Canelo Alvarez became the first four-belt world champion at 168 pounds in boxing history Saturday night, stopping Caleb Plant in the 11th with two dramatic knockdowns.
Canelo Alvarez, of Mexico, celebrates after defeating Caleb Plant by in a super middleweight title unification fight Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. With a destructive barrage of power punches in the waning minutes of a difficult fight, Canelo Alvarez added another achievement to his overflowing list of boxing accomplishments.Alvarez became the first four-belt world champion at 168 pounds in boxing history Saturday night, stopping Caleb Plant in the 11th with two dramatic knockdowns.
After stopping three of his previous four opponents, Alvarez had to grind through a challenging matchup with the tenacious Plant , who usually moved backward and worked behind his jab to stay away from Canelo's power. Plant is a sturdy champion and an inspirational athlete who overcame numerous personal tragedies to earn a shot at the pound-for-pound champ, but the Tennessee native found out just how big the gap remains between Canelo and his contemporaries.
After this uncommonly busy 11-month stretch, Canelo had no immediate announcement about his future. He is taking the rest of the year off, and he expects to figure out his next move by January when he was rested and recharged.
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