Caleb Plant says he wants Canelo Alvarez, Edgar Berlanga, or Jermall Charlo after capturing the interim WBA super middleweight title Saturday night with a ninth-round TKO victory over No. 8 Trevor McCumby in Las Vegas.
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- JErmall Charlo: He has fought once in the last three years, and is not ranked in the top 15 by any of the four sanctioning bodies. When he eventually returns, he is not expected to fight Plant.
- Canelo Alvarez: It is reported that Canelo will have to wait to see who wins on October 12 in the undisputed lightweight championship between Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev. Canelo wants Bivol next May. So, if he wins that fight, Canelo will target him.
- Edgar Berlanga: The New York native lost to Canelo on Saturday night, and likely won’t be interested in fighting Plant. Berlanga can make more money fighting David Benavidez or Jaime Munguia.
None of the three fighters that Plant (23-2, 14 KOs) wants to fight next after taking the interim WBA title. It’s not even a real belt.
Being WBA mandatory would be more beneficial for Plant than retaining the interim title because it won’t help him get a rematch with Canelo, and his performance on Saturday night against McCumby didn’t help.
Plant is under the mistaken impression that the interim WBA belt he won will be elevated to the “regular” belt, which David Morrell had held before moving up to 175. What Plant does not know is that the World Boxing Association has removed . the “regular” title as part of its downsizing plan.
This means that Plant will not be elevated to “regular champion”, as he repeatedly told the media. The only way Plant can become a real champion with the WBA is if Canelo chooses to fight, and that’s not likely.
“Berlanga didn’t really win once. It was a lot about defense. Yeah, me and Canelo. Me and Berlanga. Me and (Jermall) Charlo. I think those are three great fights that the boxing world would love, and three great fights that I would like to be too,” said Caleb Plant during the press conference after the fightHe listed the short list of hits he wants for his next fight after his ninth round knockout victory over #8 ranked WBA contender Trevor McCumby on Saturday night.
The most logical options available for Plant:
– Diego Pacheco
– David Morrell
– Christian Mbilli
– Osley’s English
– Sergiy Derevyanchenko
Last updated on 09/15/2024
