Tag: Caleb Plant

Caleb Plant Shuts Out Caleb Truax to Retain IBF Title

LOS ANGELES--- On January 30, 2021, undefeated IBF Super Middleweight World Champion Caleb “Sweethands” Plant successfully defended his title with a masterful unanimous decision victory over former champion Caleb “Golden” Truax in the main event of FOX PBC Fight Night on Saturday night from the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. Plant vs. Truax (all photos of this fight) Photo Credits:  Sean Michael Ham/TGB Promotions Using blazing hand speed, a stiff jab and punches from multiple angles, Plant battered Truax and kept him off balance over the course of the 12 rounds. It was a game effort from Truax, but Plant proved to be too much to handle. All three judges scored the bout in favor of Plant 120-108, a 12-round shutout. Plant sought the knockout but hurt his Read more [...]

Caleb Plant Honored in Hometown of Ashland City, Tennessee –Receives Key to the City

ASHLAND CITY, TN (January 31, 2019) - Hometown star and newly crowned IBF Super Middleweight Champion, Caleb "Sweethands" Plant, received a hero's welcome back in his hometown of Ashland City, TN on Thursday.  Caleb received the "Key to the City", and multiple proclamations from Mayor of Cheatham County Kerry McCarver, Mayor of Ashland City Steve Allen, and State Senator Kerry Roberts and State Representative Mary Littleton of the Tennessee General Assembly. Photo credit:  Team Plant At the event, January 31, 2019 was officially named "Caleb 'Sweethands' Plant Day".  In addition, Caleb's dad, Richie Plant, also received a proclamation for his hard work, sacrifices, and dedication to bringing boxing to the community of Ashland City. "It was a great feeling to be honored by my hometown Read more [...]

Unbeaten Caleb Plant Dominates Rogelio Medina on His Way to Unanimous Decision in Super Middleweight World Title Eliminator

EL PASO, TX. (February 17, 2018) - Former world champions Victor Ortiz (32-6-3, 25 KOs) and Devon Alexander (27-4-1, 14 KOs) fought to majority draw in the exciting main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes Saturday night from Don Haskins Center on the UTEP campus in El Paso, Texas.  Both fighters believed they had done enough over the 12 rounds to earn the decision. Photo Credit: Juan Yepez/Premier Boxing Champions "I absolutely thought I won the fight," said Alexander. "The last few rounds I probably gave him, but I thought I out landed him in the 12th. I thought I did enough to win. I gave him three rounds." "I thought the decision was a little off and I thought I did enough to win," said Ortiz. "The first few rounds were a little complicated. He's a great boxer Read more [...]