![]() ![]() ![]() The 37-year-old native of Flint, Michigan, is a cancer survivor. Avni Yildirim.ĭirrell (34-2-2, 24 KOs) was coming off a disappointing split draw with Kyrone Davis in February, and before that, lost his title via ninth-round KO to David Benavidez in September 2019. The victory is Dirrell's first since February 2019, when he won the vacant super middleweight title vs. Hernandez barely beat the count, but he was on wobbly legs and referee Celestino Ruiz stopped the contest 22 seconds into the round. The former super middleweight titleholder floored the journeyman with the single punch that he loaded up on. More results: Dirrell scores must-see KO over HernandezĪnthony Dirrell uncorked a hellacious right uppercut to score a highlight-reel knockout of Marcos Hernandez in Round 4 of their clash in the co-feature of Canelo-Plant. Round 1: Canelo Alvarez didn't throw a punch over the first 90 seconds as he applied pressure and tried to measure Caleb Plant's timing, but he connected with a few solid body shots over the second half of the frame to eke out the round. Alvarez ended the round with an effective three-punch combination, but it's all even. Round 2: Caleb Plant was far more effective in the second, using feints to set Canelo up for the left hand, both with the uppercut and to the body. So far, Alvarez only attacking in bursts once he has Plant on the ropes. Plant used the jab to set up lefts to the body and stayed away from any danger. Round 3: Caleb Plant boxed beautifully, doubling and tripling up on the jab to keep Alvarez at bay. Alvarez pressed him to the ropes more than the first three rounds, and as usual, is coming on after a slow start. Round 4: Big round for the Mexican star, who landed a bundle of big shots, most notably the left hook (both to the body and head). Alvarez landed a big left hook to the face in that round, and his relentless pressure is winning the fight with Plant not able to land anything of consequence. Round 5: Caleb Plant making Canelo miss but not making him pay. Plant not throwing any power shots with the right hand. He battered Plant in that round, with plenty of right hands to the body that made the area red, and with a bunch of big left hooks up top. Caleb will answer with a solid counter right, but they're too few and far between. Round 7: Alvarez is pouring it on now and just crushing Plant to the body. If Plant could make Canelo pay with a few counter shots, he could take some of these rounds. Alvarez, meanwhile, continues to apply the pressure and throw body shots. Round 8: Caleb Plant barely throwing right hands, content to make Canelo miss and jab. Alvarez continues to pin Plant in the corners where he inflicts punishment. Round 9: Plant, at long last, unloads with a big combination at the end of the round, but it wasn't enough to win the round. What he hasn't shown is a willingness to really go for it in a fight he's losing. Round 10: Caleb Plant has shown good defense and movement, attributes we knew he had going in. Canelo Alvarez is now the undisputed super middleweight champion of the world. ![]() He never recovered from the first knockdown. Round 11: Canelo Alvarez scores two knockdowns of Caleb Plant in Round 11 and the referee stops it after the second one. Plant (21-1, 12 KOs), 29, of Nashville, Tennessee, defeated Jose Uzcategui in 2019 to win the IBF strap, and had defended the belt three times, before losing to Alvarez. He then added the WBO title with a TKO victory against Billy Joe Saunders in May in Arlington, Texas. He won the WBA and WBC belts in December with a decision victory over then unbeaten Callum Smith. He exits the ring undisputed super middleweight champion, the first time he's ever collected all four belts in one weight class.Īlvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs), 31, of Guadalajara, Mexico, is a four-division world champion. 45 of Round 11.Īlvarez entered the bout boxing's top star and pound-for-pound No. He closed in with a barrage of shots that dropped Plant again as referee Russell Mora halted the bout at. On unsteady legs, Plant attempted to escape danger but Alvarez sensed the moment. He promised to punish Caleb Plant, the opponent he said was the most disliked of his career, and in the 11th round, he finally broke through.Ī brutal left hook followed by an even more vicious right uppercut floored Plant. The pressure mounted and Canelo never stopped coming. LAS VEGAS - Canelo Alvarez kept swarming, round after round, even as his elusive opponent glided around the ring on Saturday at MGM Grand Garden Arena. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĬanelo Alvarez demolishes Caleb Plant, becomes undisputed champion ![]()
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