Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant face-off on the MGM Grand in Las Vegas within the early hours of Sunday morning for the undisputed super-middleweight title.
It’s a uncommon four-belt unification in boxing and victory would add yet one more chapter to Canelo’s legacy, with the Mexican already thought of boxing’s pound-for-pound finest fighter.
Canelo final fought in Might when a vicious uppercut fractured Billy Joe Saunders’ orbital bone and led to the Briton’s nook chucking up the sponge.
Plant, in the meantime, is unbeaten as knowledgeable in 21 fights however has by no means confronted an opponent of Canelo’s calibre or energy.
Right here is every little thing you want to know:
When is the struggle?
The struggle will happen on Saturday 6 November however might be within the early hours of Sunday 7 November UK time. The primary occasion is predicted to start round 5am BST.
The place is it?
The pair will sq. off on the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The place can I watch it?
It is possible for you to to observe the struggle on BT Sport Field Workplace for a value of £19.95. Subscribers can reside stream the occasion on-line and thru cell units. The struggle might be preceded by a BT Sport Combat Evening, reside on BT Sport 1HD from 7.45pm.
What have they been saying?
Canelo and Plant dramatically swung punches at one another after the Mexican was labelled a “drug cheat” in a extremely intense first face-off.
Plant stated: “You’re going to seek out out the identical time all people else finds out. And you understand once they discovered? When it was too late. That’s once they discovered, and that’s precisely whenever you’re going to seek out out.
“Mark my phrases, b***h. And also you’re a b***h, too,” he then stated as he directed his consideration in the direction of Canelo’s coach Eddy Reynoso.
Talking to Canelo as soon as extra, he continued: “What the f*** are you going to do? F*** you. And also you’re a drug cheat. So inform me one thing. Oscar Valdez assessments constructive for one thing and never get suspended for six months. However he [Canelo] get take a look at constructive for one thing and will get suspended for six months, and by some means he’s not a drug cheat?”
Alvarez examined constructive for the chemical clenbuterol in 2018 and acquired a six-month ban. He maintains the findings had been the results of contaminated meat.
Canelo then replied: “Don’t make excuses earlier than the struggle,” earlier than Plant added: “You’re a cheater. You bought suspended for six months.”
Canelo wrapped up the disagreement by saying: “Say no matter you say; I’ll see you 6 November.”
The pair then got here face-to-face for the primary time, with Alvarez pushing Plant away earlier than the American swung a punch, which the Mexican slipped. Canelo then by means of a brief punch of his personal earlier than they had been pulled aside by safety.
Who’s on the undercard?
- Anthony Dirrell vs Marcos Hernandez (super-middleweight)
- Rey Vargas vs Leonardo Baez (super-bantamweight)
- Elvis Rodriguez vs Juan Pablo Romero (super-lightweight)
Odds
- Canelo to win: 1/12
- Plant to win: 6/1
- Draw: 25/1