Comments Thread For: Benavidez: Plant Doesn't Pose A Threat To Canelo, Has No Punching Power

[archiemoore1]

Caleb Plant is modern day Tommy Loughran, a skilled, smooth boxing white boy who can't crack an egg to make an omelet, or bust a g**** in a fruit fight.

[batista84]

The danger that Plant pose's is with his size and boxing skills. I do agree that Plant's lack of power will be a problem with Canelo, because let's face it, Plant can box, and will give Canelo some rounds, maybe win a few, but he's not as slick as Mayweather, or Lara. Anything can happen in boxing, fighters can have bad nights, but I fully expect Canelo to win. I thought Saunders is much more trickier than Plant, just for the simple fact that he's a South Paw, and if you ever fought or spared with a lefty, they do everything backwards and it's frustrating, and Canelo handled him, so I expect the same result in this fight. Looking forward to it regardless.

Not only that, I'm possitive BJS has better reflexes than Plant. Agreed on the stance thing, if Plant was a southpaw that would add an extra level of dificulty but he is not. not just that, Plant is not ankward, he is just very athletic.

Canelo is gonna hurt that dude.

[Outwest Exp 355]

Benavidez “ I’m not in it for the money because I’m just gonna blow it up my nose.”

[Jab jab boom]

This is what I’ve always said about Benevidez! He’s too in love with his power and has holes as gaping as Swiss cheese. He hasn’t faced an elite counter puncher in his career and he leaves himself WIDE OPEN a great deal. He lunges and loops with his shots. An elite body puncher and boxer will frustrate him to no end. I like the guy but he is slow and other than his power he doesn’t pose a threat. A pure boxer with some power can beat this guy handily.

Benavidez is slow?

[wrecksracer]

Benavidez can cry all he wants. He would have been in line to fight Canelo if he didn't lose his title (twice).

[archiemoore1]

When u start off fast with Canelo, he doesn't try to match speed. But his constant pressure and occasional sledgehammer blow makes fighters burn a lot of energy. He gets u used to that slower speed, makes u feel like "I got this", but as soon as u slow down or ur hands drop, he can erase your face with one shot, like he did to Khan and Saunders.

[Boxingfanatic75]

Benavidez is slow?

As compared to the elite fighters? Yes very much so

[-Kev-]

While I agree with Benavidez, I think one should never take any opponent lightly even if they have no power. DSG took Herrera, who has lacks power, lightly and had a mediocre performance against him.

Tim Bradley was also known for having no power.

Ricky Burns overachieved despite having like a 20% KO ratio.

Can’t take any one lightly.

[ShoulderRoll]

Benavidez talks sht about everybody except for clenelo.Maybe if he begged like he did for Charlo then clenelo won't duck

The only one ducking Benavidez here is Charlo. He wanted absolutely none of that smoke.

Still doesn't.

[Lefty0616]

Benavidez is absolutely right. I want Canelo to get Plant out of the way and unify the belts. That way, Canelo can move forward and resume fighting real competition like a Benavidez.