This could be a candidate for fight of the year.
Benavidez comes into the fight at 26-0. Plant is 22-1 with his only loss coming to Canelo Alvarez.
Not to drag out an old cliché but this is your classic “styles makes fight”.
On one side Benavidez. A power puncher who can throw punches in different combinations. All with power.
Then there’s Plant. He’s the technician with the power to knock you out. Just ask Anthony Dirrell.
Keys:
Benavidez will need to find the angles to stay active against Plant. There’s no way Benavidez wins a technical fight and he can’t stare at Plant’s movement. He can’t get frustrated with lulls in the action.
For Plant, it’s making sure he gets the angles to land his counter punches. Benavidez will give Plant the opportunity to land some good punches. It’s up to Plant to take advantage of it.
Prediction:
I like Benavidez by decision
