Caleb “Sweethands” Plant is a rising star with the skills to match. The bigger the stage, the better the performance from the Nashville, Tennessee native, as proven when he wrested the world title away from the incumbent, Jose Uzcategui, in January 2019. Plant’s story is far from complete, but his journey thus far is already compelling.
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Caleb Hunter Plant was born on July 8, 1992, and is an American professional boxer who held the IBF super middleweight title from 2019 to 2021.
As of November 2021, he is ranked as the world’s third-best active super middleweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, ESPN, and The Ring, and sixth by BoxRec.
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Caleb Plant took up boxing at age 8. He won the 2011 Golden Gloves in the light heavyweight division.
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Plant was an alternate for the 2012 Summer Olympics as an amateur Caleb won numerous tournament titles while compiling a record of 97 wins with 20 defeats.
On November 3, 2022, Plant and David Benavidez both revealed that they had agreed terms to face each other.
The fight was scheduled as the main event of a Showtime pay-per-view, which is expected to take place on March 25, 2023, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Despite starting off the fight fast, Benavidez found a way back and Plant was heavily stunned and hurt near the end of the bout. He lost by unanimous decision with scores of 117–111, 116–112, and 115–113.
Caleb Plant’s parents: Meet Beth Plant & Richie Plant
Caleb Plant was born to Richie Plant (Father) and Beth Pratt (Mother). His father had been a kickboxer and served odd jobs to sustain his family. He has 2 siblings both are sisters named Hannah and Madeline.
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