Caleb Plant vs. David Benavidez | Showtime PPV - March 25, 2023

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[NateJR]

Benavidez is a loose cannon. He has no control over his emotions. I think Benavidez eventually walks Plant down and stops him, but I'm hoping Plant can do something special on March 25th and shut Benavidez and his dad up.

[apollo creed]

Plant is the better and much proven fighter. Plant can box and he has speed too. Also Plant is gonna make the weight and he ain't gonna do no drugs. lol

[margaret thatcher]

lol when did benny become such a talker

[AngryGoon38]

lol when did benny become such a talker

I wouldn't even say he became a talker.
Anyone with a mouth and angry or bitter emotions can simply keep calling someone the B word.
I just saw an unusually Angry Emotional young man letting his ego and emotions fly off the deep end.
No real substance or intelligence with his words.
You're a "B!tch," "You're a B!tch", " You look like you're gonna cry"....
Blah Blah Blah...
WoW...What substance..What Class.. What clever words !!!
I hope that this bout will be similar to Kamboses vs Teo...
I can't fully blame Davey B though. His Dad is the Real piece of work.

[DrDuke]

At the presser Plant told some sound stuff, while Benavidez acted like a dork. Gotta root for Plant.

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David Benavidez: “I Feel Like I Have Only Four Fights Left At Super Middleweight”

“I feel like I have only like four fights left at super middleweight,” said Benavidez to a group of reporters.

“The reason why I stayed for so long is because I wanted to make this fight happen for sure. And then since I’m already there, I might as well try to make these other big fights happen. We got Canelo, we got (David) Morrell, (Jermall) Charlo, or maybe Boo Boo Andrade and then after that, I’m going up to 175. If I can’t get any of those fights made then I’m going to 175.”

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Press Release | PPV Undercard Confirmed

Three high-stakes showdowns will put young stars and unbeaten contenders in the toughest tests of their careers to date, all as part of a jam-packed night leading up to the highly anticipated SHOWTIME PPV main event between super middleweight stars and former world champions David “El Bandera Roja’’ Benavídez and Caleb Plant taking place on Saturday, March 25 live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

In the co-main event, unbeaten rising stars Jesús “Mono” Ramos and Joey Spencer will go toe-to-toe in a 10-round super welterweight scuffle, as each fighter looks to make their claim as the future of the 154-pound division. The action will also see rising lightweights Chris “Primetime” Colbert and Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela meet in a 10-round duel, while unbeaten welterweight contender Cody Crowley faces the hard-hitting Abel Ramos in the telecast opener at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and Sampson Boxing, are on sale now and can be purchased through AXS.com.

“With such an intriguing fight in the main event, it was only right that the Benavidez vs. Plant pay-per-view undercard was also filled with evenly matched showdowns highlighted by future stars looking for signature victories,” said Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions. “Jesús Ramos vs. Joey Spencer will help determine who might be the next star at 154-pounds, while two more young stars also square off on the pay-per-view as Chris Colbert and Jose Valenzuela go toe-to-toe. With Cody Crowley putting his unbeaten record on the line against the upset-minded Abel Ramos in the telecast opener, this card lines up to be a can’t-miss event on March 25 in Las Vegas.”

A strong southpaw who at 21 has yet to come close to hitting his ceiling as a fighter, Ramos (19-0, 15 KOs) is the nephew of welterweight contender Abel Ramos but has forged his own path toward stardom since turning pro in 2018. Jesús Ramos added two victories to his ledger in 2022, blasting out Vladimir Hernandez in round six in February before dominating Luke Santamaria in May to earn a unanimous decision. A native of Casa Grande, Ariz., Ramos also owns back-to-back 10-round unanimous decisions over Brian Mendoza and Javier Molina in 2021. Overall, the youthful Ramos has gained recognition with highlight-reel KOs, stopping six of his last nine opponents, showcasing a desire to end his fights early.

The 22-year-old Spencer (16-0, 10 KOs) turned pro in February 2018 and immediately caught the eye of fans and pundits with his combination of speed, power and athleticism. Spencer’s most recent outing saw him earn a career-best triumph as he controlled the action throughout and scored a unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten Kevin Salgado in September 2022. The Linden, Mich., native has remained busy since debuting as a pro, including two knockouts out of three victories in his 2021 campaign. Prior to the Salgado fight, Spencer dispatched of Ravshan Hudaynazarov via unanimous decision in March 2022.

Representing his native Brooklyn, N.Y., Colbert (16-1, 6 KOs) will look to impress in his lightweight debut after dropping a hard-fought contest to super featherweight world champion Hector Luis Garcia in February 2022. After a decorated amateur career, Colbert turned pro in 2015 and took out three undefeated fighters in his first eight bouts. Since then, he took care of a slew of former champions and contenders including Jezzrel Corrales, Jaime Arboleda and Tugstsogt Nyambayar to establish himself as a potential future world champion. He will now seek to reach that goal at 135-pounds.

The 23-year-old Valenzuela (12-1, 8 KOs) trains as a stablemate of unbeaten two-time world champion Benavidez and will look for a big bounce back victory after dropping a September 2022 contest to Edwin De Los Santos. Valenzuela, who turned pro in 2018, was sensational prior to the loss, including a first-round knockout of former world champion Francisco Vargas in April 2022. Born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, Valenzuela rode a five-bout knockout streak before earning his first 10-round decision in a victory over Deiner Berrio in September 2021.

Representing his native Ontario, Canada, Crowley (21-0, 9 KOs) returns to the ring after a pair of impressive victories that have catapulted him up the 147-pound division. In December 2021, he took care of the previously unbeaten Kudratillo Abdukakhorov with a unanimous decision, and most recently he turned back the streaking Josesito Lopez with another unanimous decision in April 2022. The 29-year-old had previously defeated Josh Torres in September 2020 following a 2019 run that saw him win a Canadian super welterweight title with a 12-round decision over Stuart McLellan in February.

Ramos (27-5-2, 21 KOs) is part of a boxing family out of Casa Grande, Ariz., which includes his nephew, rising star Jesús Ramos, who he shares a card with for the fourth-straight time. The 31-year-old has built a reputation as a hardnosed boxer who doesn’t back down from a fight and gives as good as he gets. He turned the tables on Omar Figueroa, Jr., when he went toe-to-toe and forced Figueroa to quit on his stool in May 2021. He also owns a split-decision defeat over former welterweight world champion Yordenis Ugas, and has shown a flair for the dramatic when he scored a TKO victory over Bryant Perrella in the waning seconds of their fight in 2020. Ramos will look to bounce back from a decision loss against Luke Santamaria in his last fight in February.

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Wow!

[Evander]

Saw a piece where someone was being negative about the hype surrounding the fight, they were trying to pass it off as Benavidez was losing his cool and should calm down.
When it comes to hype both fighters should be going all out maximum on this, not saying get physical, but part of your job as a boxer is to promote the fight your in.
These two have a bit of momentum going here and should step it up even more as far as I'm concerned, it's a big potentially explosive fight, let's get into it

[Ruthless-RKO]

Saw a piece where someone was being negative about the hype surrounding the fight, they were trying to pass it off as Benavidez was losing his cool and should calm down.
When it comes to hype both fighters should be going all out maximum on this, not saying get physical, but part of your job as a boxer is to promote the fight your in.
These two have a bit of momentum going here and should step it up even more as far as I'm concerned, it's a big potentially explosive fight, let's get into it

They’re replying on PPV sales to get paid. Who knows, 200k might be enough to to break even.

But I’m sure you’d want to maximise your earnings.

[Evander]

Saw a piece where someone was being negative about the hype surrounding the fight, they were trying to pass it off as Benavidez was losing his cool and should calm down.
When it comes to hype both fighters should be going all out maximum on this, not saying get physical, but part of your job as a boxer is to promote the fight your in.
These two have a bit of momentum going here and should step it up even more as far as I'm concerned, it's a big potentially explosive fight, let's get into it

They’re replying on PPV sales to get paid. Who knows, 200k might be enough to to break even.

But I’m sure you’d want to maximise your earnings.

They would be crazy not to right now.
What are they waiting for ?
Show up at one another's training session or something, run into each other at the deli, don't waste the opportunity to promote your own fight you're in the spotlight.

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Joey Spencer: "Jesus Ramos A Perfect Fight To See Who’s Ready To Go To The Next Level"

“I actually asked for this fight particularly,” Spencer said. “And I wanna say the same thing to Jesus about just the fact that people don’t – you don’t see these fights in boxing often for a reason. There’s a specific reason for that. And a lotta times people hide behind promoters and say, ‘You know what? It’s not what my promoter wants,’ and this and that. But, you know, this fight is proof that if two guys wanna get in, at any stage in their career, even if it doesn’t necessarily follow the specific script that boxing usually follows, you can make a fight that’s outside of the box, that people don’t usually see.”

“I love this fight,” Spencer said. “This is the fight that I wanted because he’s high in the rankings and he’s had great performances. And people really admire his boxing and what he’s done so far. We’re both young and I think it’s a hot fight for the division. … It’s a perfect fight to see who’s ready to go to the next level.

“And that’s the type of fight that I want, so yeah, props to Jesus and we’re gonna make a great fight. I think we’re gonna steal the show. I mean, Caleb and Benavidez is gonna be a great fight, but I think that this fight is gonna be right up there, you know, as one of the showstoppers on March 25th.”

[Evander]

Last couple of days I have watched David Benavidez last 5 fights.
He's good, he really is an exciting boxer.
Kyrone Davis tested him a bit.
Lemieux shouldn't have been in there.
Ellis and Angulo took him a few rounds but were dominated.
Anthony Dirrell was an interesting bout that is worth a look at especially considering he just came off the Plant fight.

Fast starter, good chin, impressive punch volume and variety, power, physical height and reach advantages, he has a lot going for him.
Downside - Can get caught square in the pocket on the inside, moments of off balance, his lead right against a good counter left hook could be challenging.

Fights warming up nicely.

[goose 5]

Benavidez looked like the one who was about to cry- But I still think he destroys Plant.

[KiwiRider]

This is $75 USD for our poor American friends
No wonder everyone is just streaming these days, heck there isn't even a title on the line.
What an absolute rip off.

[Evander]

As the days go by the more the pendulum swings toward Benavidez.

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Press Release | Jesus Ramos, Abel Ramos Discuss PPV Bouts

Unbeaten rising star Jesus “Mono” Ramos and veteran welterweight contender Abel Ramos held a media workout in Phoenix, Ariz., on Wednesday as the Casa Grande-natives prepare for their respective showdowns on the David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant SHOWTIME PPV® undercard on Saturday, March 25 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Jesus, Jr., will battle fellow unbeaten Joey Spencer in the 10-round super welterweight co-main event, while Abel will take on undefeated Cody Crowley in the pay-per-view telecast opener at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

At just 21-years-old, Jesus, Jr., (19-0, 15 KOs) has compiled an impressive record and achieved contender status by displaying potent power and boxing acumen heading into perhaps his toughest test to date against the unbeaten Spencer. For his uncle Abel (27-5-2, 21 KOs), March 25 is another opportunity for him to score a signature upset, having stopped former champion Omar Figueroa, Jr., in May 2021 in addition to a final round KO of Bryant Perrella in February 2020, turning the tide in a fight Abel trailed at the time of the stoppage.

Here is what Jesus Jr. and Abel, along with their trainer, Jesus Jr’s father and Abel’s brother Jesus Ramos, Sr., had to say Wednesday from Central Boxing Gym in Phoenix:

JESUS RAMOS JR.

“This is a huge opportunity for me. I feel like so far in my career I’ve taken big steps and faced tough opponents, and this won’t be an exception. It’s going to be a great fight.

“I feel like I do a lot of things well. My reach, my conditioning, the body shots that I throw, it’s all going to be important on fight night.

“I’ve been working hard with my strength and conditioning coach. We’re working on being more explosive and throwing more punches. We want to really increase the pace of the fight.

“I feel even stronger now than before my last fight. We’ve had time to make the necessary adjustments, so my focus is better than ever. I’m ready for this.

“I do feel like I’ve fought on some big stages getting to this moment, but no matter what, I can’t let the size of the moment get to me. This is my childhood dream. Now it’s become a reality and on March 25 I’m going to enjoy every moment of it.

“Representing Arizona means a lot. There’s not a lot of athletes or big names coming out of Casa Grande. If I can bring a world title back to Casa Grande, that would mean everything to me. That’s the main goal. I want to pave the way for the next generation, not necessarily just in boxing, but whatever they dream of.

“This is going to be fireworks, and we’re here to win. Whatever it takes. We’re winning on the night. Ideally, it’s going to be a stoppage in the later rounds.

“I’m here to make the best fights, and the most entertaining fights as well. I’m here to stay.”

ABEL RAMOS

“I’m feeling really good. Training has been going great and I’m in top condition. We’re getting into those last couple weeks and getting everything sharpened up for the ring.

“I hope the fans get to see all the hard work that we put in here in Arizona pay off on March 25. I hope they appreciate the work ethic that we have and the excitement that we bring to boxing.

“Jesus, Jr., and I motivate each other. We’ve been training together for a long time and we motivate each other every day.

“We give each other pointers, but Jesus, Jr., is a kid who works hard. He doesn’t need much to get him going.

“The key for this fight is going to be to use the experience that I have and every trick that I know. I’m expecting an exciting fight.

“I’ve fought everybody since the beginning. I have a lot of rounds inside of the ring and I just have to make sure that I use everything I know in this fight.

“I really think that my resume and the opposition that I’ve fought, compared to Crowley, is going to be the biggest factor. I’ve got way more experience and it’s going to show on March 25. I’m predicting a win however it comes.”

[Mexi-Box]

I'll be honest, I hate Benavidez talking shit, but it's hyping me for when he'll face Canelo if he gets past Plant. He'll be talking so much shit to Canelo. Dudes will both go toe-to-toe in the center of the ring. God, I hope Plant doesn't somehow manage to pull an upset.

Plant hyping up knocking out Direll is cringe as hell, btw. Dirrell was out the door at the time. That wasn't the version that fought Sakio Bika, ffs.

Anyways, Benavidez will win clearly. Plant had no answer for Canelo's methodical pressure, and he had no defense for the bodyshots. Just seems like a breaking out fight for Benavidez. Also, PBC needs to go bankrupt already. This fight isn't PPV worthy!

[Evander]

Benavidez fronted up Dirrell to his face early in the fight did you see that.
That's when he put himself on the boxing radar.

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David Benavidez: "I Would Be Very Disappointed In Myself If I Don’t Knock Out Caleb Plant"

“I would be very disappointed in myself,” Benavidez told Boxing Scene. “The only way I wanna win this fight is, you know, knocking him out or stopping him, TKO. You know what I mean? So, that’s the only way I wanna see that fight going. I’m very confident because, like I said, I’ve been working extremely hard. I have not left any stone unturned. This is the hardest I’ve worked in a long, long time. And I’m just very excited. I feel like the stars and everything’s lined up in my favor. I’m just ready to show the world what I got.”

“I never like to leave things to the judges,” said Benavidez, who unequivocally considers Plant the toughest opponent of his nine-year pro career. “You know, as you can see, I have 26 fights with 23 knockouts, so we’re not thinking about letting this fight go to the scorecards. So, you know, we’re ready to do what we’ve gotta do to knock Caleb Plant out. And that’s definitely the plan. You know, I’ve been telling a lot of my fans that I’m gonna knock him out before six rounds, so I’m a man of my word and I’m definitely gonna live up to that.”

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[apollo creed]

they trying so hard with these episodes. same ol' boring schit.

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Kevin Gonzalez-Jose Sanmartin Added To Benavidez-Plant Preliminary Undercard

Kevin Gonzalez will grace the undercard of another high-profile event.

The unbeaten junior featherweight prospect is set to next face Colombia’s Jose Sanmartin on March 25 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The preliminary bout will immediately precede the Showtime Pay-Per-View telecast headlined by the David Benavidez-Caleb Plant interim WBC super middleweight title fight.

Shane Shapiro, Sanmartin’s promoter, confirmed the bout on Sunday.

Gonzalez (25-0-1, 13 KOs) was previously due to appear on the undercard of a Showtime telecast in February, but his schedule was pushed back by a month.

The unbeaten 25-year-old from Culiacan, Mexico is promoted by Juan Orengo’s Fresh Productions, most of whose top fighters are under the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) banner. Gonzalez has been out since a ten-round, unanimous decision win over Emanuel Rivera Nieves last May 14 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The bout marked his U.S. debut, landing the non-televised undercard of the Jermell Charlo-Brian Castano undisputed junior middleweight championship rematch, won by Charlo via tenth-round knockout.

Sanmartin (34-6-1, 21 KOs) will fight in the U.S. for the first time in his twelve-year pro career. The 32-year-old from Barranquilla rebounded from a knockout loss to Mauricio Lara last October with a ten-round shutout of countryman Miguel Martinez last December in Santa Marta, Colombia.

Lara went on to capture the WBA featherweight title in his next fight in a come-from-behind knockout win over Leigh Wood on February 18 in Nottingham, England.

A similar development came of Sanmartin’s June 2018 12th round stoppage loss to Emanuel Navarrete, who won the WBO junior featherweight title six months later in a twelve-round decision over then-unbeaten titlist Isaac Dogboe. Sanmartin went on to win seven in a row following the Navarrete defeat before succumbing to Lara in a featherweight bout, one weight above his preferred junior featherweight home where he will meet Gonzalez.

Boxing Scene has also learned that unbeaten prospects Daniel Blancas (5-0, 3 KOs), Orestes Velasquez (6-0, 6 KOs) and Federico Pacheco (2-0, 1KO) are slated to appear on the preliminary undercard.