Canelo Alvarez v Caleb Plant - bring on undisputed

[Master]

I think Carl Froch would be too big for Canelo and if he could not knock him out he would simply outbox him from range. If everything was equal with judges and gloves.

Absolutely no chance of that happening. When did Froch turn into this super skilled fighter? Skills wise, Is Froch a better boxer than Saunders? No. Is he a better boxer than Callum Smith ? No. Jacobs? No. Shall I carry on?

Arthur Abraham's.

Froch was better than Smith and Jacobs.

canelo is another level to arthur

Abraham had the same crab like style, short, slow and strong. If Froch felt he could not break down Canelo he would go for plan B and out box him.

Canelo has not faced the Kessler's, Ward and Froch of this world.

i think canelo would have beaten all three

Ward definitely beats Canelo, Joe more than likely but maybe the contest with Kessler would be closer.

[Master]

Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant purse and prize money for undisputed title fight

Alvarez split from his $365 million deal with Golden Boy and Dazn last year but will still take home a whopping $40 million for his fight with Plant this weekend.

Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant will both enjoy huge paydays from tonight's super-middleweight clash.

Either Alvarez or Plant will be crowned the first-ever undisputed 168lb champion in boxing history in Las Vegas.

And Alvarez will earn $40million for the unification fight, whilst underdog Plant will take home $10 million, although both fighters' pay cheques will not be final until the pay-per-view sales of the fight are released.

Boxing's biggest attraction Alvarez will step into the ring for the fourth time in less than a year against Plant having won super-middleweight titles from Callum Smith last December.

He then retained his belts against Avni Yildrim in February and captured Billy Joe Saunders' WBO title in May to leave him one short of the complete collection.

Alvarez signed an 11-fight deal with DAZN in 2018 that would see him bank at least $365m. At the time, Alvarez's contract was the largest ever signed by a professional athlete.

The first fight on his deal came against Rocky Fielding in December 2018, with Alvarez picking up a quick stoppage win to become a four-weight world champion.

Alvarez made $35m for his 2019 wins against Daniel Jacobs and Sergey Kovalev but the Mexican filed a civil suit against his promoter Golden Boy and broadcast partner DAZN last year over their alleged failure to deliver on the terms of his mammoth contract.

Alvarez sought $280m in damages from the lawsuit and the right to schedule fights without input from Golden Boy or DAZN.

He didn't fight again for over a year after his win against Kovalev, reaching an agreement to exit his deal in November 2020.

Alvarez returned against Smith in December of that year, but in the first fight since parting ways with his promoter he banked considerably less at $20m.

For his wins against Yildrim and Saunders this year, the pound-for-pound No.1 took home $35m.

Alvarez's fight with Plant will mark his fourth as a free agent.


His old broadcast partner DAZN recently partnered with Matchroom Boxing and is in the process of transitioning their introductory price of £1.99 to £7.99.

Matchroom supremo Eddie Hearn said the broadcaster's introduction of pay-per-view is "inevitable in certain unique situations".

"Absolutely 100 per cent the aim of DAZN is to bring you traditional pay-per-view nights we've seen in the last five years as part of the monthly subscription," he told Boxing Social.

"They need to have a pay-per-view functionality for unique circumstances, that's the keyword. When you look at it now, Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua.

"That is not gonna go as part of your DAZN subscription, being quite frank with you."

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[ykdadamaja]

How long will Plant last tonight? lolol... I say at least 5 rounds. He does not look like a quitter, so Canelo would beat him down for the first few and would stop him in 5.

[Spicoli]

Anyone actually drop a dime for the card? Not this guy. Weird thing the 'Golden Goose' top star of boxing and man didn't even get a Stickie . For the life of me I cannot see Plant with the firepower and long durability to prevent getting hung up on the ropes and once he is put there Canelo may very well fold him in half by 10. When's the last time Canelo was cut by a punch?

[TIC]

canelo just carried caleb & made it close to keep uncle al happy. canelo ended it when he wanted

[palmerq]

I didn't buy but watched on a stream, no sound, in hospital at this time(nothing serious) so I was a bit distracted when watching on the soundless stream. Looked like plant gave alvarez some trouble, maybe his toughest fight since golovkin, plant landed some jabs and made alvarez miss more than usual, I thought the rounds were fairly close with alvarez being ahead whilst he landed the more powerful punches and he got the stoppage in the end. But I was a bit distracted and couldn't hear anything :S

[Yuzo]

ive seen that one a lot of times. thats how primo ramos knocked out frankie randall. you put your hand up and you think youre safe and why wouldnt you be, after all you put your hand up. until you get hit and now youre really hurt because you let yourself get hit with a punch you let yourself think couldnt hit you.

[mikeeod]

I bought the fight and I bet on Plant- not a huge bet ($500) but I thought maybe he would be tricky and slick enough to score the upset. I thought it was a good fight- Canelo puts on a ton of pressure and Plant wilted. Good win for Canelo and I think the guy is magnificent- he has a great resume and I love when fighters unify and clean divisions out.

Some thoughts on potential next fights:
1. Charlo: Interesting fight for me as Canelo is small at 168 and Charlo is bigger, faster, and more explosive. I like Canelo more and don’t really like Charlo but this would be a really interesting fight in my opinion.
2. Benevidas: Another really interesting fight against a much larger opponent. I think Canelo will be more mobile but Benevidas is a monster and is effective walking people down behind a great parry defense and strong jab.
3. GGG: Great trilogy fight that should be more convincing this time for Canelo. GGG is older and I feel like he has regressed where Canelo has improved.
4. Bivol/Beterbiev: Similar to when people wanted Floyd to fight Winky Wright and GGG- I’m intrigued by that fight and would pay to watch it but think it is a bridge too far and unfair to ask of Canelo. It also speaks volumes to their dominance that people feel their only viable challenges were far above their best/natural weights. I think both of those guys are too big and strong for Canelo- I don’t see him being competitive with either.

Thoughts on the Ward, Joe C, Froch discussion:
1. Ward: Too big and too good/ versatile- I think he beats Canelo convincingly. No shame in that as Canelo is above his best weight and Ward is an ATG, and maybe the best 168 pounder ever.
2. Joe C: This is a really intriguing fight as Joe was very mobile, fast, and active in his prime. I’m not sure that Canelo’s punches discourage or seriously hurt Joe, but I think that is possible. This would be a very good fight and I slightly favor Joe’s activity/volume and awkward style.
3. Froch: Great match up. Canelo would have to use his legs and outbox Froch. Even with that, Froch could turn it on and walk him down- forcing a shootout. I like Froch in this one and think it is a bad style match up for Canelo.

[Master]

Only seen round 10 and 11 so far as I missed the repeat but Plant did well. Canelo landed a left hook that hurt Plant and the uppercut knocked him down. Plant was tumbling all over the place and was finished by the time Canelo knocked him down a second time.

Plant earned Canelo's respect.

Beterbiev would be the biggest challenge for Canelo at this moment in time.