Canelo Alvarez Has Heavy Hands and A Filthy Mouth
Hey, fight fans...
I've met a ton of celebs thanks to this job, but I only consider a few my friends… And I am fairly certain Canelo is one of them.
Barstool is not officially "covering" the fight… This means I am not getting paid to be there… But his camp invited me out, so I am on a plane to Vegas as we speak because, on Saturday night, Canelo Alvarez is fighting for all the belts in the super-middleweight division against defending IBF champ, Caleb Plant… It will be the first time in the history of the division that we will see an undisputed super-middleweight champion.
It's a fairly simple fight to break down… Canelo is a 31-year-old four-division world champion. His record is 56-1-2 (38 KOs) and he is 5’9” (maybe).
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Caleb Plant is a 29-year-old who has held the IBF super-middleweight title since 2019. He has a record of 21-0 (12 KOs) and he is a solid 6’1”.
Both fighters are Orthodox, meaning they do not eat pork and fight right-handed…
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There will be a purse of $50 million split between the two, with Alvarez receiving $40 million and Plant earning $10 million, and since Plant is the lesser know to the casual boxing fan, I will tell you he is a quick fighter who has a very good left hand.
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His right hand is not terrible, but this isn't a Deontay Wilder-esque situation where the fight could stop with one straight power hand down Main Street.
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So Caleb is younger, arguably quicker, definitely taller, and has a great left jab and left hook.
He'll set you up with the right…
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(made you flinch)
But make you pay with his left…
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However, Canelo has everything else, so he is the overwhelming favorite on the Barstool Sportsbook at -1100.
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I think Plant has the footwork and hand speed to drag this fight the distance while winning a couple of rounds early.
But Caleb fights best when he is in control, and he doesn't have the experience or skill-set to control Alvarez whose expert-level defense and tree-trunk neck will allow him to move forward on Plant all night while punishing the lower half of his body.
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(wild GIF)
I found some value in the decision, so I will take Canelo on points and then hit the DRAW, just in case.
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This is all going down Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas starting at 9 PM EST on Showtime PPV… But since there is a STACKED card at the Garden that night for UFC, I assume Showtime will know enough to push the main until after Usman vs Covington Part 2.
Or else they will be spanked in the ratings…
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On one other note, I am doing a segment on the DAZN Boxing Show Saturday, LIVE from Las Vegas… It Will air at @ 7 EST.
Enjoy the fights, and take a report.
-Large