Round-by-Round: David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant - March 25, 2023

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Live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on March 25, 2023
Premier Boxing Champions presents: Benavidez vs. Plant

Prelims: 7 pm ET | 4 pm PT | 11 pm GMT
Showtime PPV: 9 pm ET | 6 pm PT | Price: $74.99
FITE tv: 2 am BST | Price: $12.99

Main card

Interim WBC Super Middleweight Championship
David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant

10 Round Super Welterweight Bout
Jesus Alejandro Ramos vs. Joey Spencer

10 Round Lightweight Bout
Chris Colbert vs. Jose Valenzuela

10 Round Welterweight Bout
Cody Crowley vs. Abel Ramos

Undercard

10 Round Super Bantamweight Bout
Kevin Gonzalez vs. Jose Sanmartin

10 Round Super Lightweight Bout
Orestes Velazquez vs. Marcelino Nicolas Lopez

Prelims

8 Round Super Featherweight Bout
Demler Zamora vs. Jesus Abel Ibarra

6 Round Super Middleweight Bout
Daniel Blancas vs. Nicholas Molina

4 Round Super Featherweight Bout
Robert Meriwether III vs. Jesus Ramon Perez

[margaret thatcher]

i forgot this was today

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Prelims in 20 mins.

2 undercard fights on that.

[KiwiRider]

Hopefully this should be better than the Okolie Light card I just suffered through. Well I stopped watching the main event after 3 rounds it was that bad

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Main card starts in an hour

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Stats and Stakes

David Benavidez

Age: 26
Titles: None
Previous Titles: WBC super middleweight (2017-18, 1 Defense; 2019-20)
Height: 6’0
Weight: 166 ¾ lbs.
Stance: Orthodox
Hails from: Phoenix, Arizona
Record: 26-0, 23 KO
Press Rankings: #1 (TBRB, Ring), #2 (ESPN), #4 (BoxRec)
Record in Major Title Fights: 3-0, 1 KO
Last Five Opponents: 136-9-4 (.926)
Notable Outcomes, TBRB and/or Ring Rated Foes: Anthony Dirrell KO9; David Lemieux TKO3
Additional Current/Former Titlists Faced: None

vs.

Caleb Plant

Age: 29
Title: None
Previous Titles: IBF Super Middleweight (2019-21, 3 Defenses)
Height: 6’1
Weight: 167 ¼ lbs.
Stance: Orthodox
Hails from: Nashville, Tennessee
Record: 22-1, 13 KO
Rankings: #2 (TBRB, Ring), #3 (ESPN), #6 (BoxRec)
Record in Major Title Fights: 4-1, 2 KO
Last Five Opponents: 173-9-6 (.936)
Notable Outcomes, TBRB and/or Ring Rated Foes: Jose Uzcategui UD12; Caleb Truax UD12; Saul Alvarez TKO by 11; Anthony Dirrell KO9
Additional Current/Former Titlists Faced: None

[KiwiRider]

People recon Benavidez is going to smash Plant, but Plant went 11 rounds against Canelo.

[tiny_acres]

People recon Benavidez is going to smash Plant, but Plant went 11 rounds against Canelo.

I'm picking Plant.

[KiwiRider]

People recon Benavidez is going to smash Plant, but Plant went 11 rounds against Canelo.

I'm picking Plant.

I'm not 100% on Plant, depends what he has left after Canelo, but I stuck a tenner on him because I thought the odds were generous to Benavidez early on

[DrDuke]

People recon Benavidez is going to smash Plant, but Plant went 11 rounds against Canelo.

I think, Benavidez will win, but I'm rooting for Plant.

In an case, a hot matchup, I'm pumped and I'm taking out my fishing rod!

[Mexi-Box]

I'm currently watching March Madness. I'm surprised all these cards are on during this time, but there was like 2 weeks ago or so that there were no fights. Who is the idiot that sets these schedules!?

[DrDuke]

Crowley fights like a Canadian lumberjack. A top boxer gotta school him.

[KiwiRider]

Crowley fights like a Canadian lumberjack. A top boxer gotta school him.

A bit harsh, but when someone does start coming back at him, he is going to be woefully unprepared

[margaret thatcher]

crowley hasnt even been on the scene that long tbf, only a couple fights ago he was brought in to lose to kudratiilo

[DrDuke]

Lol, Ramos dropped the lumberjack.

[DrDuke]

It looks like, the corner said to the lumberjack to be cautious in the final round, and he looked even clumsier.

[watsupdoc87]

It looks like, the corner said to the lumberjack to be cautious in the final round, and he looked even clumsier.

I just woke up passed out from tiger beer, Vietnamese wine and xanax. Is this card still going? If so ill turn it on. If not 2 more xanax and back to sleep

[Mexi-Box]

Was Colbert/Valenzuela a robbery? I didn't see, but the fans were booing hard.

[KiwiRider]

One more to go before the main event.
Been OK this card, well after the Okolie Light card watching paint dry would be better.

[DrDuke]

Didn't score it, but Colbert is a broneresue loser.

[KiwiRider]

Was Colbert/Valenzuela a robbery? I didn't see, but the fans were booing hard.

Yes. Well I thought it was

[KiwiRider]

"big" Ramos vs Spencer, this should be alright

[Mexi-Box]

Didn't score it, but Colbert is a broneresue loser.

Man, I still remember when dudes were high on him. What a downfall.

[Mexi-Box]

"big" Ramos vs Spencer, this should be alright

Yeah, I'm excited to watch. Always rare to get two young prospects to fight each other instead of waiting for some crap mandatory look eliminator.

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Judges Glenn Feldman, Lisa Giampa and Don Trella all scored the fight the same, 95-94 for Colbert.