Many oddsmakers have IBF super middleweight champ Caleb Plant listed as a 50:1 favorite against challenger Caleb Truax. Truax backers can get as much as +2750. The bout airs Saturday on FOX.
“I’ve always been the underdog and I embrace that role,” stated Truax. “I fight my best when I’m in that spot and I look forward to proving all the naysayers wrong again.”
Sounds about right. Anyone see Caleb Plant’s fight against Mike Lee who threw the fight by literally going down with any punch that landed? It was too hilarious. lol Yeah, Mike Lee the Subway sandwich one guy.
Trust me, Lee did not throw that fight. He literally sucks that bad! He’s from Chicago and should have been training at the same gym as the rest of us but daddy is rich so he got him Ronnie Shields as a trainer and he moved from Chicago only to become nothing in the sport of boxing. The dude is an absolute joke and we wouldn’t even know his name if it weren’t for his dad literally trying to pay his way to stardom.
Would have to say Lee built up that undefeated record by being very carefully managed. Wondered what happened to him.
Yes, I recall that fight. Mike Lee was rather obliterated quickly in that match up. Lee was confident going into the fight but looked amateurish when the bell rang.
A competitive fight then, great, what a treat were in for.
*yawn* who cares
I wouldn’t lay 50-1 on a guy to make it to the arena.
Plant getting his mandate out of the way and sit and wait for the Canelo fight very smart. Hopefully Truax and make a good fight.
Truax might derail Plant’s main goal (a fight with Canelo Alcarez) no by winning the fight, I don’t see him having a chance, but rather making Plant looks bad in a lackluster performance, also cutting him badly with a headbutt. Things can happen in boxing when a rugged, experienced fighter like Truax is involved, don’t forget he got nothing to lose.
I thought Truax looked tentative, and just not that good in the DeGale rematch. He seems a nice enough guy, and I wouldn’t mind seeing him pull the upset, but I don’t see any way he can win this. 50:1 might be a tad steep, but not by much. I’m expecting a shutout decision here for Plant.
If Plant gets lazy as he does after round 6-7 he wins on split decision, But with Truax being a step up he might take it a little more serious and win a clean 12 round UD.
Plant is nothing more than a big mouth with an arrogant personality. How in the world he “earn” his title shot is beyond me the fact that they made him a top contender goes to show you the pathetic state of alphabet titles. The 2 best fighters he fought to get where is is are Jose Uzcategui the one trick pony who has just one win against a decent fighter on his record the terrified Andre Dirrell, and then there is Porky Medina the same journeyman boxer who Plant won a decision against who was blasted out in brutal fashion by David Benavidez. When you see the names of his 2 title defenses- Vincent Feigenbutz, a German fighter with a good record but never having fought anyone of note while getting knocked out twice before the Plant gift. Then there’s Mike Lee, the subway commercial guy who was gifted with his title shot after having fought no one of note either. Plant should win this fight but I expect him to have some trouble with Truax before winning a boring decision because Plant does not blow out anyone with decent credentials. Plant is a BOGUS alphabet titleist and a media creation and he will be exposed the first time he goes up against a Benavidez or Alvarez.
Hey Steve you have a point , Plant is simply a boxer with excellent defense . As a boxing fan I have a hunger for fighters who like to engage I hope history doesn’t repeat and we have another champ who ran away with p4p title in these divisions fighting like him. Never was a fan of Andre Ward and his style. May have been part of the reason HBO boxing ended.
Why hasn’t Plant fought Ramirez or Smith. How about Billy Joe Saunders Even.
in recognition to Post COVID protocol I’m afraid pro pugilist is going the way of professional wrestling..