Caleb Plant and David Benavidez are two of the most iconic fighters in the super-middleweight division. Their sensational performances inside the ring have made fans curious about how they would fare against each other. Meanwhile, there were reports of Plant and Benavidez striking a deal for a 168-pound showdown. In fact, Plant recently took to social media to announce a potential timeline for their fight.

Plant is fresh off a knockout victory against Anthony Dirrell on October 15, 2022. On the other hand, Benavidez won the WBC interim super-middleweight title after beating David Lemieux on May 21, 2022.

In November, it was announced that the duo has struck a deal for a 168-pound deal. Moreover, reports also mentioned that the fight will take place in the first quarter of 2023. Additionally, the fight will be presented by Premier Boxing Champions on pay-per-view.

Caleb Plant gives a tentative timeline for the David Benavidez fight

While the fight was planned for early 2023, the probable date and month for the same were not known. Caleb Plant recently took to Twitter to give a tentative month for his clash against Benavidez.

Plant tweeted and mentioned that the fight is set to take place in early March. And that he has received information from the concerned authorities regarding the same.

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Meanwhile, in a recent interview with Fight Hub TV, Benavidez’s father, Jose Benavidez, also spoke about the fight.

He said, “They’re working on it right now. I don’t know where it’s going to be. They were talking about LA, Texas, or Las Vegas. Wherever it is, we’ll be happy to fight anywhere.”

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Moreover, Benavidez also revealed that the winner of the fight will face pound-for-pound superstar, Canelo Alvarez, for a WBC showdown.

Fans share their thoughts on the potential fight

Boxing fans were excited to know the potential month for the fight. And a lot of fans even took to social media to share their thoughts.

User @TheFuture8606 was excited about the interesting matchups in 2023. Notably, Gervonta Davis has two fights, including his fight with Ryan Garcia. Another interesting fight is the potential Devin Haney vs Vasiliy Lomachenko.

Similarly, a few users felt that Plant vs Benavidez fight will be ‘good for boxing’.

On the other hand, user @_rotacy_270920 felt that Alvarez would consider fighting Benavidez after the Plant fight.

Meanwhile, a few users shared their thoughts about who the potential winner of the Plant vs Benavidez showdown be.

However, user @omarolivares was curious to know the location where the fight would take place.

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Who do you think will win in the Plant vs Benavidez showdown? Let us know in the comments below.