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The fake beef that still provokes discussions. Canelo and Plant can be sure they clowning it right.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑18 Oct 2021, 18:26

Claiming that the Canelo-Plant undercard is “one of the worst in recent memory” is quite simply being disingenuous, because they’re traditionally quite poor.

For sure, it’s not a good undercard, but nor is it unusually bad either (if we compare it to the usual trash that promoters usually orchestrate).

Press Release | Pay-Per-View Undercard Announced

Three high-stakes matchups featuring former world champions, top contenders and rising future champions have been added to the highly anticipated SHOWTIME PPV event headlined by Canelo Álvarez and Caleb “Sweethands” Plant battling for the undisputed super middleweight championship on Saturday, November 6 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Two-time super middleweight world champion Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell will square off against exciting contender “Madman” Marcos Hernandez in the 10-round co-main event, while unbeaten former super bantamweight world champion Rey Vargas returns to action against Mexico’s Leonardo Baez in a 10-round attraction. Kicking off the pay-per-view at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, super lightweight contenders Elvis Rodriguez and Juan Pablo Romero will duel in a 10-round showdown.

Tickets for the live event are on sale now and can be purchased at AXS.com. The event is promoted by Canelo Promotions and TGB Promotions and sponsored by Hennessy and Value.

Dirrell (33-2-2, 24 KOs), a two-time WBC 168-pound world champion, won the title for the first time with a unanimous decision over Sakio Bika in 2014. The native of Flint, Mich. dropped the title the next year to Badou Jack by majority decision, before putting together six straight victories to get back into position to fight for the championship again. He captured the title for a second time in 2019, winning a technical decision victory over Avni Yildirim. Most recently, Dirrell battled Kyrone Davis to a draw in February, in his first fight since a title fight defeat against David Benavidez in September 2019.

“I’m very ready for this fight,” said Dirrell. “I know Hernandez is a tough competitor and I’m sure he’ll have a lot of fans there since we’re fighting on the same card as Canelo. But I know I’m ready to fight on the big stage and on a card of this magnitude. I fought on the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter undercard and I think this fight night is going to have a similar feel. I’m just prepared to do whatever I have to do to get the victory. The fans should expect fireworks. I’m not shying away from the action and hopefully I can get the winner of Canelo vs. Plant if I perform well on November 6.”

Fighting out of Fresno, Calif., Hernández (15-4-2, 3 KOs) has faced excellent competition in his career, battling a litany of tough fellow rising contenders. The 28-year-old most recently scored an impressive unanimous decision victory over previously unbeaten Armando Resendiz in September. In addition to his recent triumph, Hernández has twice faced former unified super welterweight champion Jeison Rosario, fighting to a draw in their first meeting before losing the rematch. He has also taken down then-unbeaten fighters in Kevin Newman II and Thomas Hill.

“I’m having a great training camp for this fight coming off of my performance in early September,” said Hernández. “As always, the fans can expect me to bring an entertaining fight. I know that I’m up against a former world champion who’s accomplished a lot in his career. I’m just focusing on working hard every day to get the victory and everything that will come with it.”

The former WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion, Vargas (34-0, 22 KOs) will return from layoff due to injury when he enters the ring on November 6. The 30-year-old went on the road to the U.K. to capture his title in 2017, winning a decision over previously unbeaten Gavin McDonnell. A native of Mexico City, Vargas made five successful defenses of his title, defeating top contenders including Oscar Negrete, Ronny Rios and Azat Hovhannisyan. His last fight and fifth successful title defense came via a unanimous decision over former world champion Tomoki Kameda in July 2019.

“I’m very happy for my return to the ring and my debut with PBC,” said Vargas. “You are going to see a renewed Rey Vargas on November 6. My opponent is a good fighter with speed who throws a lot of combinations. It will be a tough fight, but I know I have what it takes to win. I couldn’t be happier to be on the big stage on Canelo’s undercard. I know that I have to shine on fight night, take advantage of this showcase, and deliver a great fight for the fans.”

The Baja California, Mexico native Báez (21-4, 12 KOs) enters this fight the winner of his last three outings, all coming by TKO. The 26-year-old put together the winning streak after defeats to the previously unbeaten Carlos Caraballo and former title challenger Jason Moloney. Báez, who has fought professionally since 2013, will fight in the U.S. for the fourth time on November 6. Amongst his stateside outings, Báez dominated former interim champion Moises Flores on his way to earning a unanimous decision in February 2020.

“I’m excited for this great challenge on November 6,” said Báez. “I’m planning on giving the fans a true Mexican war and leaving it all in the ring to get the victory. It’s an honor to fight on the Canelo undercard and I’m going to make the most of it. This is going to be a toe-to-toe war, and I’m going to show that he’s not able to stand up to my power and aggression.”

Rodríguez (11-1-1, 10 KOs) burst onto the scene with knockout victories in 10 of his first 11 fights. He capped off a five-win 2020 campaign with a knockout of Cameron Krael in October and a decision victory against Luis Alberto Veron four months later. Fighting out of his native Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Rodríguez most recently dropped a narrow majority decision against Kenneth Sims Jr. in May.

“I am very thankful to my team for getting me this tremendous opportunity opening up the pay-per-view for the biggest fight of the year,” said Rodríguez. “I have a tough opponent in front of me, but I’m in the best shape of my life. I’m ready to show everyone that I’m the real deal. My goal remains the same, and that’s to win a world title in 2022. First, I am just focused on November 6 and making sure I take advantage of the opportunity that a victory will produce on my road to the world title.”

Romero (14-0, 9 KOs) turned pro in 2017 after fighting for his native Mexico at the 2016 Olympic Games. The 31-year-old dispatched solid veterans Nestor Armas, Nestor Gonzalez and Ranses Payano in 2019, before earning a 10-round decision over Sergio Torres Alvarado in his only 2020 contest. Romero made it back-to-back 10-round unanimous decision triumphs in April of this year, as he won his U.S. debut by defeating Deiner Berrio. Throughout his extensive amateur career, Romero owns an impressive victory over unbeaten welterweight contender Gabriel Maestre.

“I’m very excited that my team was able to get me this great opportunity to fight on a Canelo show in Las Vegas,” said Romero. “I feel just as happy and excited to fight as I did for the Olympic games. I’m going to prove what I’m made of on November 6. No matter who my opponent is, I always train hard and prepare to do whatever I can to earn the victory.”

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑08 Oct 2021, 15:03

Why on earth would anybody bother sharing a clip of some really mediocre skipping?

Why was that worthy of twitter?

I'm predicting a Draw.
I'm the only one making that prediction.
I'm only predicting with a certain viewpoint of discernment though. It's not one of those, "Oh,you'll see,i guarantee my prediction will come true" type of predictions.

I keep thinking of bouts like Hagler-Anterfermo I, and Nelson-Fenech I. Thus why I keep imagining Plant giving Canelo Fits,throughout they're upcoming encounter.

Oh man that undercard is total trash, even for today standards

AngryGoon38 wrote: ↑21 Oct 2021, 12:06 I'm predicting a Draw.
I'm the only one making that prediction.
I'm only predicting with a certain viewpoint of discernment though. It's not one of those, "Oh,you'll see,i guarantee my prediction will come true" type of predictions.

I keep thinking of bouts like Hagler-Anterfermo I, and Nelson-Fenech I. Thus why I keep imagining Plant giving Canelo Fits,throughout they're upcoming encounter.

u got a weird imagination. quite erratic thought process.

plant would need a performance a la pacman vs. margarito, vitali vs. briggs or at least calzaghe vs. lacy to maybe get a draw.

practically impossible.

so, a draw as we say 'kannst du dir aufzeichnen".

adislav123 wrote: ↑23 Oct 2021, 20:51

AngryGoon38 wrote: ↑21 Oct 2021, 12:06 I'm predicting a Draw.
I'm the only one making that prediction.
I'm only predicting with a certain viewpoint of discernment though. It's not one of those, "Oh,you'll see,i guarantee my prediction will come true" type of predictions.

I keep thinking of bouts like Hagler-Anterfermo I, and Nelson-Fenech I. Thus why I keep imagining Plant giving Canelo Fits,throughout they're upcoming encounter.

u got a weird imagination. quite erratic thought process.

plant would need a performance a la pacman vs. margarito, vitali vs. briggs or at least calzaghe vs. lacy to maybe get a draw.

practically impossible.

so, a draw as we say 'kannst du dir aufzeichnen".

I agree with you. Plant would have to knock him down 3 times per round for all 12 rounds. Have Canelo carried out on a stretcher just to get a split decision loss

tiny_acres wrote: ↑23 Oct 2021, 22:22

adislav123 wrote: ↑23 Oct 2021, 20:51

AngryGoon38 wrote: ↑21 Oct 2021, 12:06 I'm predicting a Draw.
I'm the only one making that prediction.
I'm only predicting with a certain viewpoint of discernment though. It's not one of those, "Oh,you'll see,i guarantee my prediction will come true" type of predictions.

I keep thinking of bouts like Hagler-Anterfermo I, and Nelson-Fenech I. Thus why I keep imagining Plant giving Canelo Fits,throughout they're upcoming encounter.

u got a weird imagination. quite erratic thought process.

plant would need a performance a la pacman vs. margarito, vitali vs. briggs or at least calzaghe vs. lacy to maybe get a draw.

practically impossible.

so, a draw as we say 'kannst du dir aufzeichnen".

I agree with you. Plant would have to knock him down 3 times per round for all 12 rounds. Have Canelo carried out on a stretcher just to get a split decision loss

So,...I'm supposed to assume that Canelo supposadly owns Boxing itself.
So,..if Plant realistically out boxes Canelo, over the entire 12 rounder,It's just, whatever..
He didn't do enough. Because he didn't KO the face of Boxing,..Canelo.
Canelo deserves to win,even though he was outboxed.
Yeah, I see how it is...

AngryGoon38 wrote: ↑24 Oct 2021, 01:38

tiny_acres wrote: ↑23 Oct 2021, 22:22

adislav123 wrote: ↑23 Oct 2021, 20:51


u got a weird imagination. quite erratic thought process.

plant would need a performance a la pacman vs. margarito, vitali vs. briggs or at least calzaghe vs. lacy to maybe get a draw.

practically impossible.

so, a draw as we say 'kannst du dir aufzeichnen".

I agree with you. Plant would have to knock him down 3 times per round for all 12 rounds. Have Canelo carried out on a stretcher just to get a split decision loss

So,...I'm supposed to assume that Canelo supposadly owns Boxing itself.
So,..if Plant realistically out boxes Canelo, over the entire 12 rounder,It's just, whatever..
He didn't do enough. Because he didn't KO the face of Boxing,..Canelo.
Canelo deserves to win,even though he was outboxed.
Yeah, I see how it is...

Oh so cute. you actually believe that there is not another set of rules for Superstars like Canelo? You still believe in Santa, the tooth fairy and Jewish space lasers?

Kovalev was pretty even on the judge's cards before the stoppage.

Nobody in their right mind would have predicted that Roy JJR, James T or Andre W would have koed this guy in 1 or 2 rounds on the contrary most would have expected him to lose via decision to those guys. But now a fighter that struggled at 152 with a few guys, got dominated by Mayweather and lost twice decisively to GGG is just gonna walk over this fellow...... hold that thought.

I give Saunders more chance of beating Canelo.

Plant is good. But he’s not that good. He’s not elite.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑27 Oct 2021, 19:28 I give Saunders more chance of beating Canelo.

Plant is good. But he’s not that good. He’s not elite.

I guess we'll see. No way he wins a decision over Canelo, after seeing how judges favor him. It's really a joke in the entire boxing world how Canelo is favored on the cards. Anyone that bets on Plant by decision is throwing their money away.

Bandog wrote: ↑27 Oct 2021, 19:50

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑27 Oct 2021, 19:28 I give Saunders more chance of beating Canelo.

Plant is good. But he’s not that good. He’s not elite.

I guess we'll see. No way he wins a decision over Canelo, after seeing how judges favor him. It's really a joke in the entire boxing world how Canelo is favored on the cards. Anyone that bets on Plant by decision is throwing their money away.

Wasn’t kovalev getting a good share of the judges scorecards,?

This fight has a close decision win for Canelo written all over it.

NateJR wrote: ↑28 Oct 2021, 16:44 This fight has a close decision win for Canelo written all over it.

The poll and our esteemed posters beg to differ.
This has Canelo sussing him out for 3-4 rounds, then dishing out enough punishment to stop him before the championship rounds
Plant has been nowhere near this level of opposition.

I must admit, Showtime doing good promo and hype for this fight

canelo relentless 'dishing out accumulative damage:'/breaking down his opponents narrative i guess is worth a closer look.

did the ultra muscular mexican hurt kovalev until the old man got slept?

fair to say smith with the fucked up bicep was defo 'broken down' systematically by the super sturdy mexican.

did the square jawed mexican hurt saunders until the brit ducked/turned eye first into a beauty of a perfect punch aimed at the body that caved in his orbital socket?

regarding the ggg fights i'll just say that the amazing beef boi lost BOTH of them.

back 2 back. second one was a closer fight, still ggg won clearly. no 2 ways about it.

canelo is an outstanding boxer. one of the best of this era.