1/18/2024 0 Comments Boxer plant![]() ![]() Spencer was valiant throughout the match but just couldn’t match Ramos speed or strength. Ramos scored early with a left-hand knockdown in the first round and powered his way past Spencer in almost every round. No excuse, David was the better man, he is a hell of a fighter.”īenavidez now is the number one ranked WBC super middleweight and a mandatory for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez who is undisputed world champion.Īrizona’s Jesus Ramos (20-0, 16 KOs) proved too strong for Michigan’s strongman Joey Spencer (16-1, 10 KOs) and ended the fight by stoppage at the end of the seventh round in the super welterweight contest. “You roll the dice someone is going to get their hand raised. We settled it like men in the ring,” said Plant. I’m happy we gave the fans the best rivalry of the year or the last five years. “I know there was a lot said between us but in the end we settled this like men. Despite all the heated words during the promotion of the fight, the two warriors hugged and shook hands warmly. When the final bell rang Plant tried valiantly to fight it out with Benavidez but just did not have the power to hurt the most feared man in the super middleweight division. The slender super middleweight refused to go down and somehow withstood the punishment. Plant proved unwilling to quit despite cuts on his face and withstanding some hellish blows. “I think I was catching him with a lot of power shots and that’s why I’m called the Mexican Monster because I keep coming like a monster,” said Benavidez. Plant tried fighting back but his punches lacked any power and Benavidez battered him from post to post, It was a round that could have been stopped or scored 10-8. The 10 th round saw Benavidez dominate every second of the round. Plant would not go down and held on and absorbed the punishment. But he kept upright.īenavidez took advantage of Plant’s inability to maneuver as he did before and hammered the former champion who lost to Canelo Alvarez with triple left hooks and overhand rights. In the eighth round Benavidez powered through and Plant seemed staggered and hurt by the Arizona fighter’s power. That seemed to spark Benavidez into berserker mode.įrom the seventh round on Benavidez punched through clinches and would not allow Plant to take advantage. Things turned around when Plant clinched then smacked Benavidez who thought it would be a clean break. His hand speed and ability to clinch in tight quarters with the aid of referee Kenny Bayless gave the Las Vegas-based fighter an early advantage. Plant used his speed and footwork to maneuver in and out of danger in the match and gained control for the first four rounds. Despite no knockdowns it was clear who was stronger. He gave me everything in the first few rounds,” said Benavidez who had predicted he would not go the distance.Īrizona’s feared Benavidez (27-0, 23 KOs) was unable to stop Plant (22-2, 13 KOs) but battered his way to victory before a sold-out crowd at the MGM Garden Arena. ![]() Maybe you always told me because you knew I'd understand because we shared some of the same ones but you didn't deserve for them to do that to you.LAS VEGAS-David “The Mexican Monster” Benavidez proved too strong and simply overpowered Caleb Plant after a tight early half of the fight to win going away by unanimous decision in the super middleweight elimination fight on Saturday. I know in the end it's your demons we always talked abt that got the best of you. You are the first one out of all of us to see what Alia is really like so make the most of that and kiss her up and tell her that her daddy loves and misses her. I love you momma and I know you are up there with Alia now and her and grandma finally get to spend time together like we talked abt way back. ![]() You had your demons but you'd give the shoes off your feet and your last dollar to someone who needed it less than you. Regardless you was one of the sweetest ladies I've ever come across. We both wished we could start from scratch so we could go back and you could have a fresh start with me and Maddie. I know that we spent a lot of time wishing the relationship we had was different but you was still my momma. ![]() You always said 'work hard bubba' and I did. According to TBI's news release, Plant then "brandished the knife" at the responding officer, who shot her.Ĭaleb Plant released a statement Saturday on his Facebook page following his mother's shooting: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Beth Plant was initially being transported to a hospital when an ambulance driver called for officer assistance, per Tommy Deas and Kelly Fisher of the Nashville Tennessean. Beth Plant, the mother of boxer Caleb Plant, died Saturday morning after being shot and killed by a deputy. ![]()
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