Boxing fans were in for a treat at the Canelo-Berlanga card. The undercard featured a showdown between Caleb Plant and Trevor McCumby. These two have history, and it was time to settle the score, and they did.
Plant, known as “Sweethands,” came into this fight with something to prove. He had been itching to get back in the win column. His last outing against David Benavidez didn’t go as planned. McCumby, on the other hand, was looking to make a statement. He’d been flying under the radar for a while. This fight was his chance to grab the spotlight.
The fight started with fireworks. McCumby came out swinging like a man possessed. He even managed to knock Plant down in the fourth round. The crowd went wild! For a moment, it looked like fans might witness a major upset.
But Caleb Plant remained as cool as a cucumber on the other side. He shook off that knockdown, and from that point on, it was all Plant, all day. His boxing skills were on full display. He moved like a ghost and slipped punches with ease.
As the rounds ticked by, Plant’s dominance grew. He started pinning McCumby against the ropes. It was like watching a cat toy with a mouse. Plant unleashed a barrage of hooks and uppercuts that had McCumby seeing stars. The ninth round was where Plant sealed the deal. He caught McCumby with a right hand that would’ve knocked out a horse. Sensing blood in the water, Plant pounced. A flurry of punches later, and the ref had seen enough.
Caleb Plant Reveals That Fight Against Trevor McCumby Was Personal
The boxing world loves a good grudge match, and Plant and McCumby delivered! These two fighters had been circling each other for a while. The tension was palpable, and the trash talk was in full swing.
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Plant came into this fight with a chip on his shoulder. He’d tasted defeat before, and it didn’t sit well with him. McCumby, on the other hand, was undefeated and feeling pretty cocky about it. The spark that lit this powder keg was a comment from McCumby calling ‘Sweetheands’ a “quitter.” Plant took those words personally, and he wasn’t about to let them slide.
“If you know my story if you know what I’ve had to do to get here and stay here, if you’ve seen me fight, I’m a lot of things, but a quitter is not one of them… It’s always business, but it made it more personal,” said Plant via TMZSports.
Plant’s journey to the top hasn’t been easy. He’s faced personal tragedies and professional setbacks. To call him a quitter was like a slap in the face. It was as if McCumby had poked a sleeping bear with a very sharp stick. And he paid the price today at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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