A rumored boxing matchup between former super-middleweight champions Caleb Plant and David Benavidez has been formally put to a halt.
Following a battle on Twitter, the 2 have been eyeing a combat in opposition to each other, as have been the followers.
Caleb Plant and David Benavidez exchanging phrases on social media… pic.twitter.com/86EotP6uT3
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) March 11, 2022
Nonetheless, Benavidez’s dad, Jose Benavidez Sr. put an finish to the dream matchup rumor on Instagram.
Benavidez Sr. said on the Instagram submit that:
“Workforce Benavidez has reached out to Workforce Plant and sadly, Caleb Plant has declined to combat David Benavidez in September 2022”
“David is keen to make the very best fights occur for the followers, however sadly the fighters who the followers wish to see, don’t wish to combat @benavidez300.”
“We are going to proceed to arrange onerous for his upcoming combat Could twenty first in opposition to David Lemieux Interim WBC World Tremendous Middleweight Title.”
“Because of all of the followers to your help!”
It’s not all dangerous information nonetheless, the 2 are nonetheless certain to satisfy someday within the close to future.
With Benavidez (25-0-0, 22 KOs) combating for the WBC interim super-middleweight title in Could and Plant (21-1-0, 12 KOs) proper up there for title rivalry, it might be a mistake to not ultimately make this combat.
Moreover, Boxing Scene reported that Plant and Anthony Dirrell is probably going the subsequent matchup for Plant.
So, with Plant vs. Dirrell and Benavidez vs. David Lemieux at play, it’s possible that the winners might be certain to face one another. A bout that we might see someday early subsequent yr.
As a latest graduate from Lewis-Clark State School with a B.S. in Historical past, Bjorn first fell in love with blended martial arts when he watched UFC 196. As a contributor for MyMMANews, Bjorn matches his love for MMA, historical past, and writing.
