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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 20: Caleb Plant prepares for his IBF super middleweight title fight against Mike Lee at MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 20, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Plant retained his title with a third-round TKO. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 20: Caleb Plant prepares for his IBF super middleweight title fight against Mike Lee at MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 20, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Plant retained his title with a third-round TKO. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
This weekend, Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant will lock horns for all the super-middleweight titles on the line, making this bout one of the biggest of 2021. The winner of this bout will register his name in the history books as the maiden undisputed super-middleweight champion.
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That said, the hype behind this contest is insane and boxing enthusiasts are just keeping their fingers crossed to see this fight come to life with no controversies. Not only the fans, but fighters are eager to see this contest come to life smoothly.
Recently, the IBF super-middleweight champ, Caleb Plant, was in a chat with the media ahead of this fight.
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He said, “You know people taking drugs that stems from insecurity and fears. Fear that they won’t make weight, fear that they won’t be in shape, fear that they don’t hit hard enough, or whatever it may be. But I trust and believe in the system we have in place and I’m sure it’ll be a level playing field come fight night.”
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The Alvarez vs Plant fight was in discussions ever since the p4p king beat Billy Joe Saunders in his last outing in May.
Earlier, Plant and Alvarez’s teams couldn’t finalize the deal for this fight. Subsequently, they resurrected the talks to roll out this contest in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant – A wild clash on the way?
Alvarez and Plant share a colossal rift with each other. They even entered a brawl a few days back. Hence, this contest is even spicier and anyone missing it out may have massive regrets.
Both of these fighters possess different styles altogether. However, as there is bad blood between the two, they might go for the kill from the first gong itself.
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The high voltage scuffle between the two will only serve up a treat to boxing fans.
It will be interesting to see who among the two comes out as the aggressor in their cracking exchange. Who will you be rooting for in this bout? What are your expectations of Canelo and Plant?
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