Caleb Plant and Jermall Charlo will compete in separate fights as part of the main video event on Saturday at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.
Plant (23-2, 14 KO) will defend the super medium in WBA weighing against Armando Resendiz (15-2, 11 KO) in the main event, while Charlo (33-0, 22 KO) will end his dismissal with Thomas Lamanna (39-5-1, 18 Kos) in co-Matin.
If both Charlo and Plant won a victory, the planned fight between them will be reportedly this year. The fight of plants-charlo would cause great interest because of their history outside the ring.
Plant is a former super middle champion IBF, who recently fought in September when he stopped Trevor McCumby in the ninth round. Charlo had global titles in Midor Middle Wweight and medium weight, with plans to become a champion in the third weight class, because he is currently a campaign of 168 pounds.
There are many on the line for both warriors in their duels, and ESPN is watching how we got here.
What is it about?
Plant and Charlo are in different places in their career, with questions surrounding them.
35-year-old Charlo never lost in the ring as a professional, but for the former master of two divisions his inaction is a reason for concern.
This fight with Lamanna will allow fans to check if he is still as good as during his title WBC Middle weighing when he was a pound warr for pounds. The victory is a earnest duel with the plant, while loss and even lower performance can throw a saturated blanket at the idea of a potential fight between them.
“I think the fight against the plant is as gigantic as fighting Canelo [Alvarez]”Charlo said Espn.” Every fight is a great fight, but it is a fight that must take place … We just have to take care of business. “
Unlike Charlo, Planty, 32 -year -old, he was lively throughout his career and in recent years he faced the two best fighters in the world when he came down with Canelo and David Benavidez. Although he appeared briefly in both competitions, Planty strengthened his place as the main player, he has not yet won the great.
Charlo-Plant competition
The competition between the plant and Charlo dates back to July 2023, when a recording appeared from a quarrel between two warriors. The plant was seen as Charlo behind the backstage in Crawford-Errol Spence Jr. Weighing at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The plant claims that He took revenge after Charlo didn’t respect his wife And he grabbed his chin many times.
“The man has the right to defend himself,” said Plant on Instagram live after the incident. “The adult man touched another adult man on his face, very much attracting his chin. I had a decentness to tell you not to do it anymore … and immediately grabbed me in the face even more after I asked you not to … You really made a guy to make it really hindered when you do it before his wife and his peers.”
The incident prepared the ground under the potential start between them, where they could decide their differences. The only thing standing in the way was the difference in weight. This was repaired by Charlo, who got up and now conducts a campaign in Super Middle Libra.
Charlo told ESPN that he talked to planting since the incident and although the fight between them is still on the table, bad blood has subsided for now.
“What we said to everyone, I will stop between me and him, but I respect him as a warrior and father,” said Charlo. “But we want to fight with each other.”
The plant would not even go to the statement that the beef from Charlo is crushed, but stated that all difficult feelings are on the rear burner, while he focuses on the resess.
“The first things and this is conducting business on May 31,” said Plant during the last training. “If Charlo handles his business or whatever happens in the Co-Main event, I am looking for this winner. … If she is able to deal with business, I and Charlo can run it.”
Charlo’s long release
After starting a professional career of 30-0 in 2008–2019 and winning world titles in two divisions, the ascension of Charlo got stuck because of injury and legal issues.
In August 2021, Charlo was arrested and accused of three cases of a second degree robbery after the alleged quarrel with a waitress at the club in July in San Antonio. He was cleaned of all allegations. Charlo was arrested again in February 2022 and accused of “assault causing the injury of the family member” resulting from the incident in 2021, in which he allegedly attacked his 21-year-old nephew. This case was later dismissed.
He was arrested again after a traffic accident in May 2024 and cited for driving under the influence, running away from a policeman and leaving the scene of the accident.
He hopes to break the trend of inaction while fighting Lamanna this weekend.
“I want to be more busy,” said Charlo. “I want to fight three times this year. It can fight again in August or September and again in December.”
Charlo was the last in action in November 2023. He won the fight with a unanimous decision. Earlier, he had not fought since the preservation of the WBC of the Medium Weight against Juan Macias Montiele in June 2021 Rumors from Jaime Mungui, Maciej Sulecki, Carlos Adames and Canelo could never captivate, and the last one ended to her brother, Jermella Charlo, in September 2023.
“It’s good to come back,” said Charlo. “I am surprised that everyone thinks that I should be another warrior now. Although I was not, I worked in the gym. I do not understand it, but it makes me feel like weaker entering this fight.”
Charlo returns to her roots
During this fight, Jermall and Jermell re -joined with the first coach, Hylon “Huge Ced” Williams Sr., a man who taught them how to quit the stab as a pretty and led them through amateur and early professional careers.
“I had to go back to my roots,” said Charlo after years of working with the legendary boxing coach Ronnie Shields. “I needed someone who knew how to push me and lead me this energy. I needed someone who knew me.”
Williams’ relations with the Charlo family reaches before the birth of the twins. “Huge Ced” met his father, Kevin, in the 1980s in Corps Job Corps and trained him when they were both in a boxing program in McKinney, Texas. Many years later, Kevin wanted to make sure his twins were doing something productive to refrain from trouble and asked Williams to train his sons in sweet science.
The brothers gathered a total record of 121-14 in amateurs before he twisted a professional and Jermell started his career in 2007, and Jermall in 2008. Williams finally gave the boys on the shields at an early stage of his professional career and remained in the corner, but slowly disappeared from the picture when the brothers reached modern levels.
Williams remained in contact with the twins’ father, and during the last period of inaction, Jermalla Williams decided to contact and register. These conversations began with the words of encouragement and eventually led to Williams’s return on the corner, when Jermall thought that returning to the place where it all began, he would regain his career.
“[Training camp] He was like a family meeting – Williams said ESPN about the fact that Jermall and Jermell returned under his wing. “In this fight I think you will see the rejuvenated version of Jermall Charlo.”
Plant motivation
Although the plant is an excellent warrior who earned a lot of money in his career, the fact that he lost in his biggest fights in his career (Canelo and Benavidez) is still destroying him.
“I have a lot on the line,” said Plant at the last press conference Thursday. “[Resendiz] He may have nothing to lose, but I have everything to lose. “
For the plant, proving that it is one of the best fighters in the world remains a priority. The loss of the dissatisfied Restndiz would ruin these plans.
“Many athletes take care of money and fame more and of course the money is significant, right? But this is not what he marks me,” said Plant at the Thursday press conference. “I am a competitor and I am a winner. I have won all my life and no matter what money I have made or achieves, it does not wake me up in the morning. It is not to add to my heritage and see how much I can start it until my time passes, and it’s time to go to the sunset. And this is not.
Plant has 2-2 after starting his career with 21 subsequent wins. He may surpass in the eyes of many, but he believes that only the scratch of his potential is scratching and cannot afford it briefly on Saturday.
“I would like to be a winner and master,” Plant said during media training at the beginning of this month. “I want to strengthen my heritage and show my first -hand children how it looks difficult over something.
Canelo Alvarez has commented on David Benavidez’s recent call for a clash between the two teams.
Canelo and Benavidez have been linked to a fight for many years, dating back to when they both competed at super middleweight.
While Canelo remains one of the key fighters at 168 pounds, Benavidez has since moved up the rankings, becoming the WBC featherlight heavyweight champion for the first time claiming he defeated Gilberto Ramirez earlier this month win the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles.
Following this victory, Benavidez was linked to fights with the likes of Dmitry Bivol and Jai Opetaia, but he once again made it clear that he would offer Canelo a chance to win the WBC 175-pound belt.
Canelo has now responded by revealing in a media interview with Boxing News that he’s not surprised that Benavidez challenged him again, but he doubts that “The Mexican Monster” will still be able to make the featherlight heavyweight limit after moving up to cruiserweight.
“Every boxer in any category challenges me. It’s nothing modern for me. He did well in the fight [against Ramirez]. I’m not surprised [he called me out]but I don’t think he can get to 175 pounds anymore. It’s not my problem.
Canelo has already competed at 175 pounds twice, but for now a move to featherlight heavyweight seems unlikely given his current world title shot against WBC super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli in Riyad, Saudi Arabia on September 12.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. he spent Friday on both sides of the dock. The retired, undefeated former champion filed a lawsuit accusing former associates of defrauding him of at least $175 million, the same day reports surfaced that a Nevada judge had ordered him to pay more than $1 million in child support. These developments include the $340 million lawsuit Mayweather filed against Showtime in February and a number of smaller claims against him over the past few months.
$175 million fraud case
According to court documents obtained by TMZ SportsMayweather maintains that Jona Rechnitz, a former close associate, spent years gaining his trust before becoming his de facto financial manager, real estate broker and banking broker. The complaint named Rechnitz, Ayala Frist, Frist Apex Ventures and attorney Alexander Seligson, accusing the group of orchestrating a multi-year scheme that allegedly depleted Mayweather’s accounts through fraudulent investments, unauthorized wire transfers and undisclosed business entities.
Among the claims, Mayweather alleges that approximately $100 million worth of jewelry was transferred to Miami jewelers in exchange for approximately $13 million, with most of it still held by dealers; that he committed $7.5 million to an investment that never came to fruition; and that $15 million related to the real estate settlement was transferred without his consent. The filing also alleges that he unknowingly signed documents transferring ownership of his Gulfstream jet, leaving the buyer’s section blank, and that he did not know where the proceeds went. The allegations have not been tested in court and the named parties have not publicly responded as of the filing date of the lawsuit.
Maintenance order
Separately, a Nevada judge found Mayweather, 49, to be the legal father of a 4-year-old girl, Price Moorehead, and ordered him to pay $32,850 a month in continuing support and $933,050 in back payments, he claims. documents reported by Complex and originally obtained by TMZ Sports. The paternity ruling was made in March 2026. The case began in 2023, when Paige Moorehead, who, according to the documents, worked at the Mayweather’s Girl Collection club in Las Vegas, filed a paternity petition. The court granted a default judgment after Mayweather failed to comply with an order to submit to DNA testing. Data cited in the report shows that about $151,000 has been paid toward the remaining amount, and a judge has granted a lien on California properties linked to Mayweather of up to $2 million to secure payment.
Showtime Suit
The novel filings are the culmination of a $340 million lawsuit Mayweather filed in February against Showtime Networks and former Showtime Sports president Stephen Espinoza in Los Angeles County Superior Court. That complaint alleges that Mayweather’s former manager and advisor, Al Haymon, orchestrated a long-running financial fraud scheme involving the network and Espinoza, citing four causes of action, including aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty and civil conspiracy to commit fraud. In the complaint, Haymon was described as the architect of the alleged scheme but was not named as a defendant. Espinoza said he was surprised by the lawsuit and defended his records, while a spokesman for Showtime’s parent company, Paramount, called the claims baseless. Details of this report were described in a previous report by Boxing Insider.
The bigger financial picture
The proceedings are ongoing alongside a number of separate claims against Mayweather. He faced a $7.3 million IRS tax lien, lawsuits from two Miami jewelers over unpaid bills, a dispute over more than $300,000 in unpaid rent for a Manhattan apartment and a claim for private jet services. Mayweather, who retired in 2017 with a 50-0 record, remains lively in the exhibition ring and has been linked with a rematch with Manny Pacquiao scheduled for September in Las Vegas.
Three years later, Devin Haney is still defending the most disputed victory of his career, and after his latest post on X, fans immediately turned their attention back to the fight with Vasily Lomachenko.
Haney reacted after criticism of George Kambosos Jr.’s journey. to become undisputed in the lightweight division, reminding people that he defended his belts against Lomachenko after defeating Kambosos twice in Australia.
Great and all… don’t forget that the belts were defended against Loma 😎 https://t.co/c95r79Beos
The response quickly reopened one of boxing’s longest-running arguments of the last few years. A huge portion of fans and media members still believe that Lomachenko deserved the decision for the May 2023 fight in Las Vegas, especially after the way he finished the second half of the fight.
Many observers scored the championship rounds for Lomachenko, with round ten remaining the biggest point of controversy. Referee Dave Moretti awarding this round to Haney was met with weighty criticism at the time, and is still regularly mentioned when the fight is discussed on the Internet.
Others defended Haney’s victory as a close but reasonable decision based on his early work, jabs, body shots and distance control. Haney also entered the fight with major physical advantages over Lomachenko, including youth, height and reach.
Haney was 24 when he fought Lomachenko, who was already 35 and further into his career. Haney also had a significant reach advantage and was viewed by many as the naturally bigger lightweight.
The fight continues to divide opinion across boxing, with some fans still calling it a robbery while others see it as a final decision that could reasonably have gone either way.
Dan Ambrose is a boxing journalist at Boxing News 24, respected for his direct analysis and extensive coverage of the global fighting landscape. His reports focus on the most essential fights, division development and the most discussed stories in sports.
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