Caleb Plant makes its first defense of its WBA -Tussentage Super -Middleweight title against the tough Jose Armando Resendiz on Saturday, May 31, at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. The event is on PBC Championship box on Prime video.
This is a mismatch on paper, as plant is a more experienced fighter with an excellent technical ability to get school -resing. However, the youth and toughness of Resendiz makes it difficult for the Tennessee native, plant.
Title defense ignored?
Caleb’s struggle did not attract much interest because it does not involve a significant contender. People mainly ignored the fight and co-function between Jermall Charlo and Thomas Lamanna.
Fans consider it a gimme for ‘lowhands’ plant so he can keep winning. People are more interested in seeing plant, 31, Fight Edgar Berlanga, Christian Mbilli, David Benavidez or Canelo Alvarez. If Caleb had his way, he would fight against the guys.
Plant (23-2, 14 CO’s) needs an impressive victory over Resendiz (15-2, 11 COs) to stay in search of a re-broadcast against Canelo.
“It’s a way to reach a world title,” Caleb plant told Dan Rafael Youtube Channel, talks about his reasons for the fight against Jose Armando Resendiz this Saturday. “I feel like I paid a lot of fees in boxing, and I always lifted my hand to walk on the front line against each.”
None of Resendiz’s fighting has been easy for him for the past four years, losing against Elijah Garcia and Marcos Hernandez. The fights he won against Jarrett Hurd and Fernando Paliza were wars. He didn’t look good in one of the one. His ability to take punishment and keep fighting brought him through them.
If Resendiz can plant plant in one of the kinds of battles, he could possibly impede itself on the basis of youth. Caleb is not a spring chicken at 31, and he comes from a grueling clash against Trevor McCumby in September.
Plant’s Canelo Dream
“With the opportunity to become interim champion, knowing that I can fight to become a regular champion, or the worst case, I might be elevated again and then be compulsory for the Super title,” Plant said. “Whether it’s Canelo, whether he is evacuating and retiring, I fight someone else for it. The interim title, I am grateful that I have another band, but it’s about more titles. ‘
If the plant is elevated to the WBA champion, it can be a hot potato for him, because he will have to do with fighters such as Bekemir Melikuziev, Lester Martinez and Christian Mbilli. It would not be the same money as Caleb fought against Canelo in 2021.
“He moved up to 168, and he did have a win. That’s a big moment for him. I know he puts a lot in this, ‘plant about Resendiz said. “It may be a life -changing moment for him, but it is also a life -changing moment for me to keep my title and hear the words,” and still. ”
Plant has the 168-pound WBA title, not the one that counts. It is clear that he hopes that this belt will lead to another profitable payday against Canelo Alvarez. This is a questionable aptitude that will have another opportunity to fight against the Mexican star, and to re -operate $ 10 million plus. It will need a lot more for Caleb than beating Resendiz and Trevor McCumby to get a re -broadcast with Alvarez.
“I know he comes with everything he has. He has a good coach, Manny Robles. He is tough, but tough is not enough, “Plant said about the coach of Resendiz.
Plant may have to hold the action on the outside against Resendiz if it wants to win. The Mexican fighter has a good force from near, and he is the much younger man. Plant (31) is an old 31, and has taken a lot of punishment for the past four years. Alvarez, David Banavidez and Trevor McCumby.
– Caleb Plant (@sweethand Plant) May 25, 2025
Last updated on 05/25/2025
