Alvarez vs Plant. $18 million on tickets
Caleb Plant to Saul Alvarez
16,586 live viewers watched Saul Alvarez (57-1-2, 39 KOs) fight Caleb Plant (21-1, 12 KOs) Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. According to USA Today reporter Lance Pugmire, ticket sales for the event exceeded $18 million.
The WBO, WBC, WBA and IBF super middleweight championship belts were at stake in the meeting. With Saturday's win, Canelo also got The Ring magazine's belt.
This night was broadcasted in USA on pay-per-view on Showtime television channel. The results of the broadcast sales are not yet known.
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