Boxing expert Peter Kahn just locked in his Caleb Plant vs. David Benavidez picks and best bets for the Saturday fight in Las Vegas.
He's also made the call on a method-of-victory prop that returns more than +400 and has a strong money-line pick. But if he doesn't want to fight, then, of course, that's the route I'll go," Benavidez said. Alvarez, who remains the unified champion at super middleweight, has a fight booked against mandatory WBO challenger John Ryder on May 6. Many boxing observers have long viewed Benavidez, largely because of his power and durability, as a real threat to Alvarez's reign at super middleweight. Eventually Alvarez, with whom Plant also had bad blood, approached and comforted Plant, telling the defeated fighter he was a worthy opponent and would bounce back. Even so, many boxing observers wondered whether the devastation of that loss would linger with Plant, who briefly considered retirement, in future matches. But those concerns were squashed last October when Plant put on one of the best performances of his career against Anthony Dirrell. Kahn recently won the 2022 Boxing Writers Association of America Cus D'Amato Manager of the Year award and was named to the 2023 Florida Boxing Hall of Fame. I'm focused and I've had a great camp. The winner Saturday will get the interim title and the upper hand for higher-profile fights in the near future. He is an astounding 37-10 on his last 47 SportsLine boxing picks, returning nearly $4,000 to $100 bettors. The WBC interim belt will be at stake in the headlining fight, which anchors the Showtime pay-per-view main Benavidez vs.
David Benavidez and Caleb Plant aren't only fighting to take over one of the top spots at super middleweight. They're also fighting because they despise ...
Here’s more info on the David Benavidez vs. If Plant can avoid Benavidez’s power for the entire 12 rounds, he’s got a great chance to outbox his opponent and score the mild upset. We know Plant can beat the likes of Jose Uzcategui and a faded Caleb Truax—fighters good enough to win world titles but not good enough to ever sniff the pound-for-pound list —but we don’t know if he can get by an elite fighter like Benavidez. As of Friday afternoon, Benavidez was If all of those were to hit, you’d make a $349 profit on a $100 wager. Benavidez certainly has the edge in power. Benavidez has hurled misogynistic slurs at Plant, and Plant has responded back with the same. We’re going to get in there, roll the dice and see what happens.” Benavidez has called Plant “fake.” Plant has simmered because Benavidez’s father has mentioned Plant’s late daughter. Plant has ripped Benavidez for his past cocaine use. Benavidez vs. More than David Benavidez’s power and more than Caleb Plant’s intelligence and technical boxing ability, their 168-pound PPV showdown on Saturday is all about the two personalities going into the ring.
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Benavidez with a power left to the body, then the head. Plant goes to the body and backs Benavidez up with a straight left. Left to the body for Benavidez. Plant closes the round with a left hook. Benavidez continuing to throw as Plant goes for a tie-up. Plant tries to tie Benavidez up, but he eats a right hand and looks a little shaky. Benavidez goes to the body looking to set up a bomb. Benavidez fires to the body, then follows with a jab. Benavidez with a glancing right to the body. Round 3: Plant aggressive opening the round with a left hand that lands. He follows with a hard left, but Plant counters to the body and backs out of there. Plant goes to the body and scores.
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Plant lands to the body and Benavidez misses wildly. Plant lands to the body and Benavidez responds with a left hook to the side of the head. Benavidez lands a double left hook and a body punch. A combination from Benavidez lands and Plant takes it well. Body shot from Benavidez and Plant circles away. Benavidez shreds Plant with a left hook on the inside and rocks him badly! Round Ten: Plant is trying to fight Benavidez off but the Monster is in pursuit. Plant with a beautiful combination to close the round. Benavidez lands an uppercut and tears into Plant with a right hook. Big combination from Benavidez hurts Plant and they go to war to the end! In one of the more highly anticipated fights of the year, Benavidez and Plant delivered on their promise to put on a show. Eventually, Benavidez caught up to his rival and blistered Plant with his trademark barrage of power punches.
Caleb Plant challenges WBC interim super middleweight champion David Benavidez tonight in a 12 round main event on Showtime pay-per-view at the MGM Grand.
“No, no, no, everybody can see it,” said Gavril when asked if Benavidez is overrated. For the record, Gavril has fought just five times in the last five years, so it would be a major upgrade in his activity if he were to fight three times in 2023. They want to see a good fight. I think it’s a bull s**t,” said Gavil when asked if it’s fair to blame Benavidez for getting dropped by him five years ago when he was only 20 years old at the time, fighting a more experienced 31-year-old fighter at the time. “Soon, I have another fight and defend the title and I don’t know what’s going on, but I’m looking for a big fight this year. “Yeah,” said Gavril when asked if Benavidez was the best fighter he’s fought as a professional or amateur. “He get better, of course,” said Gavril when asked how much did Benavidez improve for their second fight. “I never sparred him,” said Gavril when asked if he ever sparred Plant. “They appreciate who I am, a great boxer, and I took the big chance. “I know Benavidez is going to have more volume with the punches, so he’s going to throw from the beginning. It’ll be a good fight, but I think it’ll be a little boring,” said Ronald Gavril to “Of course,” said Gavril when asked if wants to fight Benavidez a third time.