Caleb Plant gets ready to defend his WBA interim super middleweight title against Jose Armando Resendiz on May 31. The fight will take place at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, with Amazon Prime broadcasting the event at 20:00 ET.
Plant, now 32, won the interim title last September with a knockout victory over Trevor McCumby. The win helped him bounce back from a points loss to David Benavidez in March 2023. Before that, Plant had scored a knockout win against Anthony Dirrell, which came after his first career defeat to Canelo Alvarez.
Resendiz enters the fight with a record of 15 wins, 2 losses, and 10 knockouts. He started his career strong with 12 straight wins. In his most recent bout, Resendiz knocked out Fernando Paliza in February 2024. This victory followed a loss to Elijah Garcia in 2023.
The co-main event features two-division former champion Jermall Charlo making his long-awaited return to the ring. Charlo hasn't fought since November 2023 and will face Thomas LaManna at 168 pounds. A win for Charlo could set up a future bout with Plant in the super middleweight division.
"Las Vegas is the perfect place for a fight of this magnitude," said event promoter Tom Brown. "The energy in 'Sin City' is always electric, and we've put together a great undercard that will delight the attendees."
Fight fans can look forward to an action-packed night in Las Vegas, with Plant aiming to cement his position in the super middleweight division and Resendiz looking to pull off an upset.
