Plant after the victory announced that he was ready for a unification battle in September with Saul Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KOs). Such a scenario is highly likely if Canelo handles Avni Yildirim and Billy Joe Saunders before then.
On the PBC undercard, Michael Coffey (12-0, 9 KOs) knocked out Darmani Rock (17-1, 12 KOs) in the third round in a battle of two undefeated heavyweights.