Caleb Plant put an extremely tough boxer on the canvas twice to win the IBF super middleweight world championship.
Throughout his career, ‘Sweethands’ has carved out a reputation for his slick skills, dominating his opponents with his sublime boxing IQ.
However, he’s much more than just a practitioner of the sweet science. Plant exhibited serious venom in his punches when he defeated Mike Lee.
And on a night when the American really needed to showcase his heavy hands, he did so in abundance.
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Caleb Plant dropped Jose Uzcategui twice in world title fight
When James DeGale was mandated to defend his IBF world title against Jose Uzcategui, he chose to instead vacate the belt and face Chris Eubank Jr.
This opened the door for the Venezuelan to achieve his dream of becoming a fully recognised world champion after previously holding the interim belt.
He entered his title defense against Caleb Plant on January 13, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a great deal of hype.
However, it didn’t take long for his opponent to prove that he was just as dangerous, if not more so.
In the second round, the Tennessean put his rival down with a ferocious left hook before doing the same thing in the fourth segment.
However, Plant didn’t just have to show his dynamite hands, but his bravery as well, because Uzcategui wasn’t going to give up his belt without a fight, gradually wearing his foe down with relentless pressure.
In a testament to his warrior spirit, Plant survived the storm and won the bout via unanimous decision.
Caleb Plant made an unbreakable promise ahead of Jose Uzcategui fight
Plant won the hearts of fans that night with his tremendous showing inside the squared circle.
And it wasn’t just the prospect of becoming world champion that motivated him to go to the well.
The fight was about so much more than just boxing.
Prior to the contest, Plant made a promise that he’d win the belt.