duel between David Benavidez (26-0, 23 KOs) and Caleb Plant (22-1, 13 KOs) was officially confirmed. The fight of the former world super middleweight champions will take place on March 25 in Las Vegas. The fight will be shown on Showtime in a paid broadcast. At stake will be the "temporary" belt of Benavidez according to the WBC in the limit of 76.2 kilograms.
“I look forward to when I can go against him in the ring, and I can finally kick his ass. It will be a great evening for all boxing fans,” Benavidez promised.
“After I knocked out Dirrell, I made it very clear that I want the biggest fights that can be done in this weight class. And the most interesting thing for me is the clash with Benavidez, ”Plant said.