Re: If Plant upsets Canelo, it will be a big shock for you ? Plant looks in very good shape and he's coming to win
Posted: 09 Oct 2021, 08:30
A 36 yr old past his prime Floyd schooled Canelo, who already had 40+ fights. Not sure if Canelo even won a round. Only saw Plant a couple times. He's skilled, no doubt, but Floyd didn't even get a UD. Plant has to KO Canelo to win.Syntax Error wrote: ↑09 Oct 2021, 13:34 It would be an humongous shock to me if Plant beats Alvarez.
Plant is obviously a very good world class operator, but Canelo is a once in a generation type fighter and he is bang in his prime.
I cannot see past Canelo at all.
Respectfully disagree that any of the fellas on the left even came close to Canelo’s level of fandom. For instance, the purses aren’t even close and unless I’m mistaken (AGAIN), none of these fights were PPV bouts. None of these guys ruled the roost of Boxing like Canelo does or like Floyd did. Hopkins was never a fan favorite until the end and Klitschko fought the “boring” tag his whole career. Pacman was robbed. Mosely is the most overrated boxer in history. Sorry, now I’m just nitpicking when you just suggested some possible instances. Sorry. I appreciate the feedback.
Plant will give a good fight I think/hope. Even if he loses, it will be fun to watch considering the animosity between them.546834 wrote: ↑10 Oct 2021, 17:15 I would break it down like this:
Speed: Plant
Height: Plant
Reach: Plant
Strength: Plant
Power: Canelo
Experience: Canelo
If Canelo can't land that big bomb like he did on Saunders he's in trouble.
Caleb Plant WILL win 7 possibly even 8 rounds in this contest. He'll deserve the UD but he wont get it.
The corruption crew will attempt to make it look closer but they'll have no choice but to give CP the SD and the full champ collection, as it were.
nutter546834 wrote: ↑10 Oct 2021, 17:15 I would break it down like this:
Speed: Plant
Height: Plant
Reach: Plant
Strength: Plant
Power: Canelo
Experience: Canelo
If Canelo can't land that big bomb like he did on Saunders he's in trouble.
Caleb Plant WILL win 7 possibly even 8 rounds in this contest. He'll deserve the UD but he wont get it.
The corruption crew will attempt to make it look closer but they'll have no choice but to give CP the SD and the full champ collection, as it were.
Do you think Plant if more elusive than BJS? I didn't see the fight, but read it would have been a close fight if Canelo didn't land that big shot? We'll see what Plant brings I guess.
Plant is an 168 pounder who is staying in good shape compared with the lazy BJS. Canelo was patiently chopping down BJS.
To be fair, Saunders was rated above Plant and had been for quite some time prior to Billy Joe’s own fight against Canelo.apollo creed wrote: ↑13 Oct 2021, 11:20Plant is an 168 pounder who is staying in good shape compared with the lazy BJS. Canelo was patiently chopping down BJS.
Not more elusive than BJS but much better strength and conditioning.
According to Compubox, Saunders throws an average of 38.9 punches per round. Plant is not on their top 100 list.546834 wrote: ↑13 Oct 2021, 18:04Enlightened-One wrote: ↑13 Oct 2021, 12:12
The CompuBox career stats also suggests that Saunders throws a similar amount of shots per round than Plant, but is statistically more efficient (accurate) and more elusive.
Post that for us since you like to fabricate your own "facts" there scooter
What does a fight vs Lemieux 4 years ago have to do with anything?Enlightened-One wrote: ↑13 Oct 2021, 12:12To be fair, Saunders was rated above Plant and had been for quite some time prior to Billy Joe’s own fight against Canelo.apollo creed wrote: ↑13 Oct 2021, 11:20Plant is an 168 pounder who is staying in good shape compared with the lazy BJS. Canelo was patiently chopping down BJS.
Not more elusive than BJS but much better strength and conditioning.
And there wasn’t any real indication of Saunders lacking in strength and conditioning when he was actually “up” for a fight.
The Brit didn’t fade against Lemieux and was actually looking better as the fight progressed in the Canelo bout (as his confidence grew).
Obviously Canelo was setting up traps to force the stoppage, but Billy Joe didn’t lose the fight due to being unfit/fatigue.
The CompuBox career stats also suggests that Saunders throws a similar amount of shots per round than Plant, but is statistically more efficient (accurate) and more elusive.
Caleb Plant is going to need “something” more than a good physique.
Surely you must have learned that from last weekend’s shenanigans?
yeah, eo is talking like a delusional parrot546834 wrote: ↑13 Oct 2021, 17:58Enlightened-One wrote: ↑13 Oct 2021, 12:12To be fair, Saunders was rated above Plant and had been for quite some time prior to Billy Joe’s own fight against Canelo.apollo creed wrote: ↑13 Oct 2021, 11:20
Plant is an 168 pounder who is staying in good shape compared with the lazy BJS. Canelo was patiently chopping down BJS.
Not more elusive than BJS but much better strength and conditioning.
And there wasn’t any real indication of Saunders lacking in strength and conditioning when he was actually “up” for a fight.
The Brit didn’t fade against Lemieux and was actually looking better as the fight progressed in the Canelo bout (as his confidence grew).
Obviously Canelo was setting up traps to force the stoppage, but Billy Joe didn’t lose the fight due to being unfit/fatigue.
The CompuBox career stats also suggests that Saunders throws a similar amount of shots per round than Plant, but is statistically more efficient (accurate) and more elusive.
Caleb Plant is going to need “something” more than a good physique.
Surely you must have learned that from last weekend’s shenanigans?![]()
Total rambling nonsense from a guy who clearly doesnt have a clue
"Canelo Alvarez pays underhand compliment to Billy Joe Saunders ahead of Caleb Plant fight"apollo creed wrote: ↑14 Oct 2021, 02:46yeah, eo is talking like a delusional parrot546834 wrote: ↑13 Oct 2021, 17:58Enlightened-One wrote: ↑13 Oct 2021, 12:12
To be fair, Saunders was rated above Plant and had been for quite some time prior to Billy Joe’s own fight against Canelo.
And there wasn’t any real indication of Saunders lacking in strength and conditioning when he was actually “up” for a fight.
The Brit didn’t fade against Lemieux and was actually looking better as the fight progressed in the Canelo bout (as his confidence grew).
Obviously Canelo was setting up traps to force the stoppage, but Billy Joe didn’t lose the fight due to being unfit/fatigue.
The CompuBox career stats also suggests that Saunders throws a similar amount of shots per round than Plant, but is statistically more efficient (accurate) and more elusive.
Caleb Plant is going to need “something” more than a good physique.
Surely you must have learned that from last weekend’s shenanigans?![]()
Total rambling nonsense from a guy who clearly doesnt have a clue![]()
Enlightened-One wrote: ↑20 May 2021, 12:23 Am I alone in thinking that Caleb Plant is an inferior fighter than Billy Joe Saunders?
The American may slightly bigger than the Brit, but he’s also less experienced and possesses a significantly weaker resume.
Caleb Plant’s entire reputation is reliant on his victories over Caleb Truax and Jose Uzcategui. He’s got a Demetrius Andrade type professional resume, minus Boo Boo’s amateur credentials.
The American is probably going to employ the shoulder roll, keeping his left arm low to bait Canelo (by giving an opening), and then rolling the shoulder to set the Mexican up with a counter right hands whenever Alvarez throws shots the the head. That's what he'll initially try to do, anyway...
However, Canelo’s seen it all before and will easily negate that tactic.
He’ll just use footwork and feinting to prevent Caleb from planting his feet to the canvas, whilst hammering away heavy straights to the chest (in an Errol Spence-esque manner).
Canelo might even employ the same tactic he used against Callum Smith, by targeting heavy blows to Plant’s left bicep to negate his jab.
And if the American feels he has to abandon the shoulder roll, which I’ve seen him do on occasion (as per the Truax fight), then he’ll be wide open for uppercuts and hooks to the body.
I’ll probably be proven wrong about this, but I feel Canelo will have a much easier time against Plant than he did for the Saunders fight.
It’s just that I’ve watched a few Caleb Plant fights and he fails my proverbial eyeball test. For sure, I’m not suggesting he’s “rubbish”, but I don’t think he’s as good as others claim him to be.
Plant is only rated highly by the media, due to a process of elimination (i.e. other fighters retiring, competing in different weight classes, or suffering defeats) rather than merit.
Prediction time: if Plant is negative and tries to survive, he may make it to the latter rounds. But if he’s ambitious and tries to win the fight, then he might get stopped before the sixth. Either way, I’ll be shocked if he manages to win a single round on the scorecards, regardless his approach.
apollo creed wrote: ↑14 Oct 2021, 02:46yeah, eo is talking like a delusional parrot546834 wrote: ↑13 Oct 2021, 17:58Enlightened-One wrote: ↑13 Oct 2021, 12:12
To be fair, Saunders was rated above Plant and had been for quite some time prior to Billy Joe’s own fight against Canelo.
And there wasn’t any real indication of Saunders lacking in strength and conditioning when he was actually “up” for a fight.
The Brit didn’t fade against Lemieux and was actually looking better as the fight progressed in the Canelo bout (as his confidence grew).
Obviously Canelo was setting up traps to force the stoppage, but Billy Joe didn’t lose the fight due to being unfit/fatigue.
The CompuBox career stats also suggests that Saunders throws a similar amount of shots per round than Plant, but is statistically more efficient (accurate) and more elusive.
Caleb Plant is going to need “something” more than a good physique.
Surely you must have learned that from last weekend’s shenanigans?
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Total rambling nonsense from a guy who clearly doesnt have a clue![]()