[46 Wins]

Former champion vs former champion, the Mexican Monster takes on Sweet Hands on Showtime PPV in a fight that's been in the making for years now. Finally they'll get it on for the right to challenge the WBC champion, the dislike is genuine here, Benavidez says this won't go past 6.

 

[46 Wins]

A lively and hostile press conference took place a couple of weeks ago

 

[Cableaddict]

I've got Bena by decision.

I think he'll be very respectful of Caleb's power, and so stick mainly to those super-fast mid range flurries he's so good at. (As opposed to getting close and sitting down on his shots.)

Plant will have his moments, but the extreme output of Bena will sway the judges and commentators.
(& not in an unjust way.)

I'm a big fan of Plant, but Bena is on another level, so as long as he fights smart, I can't see him losing.

 

[gumbo2176]

Benavidez by stoppage after 8 is how I see it. Benavidez carries more pop to his punches and I think that will wear on Plant as the fight goes on.

 

[46 Wins]

 

[46 Wins]

It's fight week, here are the start of week odds for this one. The American has no chance according to the bookmaker's who are currently offering;

Benavidez 2/5
Plant 9/4
Draw 12/1

You'll more than double your money with a winning bet on Plant but the Mexican Monster is at 9/2 to get this over with in the first half, if you think there's no risk of him losing then 2/5 isn't too bad I don't think

 

[desertlizard]

easy work for el bandera roja no more than 8 rounds

 

[Super_Fly_Sam]

Don't know who wins. voted based on who I want to win. That is Caleb Plant.

Geez Benavidez comes across a huge D bag.

Hope Plant puts on a clinic for like 10 rounds then takes him out with one hit like he did Dirrell.

What's the chances it actually comes off that way? I've got no clue. Just want I am hoping to see

 

[46 Wins]

A few hours to go before the first bell, both fighters came in on weight yesterday, in fact Plant outweighed Benavidez, something I wasn't expecting. The head to head ended with the fighters being pulled apart after Plant put his hands on Benavidez in a clear bid to rile him and of course it worked a treat.

Jermall Charlo is picking Plant, I'm picking the other way with most others, Benavidez inside the distance for me.

 

[46 Wins]

Fight Night Odds for this one are

Benavidez 1/3
Plant 11/4
Draw 12/1

 

[gumbo2176]

A few hours to go before the first bell, both fighters came in on weight yesterday, in fact Plant outweighed Benavidez, something I wasn't expecting. The head to head ended with the fighters being pulled apart after Plant put his hands on Benavidez in a clear bid to rile him and of course it worked a treat.

Jermall Charlo is picking Plant, I'm picking the other way with most others, Benavidez inside the distance for me.

The biggest bad thing I see about Benavidez is how he loves to square up so much during the fights I've seen him in. He's often squared off to his opponents when walking toward them by bringing his trailing foot forward and leaving his lead foot stationary and also when he switches to southpaw. That leaves his open for good counterpunches.

He may still beat Plant, but he better not have any designs about facing Canelo to try to take him on. That will be a one way fight and an end to his loss column "0".

 

[steviebruno]

The biggest bad thing I see about Benavidez is how he loves to square up so much during the fights I've seen him in. He's often squared off to his opponents when walking toward them by bringing his trailing foot forward and leaving his lead foot stationary and also when he switches to southpaw. That leaves his open for good counterpunches.

He may still beat Plant, but he better not have any designs about facing Canelo to try to take him on. That will be a one way fight and an end to his loss column "0".

The biggest bad thing I see about Benavidez is how he loves to square up so much during the fights I've seen him in. He's often squared off to his opponents when walking toward them by bringing his trailing foot forward and leaving his lead foot stationary and also when he switches to southpaw. That leaves his open for good counterpunches.

He may still beat Plant, but he better not have any designs about facing Canelo to try to take him on. That will be a one way fight and an end to his loss column "0".

Right... because why should an undefeated two-time champ have any designs on taking on the biggest name in the division, for the biggest purse and accolades?

The fight was fun once Plant got too tired to run away. Caleb used every dirty trick in the book, but was still beaten bloody. If Canelo can't hurt Benavidez, he can't win. Too much activity, stamina, accuracy, size.... etc. At 168, Benavidez is as real as it gets.

 

[gumbo2176]

Right... because why should an undefeated two-time champ have any designs on taking on the biggest name in the division, for the biggest purse and accolades?

The fight was fun once Plant got too tired to run away. Caleb used every dirty trick in the book, but was still beaten bloody. If Canelo can't hurt Benavidez, he can't win. Too much activity, stamina, accuracy, size.... etc. At 168, Benavidez is as real as it gets.

I'm not saying it shouldn't happen, just saying it's not a good fight for Benavidez. Canelo knows how to counterpunch, does so with a lot of accuracy and power, knows how to walk down opponents while sporting a great chin and very good defensive techniques through excellent footwork and head movement.

I think he'd chop Benavidez down around the 10th if that fight is made for the reason I made in the post you responded to------------Benavidez squares up too much, leaving that long rib cage open for body shots to the liver, and Canelo knows how to do body work.

 

[steviebruno]

I'm not saying it shouldn't happen, just saying it's not a good fight for Benavidez. Canelo knows how to counterpunch, does so with a lot of accuracy and power, knows how to walk down opponents while sporting a great chin and very good defensive techniques through excellent footwork and head movement.

I think he'd chop Benavidez down around the 10th if that fight is made for the reason I made in the post you responded to------------Benavidez squares up too much, leaving that long rib cage open for body shots to the liver, and Canelo knows how to do body work.

Benavidez doesn't really load up on anything, though, so he isn't all that easy to counter. He's so loose armed with his punches that there's no real tell as to what he is throwing. He can also lead with his jab and straight right with equal effect. His combination punching and stamina is a real problem for Canelo, who typically gasses after 8 rounds, even with his comparatively low work rate.

Benavidez is underrated defensively, also; he only squares up when he has someone hurt, but is otherwise very responsible and reasonably difficult to catch cleanly with any sort of consistency, as Plant just learned.

I've been wanting to see this fight for some time now and I hope it gets made. Canelo might win, but he'd be in for the fight of his life and take more punishment than he ever has in a boxing ring.

 

[Sister Sledge]

Benavidez doesn't really load up on anything, though, so he isn't all that easy to counter. He's so loose armed with his punches that there's no real tell as to what he is throwing. He can also lead with his jab and straight right with equal effect. His combination punching and stamina is a real problem for Canelo, who typically gasses after 8 rounds, even with his comparatively low work rate.

Benavidez is underrated defensively, also; he only squares up when he has someone hurt, but is otherwise very responsible and reasonably difficult to catch cleanly with any sort of consistency, as Plant just learned.

I've been wanting to see this fight for some time now and I hope it gets made. Canelo might win, but he'd be in for the fight of his life and take more punishment than he ever has in a boxing ring.

I think you are spot on about Benavidez. He didn't square up and really expose himself until Plant was in trouble and David was walking through his punches.
I do think the 1968 pound limit might be a problem for Benavidez, and I think he overtrained for this fight.. He was very light and looked gaunt before the fight. 166.5 is very light for him. And he couldn't get his punches off until later in the fight. I was surprised that he wasn't jabbing until late in the fight.
I also think if Kenny Baylwss' interruptions saved Caleb from being stopped a few times, and he was admonishing David when he should have been admonishing Plant.
Benavidez vs Canelo would be a great fight, but I think DB might be a tall order for Canelo. This was actually a bad night for DB, and in the end, Plant was struggling to survive. Canelo is better than Plant, but he has his pace that he likes to go. DB is much more active, and he doesn't have to worry about someone with foot speed like Plant. Should be a great fight. And I don't think there is any way Canelo can avoid it, unless he fights Romero

 

[steviebruno]

I think you are spot on about Benavidez. He didn't square up and really expose himself until Plant was in trouble and David was walking through his punches.
I do think the 1968 pound limit might be a problem for Benavidez, and I think he overtrained for this fight.. He was very light and looked gaunt before the fight. 166.5 is very light for him. And he couldn't get his punches off until later in the fight. I was surprised that he wasn't jabbing until late in the fight.
I also think if Kenny Baylwss' interruptions saved Caleb from being stopped a few times, and he was admonishing David when he should have been admonishing Plant.
Benavidez vs Canelo would be a great fight, but I think DB might be a tall order for Canelo. This was actually a bad night for DB, and in the end, Plant was struggling to survive. Canelo is better than Plant, but he has his pace that he likes to go. DB is much more active, and he doesn't have to worry about someone with foot speed like Plant. Should be a great fight. And I don't think there is any way Canelo can avoid it, unless he fights Romero

You may be right about the weight, but I think that Plant's movement really offset a lot of what he wanted to do. I was very disappointed at Caleb's approach to this fight after all of the trash talk. He simply wanted to avoid any real action and steal the fight, and he would've succeeded if David didn't have such heavy hands. As soon as he started touching dude, all of the movement stopped and then it was just pure holding on for dear life.

It is now apparent that movers will trouble Benavidez going forward. Canelo's feet are much more stationary, though, and needs to get in range to land his shots. He's sort of tailor made for Benavidez, although his experience and skill still gives him a chance.

Bayless should be investigated and suspended for his poor display, btw.

 

[Sister Sledge]

You may be right about the weight, but I think that Plant's movement really offset a lot of what he wanted to do. I was very disappointed at Caleb's approach to this fight after all of the trash talk. He simply wanted to avoid any real action and steal the fight, and he would've succeeded if David didn't have such heavy hands. As soon as he started touching dude, all of the movement stopped and then it was just pure holding on for dear life.

It is now apparent that movers will trouble Benavidez going forward. Canelo's feet are much more stationary, though, and needs to get in range to land his shots. He's sort of tailor made for Benavidez, although his experience and skill still gives him a chance.

Bayless should be investigated and suspended for his poor display, btw.

I think Caleb fought as well as he could, but at the end, he was in pure survival mode.

I think Bayless should be suspended, too. He was clearly biased. He let Caleb survive by allowing Plant to hold so much, and interfering with the action.

As good as Canelo is, he is definitely tailor-made for DB. The fact that he is short makes it much more difficult for Canelo. David has a great jab, and he can fight inside and out. Canelo needs to fight at his range, and you make him uncomfortable, he's not so special.

 

[Sister Sledge]

Has anyone not the dramatic change in appearance of Plant's wife?

 

[Cableaddict]

As good as Canelo is, he is definitely tailor-made for DB. The fact that he is short makes it much more difficult for Canelo

I disagree.

The biggest advantage a tall fighter has is the ability to just pull his head back into a safe zone. But Bena never does that. He relies mostly on blocking shots with his gloves, plus some lateral movement. Canelo will have all the advantages that a shorter fighter always has, with the most relevant one being that it's harder to throw an uppercut against a much shorter fighter. One of Bena's main weapons is the uppercut.

Bena is also somewhat susceptible to body shots, as he's tall and likes to keep his gloves high. Canelo's great and throwing hooks to the body, and being so short, it will be even harder for Bena to see them coming.

And finally, while Bena's #1 advantage is his exceptional hand speed, Canelo has the best defensive head movement in the sport today. If anyone can avoid / diffuse Bena's standard attack, it's Canelo. That means Bena will have to rely more on slower power shots, and that means fighting closer, where Canelo rules the land.

 

[Sister Sledge]

I disagree.

The biggest advantage a tall fighter has is the ability to just pull his head back into a safe zone. But Bena never does that. He relies mostly on blocking shots with his gloves, plus some lateral movement. Canelo will have all the advantages that a shorter fighter always has, with the most relevant one being that it's harder to throw an uppercut against a much shorter fighter. One of Bena's main weapons is the uppercut.

Bena is also somewhat susceptible to body shots, as he's tall and likes to keep his gloves high. Canelo's great and throwing hooks to the body, and being so short, it will be even harder for Bena to see them coming.

And finally, while Bena's #1 advantage is his exceptional hand speed, Canelo has the best defensive head movement in the sport today. If anyone can avoid / diffuse Bena's standard attack, it's Canelo. That means Bena will have to rely more on slower power shots, and that means fighting closer, where Canelo rules the land.

So you are saying that Canelo is a better infighter than DB? I hope you are not saying that, because Canelo likes is not an infighter and likes to have his own range. David is a much better infighter.

David does give up his body, but he's not stupid, and I don't he does that too much with Canelo. DB can keep Canelo at his own range with his longer jab, and the jab will probably determine who wins the fight. They both have very good jabs.

Canelo still gasses at the end of tough fights, so it will be interesting to see how this fight goes, if it happens.