This weekend’s biggest-name boxing bout concerned a super-middleweight title struggle that noticed the interim WBC champion, David Benavidez, efficiently defend his title with a unanimous resolution victory over Caleb Plant.
Plant had a robust begin, sticking and transferring whereas the early output from Benavidez was on the decrease aspect. Issues drastically modified by the sixth spherical, although. Benavidez started to bomb away, touchdown his jab and persistently scoring along with his left hook. He didn’t rating a knockdown, however there have been moments within the later rounds the place Caleb was holding on for expensive life.
Benavidez poured it on down the stretch, persevering with to bombard Plant with energy punches. Within the clinch, Benavidez was being aggressive with no matter free hand was obtainable, refusing to permit Plant to simply tie him up. It was a gradual begin for David, however man that was a robust end!
Take a look at By Lukasz Fenrych’s play-by-play of the ultimate spherical of David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant:
Spherical 12: Let’s be clear, these rounds have been 10-9 however they’ve been vast. Plant comes out, once more, making an attempt to throw again, he’s actually leaving nothing within the tank. Benavidez continues to stalk, although. A giant chopping proper sends Plant staggering, extra steadiness than something although. Benavidez nonetheless pushiing and clearly successful, however he could have felt his personal tempo, he’s taking it a bit simpler. And Plant simply completely empties the tank, throwing to the bell. What a struggle. 10-9 Benavidez, 116-112
David Benavidez def. Caleb Plant by unanimous resolution (115-113, 116-112, 117-111)
