Former IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Plant is scheduled to return to the ring in the summer after taking more than a year off to adjust, after which he hopes to face Jermall Charlo.
Plant (22-2, 13 KOs), who has lost two of his past three fights, is currently considered a gatekeeper, and the fight against Jermall (33-0, 22 KOs) is “a matchup that everyone wants.'' ” I feel that it is. look. “
He believes a win over Charlo will open the door for rematches with Canelo Alvarez and David Benavidez. Plant, 32, wants three fights against Jermall, Canelo and Benavidez.
It's questionable whether Plant's win over Jermall will lead to a rematch with Canelo. That might help him get a rematch with Benavidez, but not with Canelo.
Plant would need to defeat David Morrell to face Canelo a second time, but he doesn't seem willing to take the risk of fighting Canelo.
Charlo Fight: Big draw
“It will probably be an adjustment. I'll come back in the summer. I think [Jermall] The Charlo fight makes the most sense,” Caleb Plant told FightHype about what kind of fight he would like to see after adjustments.
It makes sense for Plant to fight Jermall. That's because even though Charlo is seen as being washed up, the match will likely air on PPV and fans will be interested in seeing it.
“I know everyone wants to see it and it's a big fight for boxing. It's going to move the culture forward and it's going to move boxing forward. It's exciting for me and I'm also excited about it. I want to be a part of that,” Plant continued, wanting to fight Jermall.
“I'm sure we can do something if we do that.” [Jermall] That won't happen, and that's what I want. I'm not saying that because his team called me to fight. It wanted me to come back, but I'm not going to wait for him either.
Will Morel be the gateway to a rematch?
“He looked decent,” Plant said of Jermall's return against Jose Benavidez Jr. It's a big battle. He hasn't been in many fights, but this will be another big fight that the boxing world will appreciate. ”
Fighting Morel is Plant's quickest route to a rematch with Canelo, but it's still a dangerous fight and Caleb probably won't take it. The way he stiffened when asked about Morel seemed to indicate it was too dangerous.
When asked if there was a chance Morel would have to pass to get a rematch with Canelo Alvarez or David Benavidez, Plant said, “Yeah, that's a possibility.” “In the meantime, I know my plans and what I'm going to do.
“I'm sure once we get adjusted and then we have the Jermall game, the door will be wide open for any big fight,” Plant said.
