Caleb Plant should move to light heavyweight

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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Its a massive risk but I think he'd have plenty of success there, his recovery and spoiler tactics are effective and he's been getting better at short combinations and controlling his opponents positioning up close.
     
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  2. FreddieGibbs

    FreddieGibbs Active Member Full Member

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    Im not sure his chin would hold up but it would be fun to see him move up cause 168 is a sinking ship and 175 is a very strong division
     
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  3. Smoochie

    Smoochie Combat sports fanatic Full Member

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    Yeah op it would be interestin but idk if he can survive top competition
     
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  4. peter_uk

    peter_uk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Personally I don't see why he would be better at 175; his suspect chin and gas tank will only become bigger liabilities.
     
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  5. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    It’s never really something I’d want to bank on, but a lot of peoples durability improved when moving up (within reason)…

    but as others have mentioned or alluded to, not much for him at 168 now.
     
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  6. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It feels like suicide for Plant to move up. Plant already got destroyed by Benavidez and would get even more beat up against AB/Bivol, I think Smith stop Plant also. Not a good career move in my opinion.
     
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  7. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    No, I'd like to see him whoop on mungia or berlanga. Which will happen.
     
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  8. AngryBirds

    AngryBirds Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Plant can't even push back 168 lbers and barely managed to get McCumby out of there. Fighting at 175 is out of the question.
     
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  9. drenlou

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    There's still plenty of big fights to make at 168 for Plant, all fights he can win. I think the guys at 175 would be a little too much for him.
     
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  10. sdot_thadon

    sdot_thadon Active Member Full Member

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    Nope.
     
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  11. monaim

    monaim Member Full Member

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    i wanna see him vs Bivol
     
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  12. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Since I despise Caleb Plant and really want to see him get violently knocked the **** out again, I agree.
     
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  13. Usyk is the best

    Usyk is the best Active Member Full Member

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    Considering that Plant was almost knocked out by unheralded and unknown SMW opponent in his most recent fight, I can only imagine how his chin holds up against top LHWs.
     
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  14. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He's not durable, and you're asking him to go to a division where the entire top 10 are legit hitters? Like, literally everyone in the top 10 can punch, and he already lost to one of them? Disastrous..........
     
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  15. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd say Plant vs Mungia and Berlanga would be good fights I'd like to see. But I'd rather see Plant in with Christian Mibilli first though , Classic boxer vs brawler fight.
     
    Reinhardt, Sep 17, 2024
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