Anthony Dirrell Wants Caleb Plant Next

By: Hans Themistode

A showdown between Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant was regarded as subsequent on each males’s radar. With Alvarez holding the WBC, WBA, WBO and Ring Journal tremendous middleweight titles, and with Plant in possession of the IBF belt, the pair sat down on the negotiating desk to work out phrases on a struggle deal.

But, because the doorways closed shut behind them, each 168-pound belt holders emerged from their discussions apoplectic with what occurred. In response to Plant (21-0, 12 KOs), Alvarez was supplied a assure of at the least $40 million, plus pay-per-view upside, amongst different concessions. The IBF titlist went on to say that though his crew bent over backward to placate Alvarez and his requests, their calls for had been “absurd” and he was pressured to depart the negotiating desk.

Now, with Alvarez vs. Plant reportedly useless, Anthony Dirrell views this as the proper alternative to throw his identify into the combo.

“Hey Caleb, come on man, you didn’t get the Canelo struggle, let’s struggle,” mentioned Dirrell throughout an interview dwell on FS1.

Dirrell, 36, is anxious to wrap gold round his waist for a 3rd time. His most up-to-date title reign lasted simply over six months earlier than it was truncated by the hands of David Benavidez. The 2 confronted off in September of 2019 on the Staples Heart, in Los Angeles, California. Whereas the opening rounds had been intently contested, Benavidez dominated down the stretch, stopping his man within the ninth spherical.

Since then, Dirrell (33-2-2, 24 KOs) has made just one look within the ring which occurred earlier this yr. The previous two-time 168-pound titlist locked horns towards 160-pound fringe contender Kyrone Davis. Regardless of being a heavy favourite, Dirrell struggled all through and was pressured to accept a break up choice draw.

Though Dirrell’s final victory got here two years in the past towards Avni Yildirim, that hasn’t stopped the Flint Michigan native from chasing a title shot towards Plant.

The Nashville, Tennessee product has but to disclose his future plans however did reiterate that he wish to return to the ring earlier than the yr involves a detailed. Plant lately defended his IBF crown for a 3rd time earlier this yr in January. The 28-year-old made it look extremely simple towards former titlist, Caleb Truax, as he danced his approach to a unanimous choice victory, profitable each spherical on all three judges’ scorecards.