WBC/WBA/WBO king Canelo Alvarez is anywhere between an 8:1 and 12:1 to defeat IBF ruler Caleb Plant and become undisputed super middleweight world champion on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
At Wednesday’s final press conference, Canelo and Plant will meet for the first time since their scuffle in Los Angeles on September 21.
Tuesday’s grand arrivals will not be open to the public due to the pandemic. Fans will be allowed to attend Friday’s weigh-in.
Tickets are still available. PPV price is $79.99.
On Friday night, boxing fans can attend a Top Rank show in the Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas featuring Mikaela Mayer against Maiva Hamadouche in an IBF/WBO female super featherweight unification.
Note: Following CDC guidance and requirements set forth by the State of Nevada, masks are required in all inside public spaces, regardless of vaccination status.
I am still sticking to my prediction. Canelo has too much horsepower in his engine that Plant can not handle. Plant better move his head and keep busy moving laterally in the ring to offset the power shots and sharp crisp hooks coming from Canelo like stinger missiles. Plant can box and move, but I don’t think Plant has enough “crack” in his offense to keep Canelo honest and respectful. Canelo’s granite chin will shake off Plant’s power shots and each subsequent round Canelo will chop him down leading to a TKO. Plant has never faced anybody like Canelo and he will be in for a rude awakening once the bell rings. Canelo is not my favorite fighter, but I do see him having his way in this fight since he has the experience, power, granite chin, and excellent counter-punching skills.
I liked Plants chances when the fight was made but the more I see Plant, in his preparation for this fight, the more Im leaning to Canelo. Would like to see Plant rotate his body more when slipping and throwing punches. His body is too stationary and predictable for a devastating puncher.
Its unbelievable talking about a former Light welterweight walking down a natural 168 lb fighter. Mexican beef has done wonders for Canelo!
Excellent observation in Plant’s training regimen. I noticed when he fought Mike Lee his body mechanics described exactly what you noticed. Canelo’s counter-punching will be the key to victory for his offense in this matchup. Plant will be backing up once the beatdown starts in the middle rounds.
Plant wins! … until round 7 and then everything starts going wrong for him.
“PPV price is $79.99.”
– Free for Amazon Fire Stick owners.
– Another $80 saved.
Soon they will be charging $100 + the greed of promoters etc is unreal. I remember going to a press conference many years ago and Bob Arum talking saying he was working on a technology that would fry your cable box and tv if you used a black box to watch a ppv
Wow, Arum is talking smack since he’s a lawyer by trade and greed is a driving force in his expertise.
I will say that it does take a lot of money to promote a fight. Feeding the press and renting the ball rooms in all those cities all the travel expenses etc private jet rentals for the fighters to get to each press conference.
I remember going to a press conference in Culiacan for a small local show and all they offered were bottles of Mexican soda or beer.
I remember those black boxes.
I had an analog box.
Think I stopped after the boxes went digital.
They worked for a long time I think they were in the $200-$300 range all On Demand PPV events plus all movies plus all cable channels then one day it just stopped working
Johnny, I used to sell the boxes in Queens, and would also “chip” them on my dining room table. Made a killing as a teenager. Lol!!!
Peter if I remember right they were just regular cable boxes that got opened up? I remember watching the original UFC with Gracie and Shamrock and even a Howard Stern New Years special on opc just causevthey were free
What’s happened with DAZN showing Canelo’s fights?
As far as I know Haymen PBC and Showtime got the rights to this fight. DAZN Matchroom and Hearn couldn’t come up with enough to keep it on DAZN and they needed to generate the extra brought in for ppv for this promotion. I think most Canello DAZN fights are other Hearn fighters. Not sure but I think all major Canello fights will go ppv and not DAZN
I don’t know but I just feel Canelo is going to have a tougher-than-expected fight.
Plant has the “boxing” ability in my opinion to offset Canelo’s plan of walking right in a seek and destroy mission. However, not sure Plant can do that when this fight is 12 rounds. Canelo is just way too durable and unrelenting once he gets in the groove. Once Canelo’s power is demonstrated I see Plant folding up and catering to his defense rather than taking control of the fight. Canelo’s power will remind Plant he is in with a real puncher and this is no regular tune-up mediocre fighter like on his record.
That may be so much Plant can’t win a decision over Canelo no matter what he does. Floyd dominated Canelo and got a split decision. What chances does Plant have of winning a decision? All Canelo has to do is show up and he wins.
Plant will close both eyes of Canelo with his sharp jab and school him like Floyd did, however if Plant gets lazy after round 7 like he has done in most fights then its lights out.
Plant in 12!
Plant looks slow and doesn’t look like he has much power, but his overall boxing will be too much for canelo, Plant in 10
Mr. Plant is going to be planted on his ass. Then Mrs. Plant will interview the man who beat up her husband.
Speaketh … F.J.B.
Fredrick J. Brandon III.
I’m really not excited by this one ; should be a walk on the park for Canelo.. Another safe opponent for the so called “P4P n1” fighter in the world. But that’s not my opinion; Usyk or Inoue are to me the ones that should be called P4P king..
Regis: not sure what you classify as “another safe opponent”. I mean, c’mon guy, the dude is an undefeated recognized world champ. Give Plant his credit bro. U dont get to be at his level by being a pushover.
Body shot ko
Can you imagine how bad canelo would’ve got whipped by Winky in his prime
Winky Wright was amazing for sure
That fight would have never happened. Canelo would have avoided that fight like he avoided Charlo.
Like Oscar avoided Winky too
Hawn, idk, i dont think anyone is actually avoiding Charlo. Hes jus not a draw right now. Hes about where Andrade is. Now the smaller Charlo is definitely building his name
This fight is NOT worth $79.99. We all know Canelo is going to beat Plant. What a ripoff.
Sorry the main event is great matchup and Plant is a live underdog BUT this is not an worth $80. Fury Wilder III had an amazing undercard and I did buy it.
Does anybody know what Canelo is making for this fight? Its not often a top fighter fights so much per year, let alone a high paid one.
I expect Canelo to win. Plant has an opportunity of a lifetime, and I hope he does not back out of this fight.
E-man. I agree. I think its a little too close for him to back out BUT ive been wrong. Crossing my fingers!
If canelo wins! And Mike Tyson kos Paul. I should be a promoter Tyson vs Canelo