement. Pick his shots, move. Make david miss.
If plant stays in the middle of the ring then david will just keep throwing combos down the middle.
This fight could go either way. I could see davids size, pressure and output wear plant down. But i could also see plant moving and putting a boxing clinic on david and come out with a decision.
Most likely scenario is david by decision or late rd tko.
But it all depends on whether plant truly learned how to deal with pressure fighters.
Size is a big factor tho as i expect david to outweigh plant by 10 – 15 lbs.
Didn’t see the odds on this one yet so i will not be placing a bet.
Why is this PPV? I didn’t even know anything about it until a marketing pop up on TMZ.
It looks to me like the entire Benavidez team is in over their heads. How NOT to do interviews and train your fighter is what they are doing. I wasn’t a big fan of either David or Caleb, but I have lost all respect for David. Generally speaking I don’t like fighters like him that have HUGE height & reach advantages over ALL of their opponents and then talk tough every chance they get. Caleb COULD win, but he will have to dig deep & keep his composure.
Whatever happens I don’t see David walking through Caleb like he keeps going on and on about
Plant UD 12
Huge KO for the Mexican Monster. Caleb’s face is always a mess after all of his fights and against lesser opponents. Wait til he runs into DB, he’ll get wrecked.
Let’s hope that the feelings towards each other does not lead to waiting for the perfect shot for the highlight reels.
“I must break sweet hands”
DB stops CP
DB’s Power Punches behind his jab will rule the night