Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez Vs Caleb Plant: Odds, Betting Preview, and Pick
| Timetable | Saturday 6th October at approximately 05.00 BST |
| Prediction | Canelo to win by knockout |
| Odds | Betway: Canelo 1/10 |
| Bookmaker | betway |
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Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez is pound-for-pound the best boxer in the world at the moment and he has a really good chance to build on this legacy when he steps into the ring with Caleb Plant on November the 6th at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. The winner of this fight will become the undisputed super middleweight champion and will own the WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF belts. This preview will tell you all you need to know about this fight.
Canelo Vs Plant Odds, Betting Line, and Preview
| Fighter | Bet365 | Betway | BetVictor | 10bet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saul Alvarez | 1/2 | 1/10 | 1/14 | 1/14 |
| Caleb Plant | 5/1 | 5/1 | 13/2 | 5/1 |
| Draw | N/A | 24/1 | 27/1 | N/A |
As is evident from the odds in the table above, Canelo is the favourite to win this fight by quite a margin. If you like to do a spot of boxing betting and place €10 on Canelo to win with a bookmaker such as Betway, you will walk away with a €1 profit if he goes on to win.
On the other hand, if you think that Plant will cause an upset and you stick €10 on him to win with the same bookie, then you will land a profit of €50 if he shocks us all. The fact that you can win 50 times as much by betting on plant to win helps to emphasizes just how much of an underdog he is in this fight.
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will be stepping into the ring with 56 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws under his belt, with 38 of his wins being courtesy of a knockout. Caleb Plant, on the other hand, will be jumping into the ring with 21 wins and 0 defeats, with 12 of his wins coming by the way of a knockout.
The statistics tell us that Canelo has the power advantage over Plant, having a 68% knockout percentage to Plant's 57%. When it comes to the height and reach advantage, Plant is four inches taller than Canelo, which also gives him a four-inch reach advantage over the Mexican.
Canelo is two years older than Plant, and the latter will be hoping that this gives him an advantage. Although, to be perfectly honest, we do not think that a two-year age gap is going to be a deciding factor as to who wins this fight.
With regard to experience, Canelo is the more experienced boxer, having fought 38 more fights than Plant. In addition to this, he has fought in 303 more rounds than Plant, who has fought in just 122 compared to his 425. While we do not see age playing a part in the result, the huge gap in experience could definitely have a say in who wins this fight.
In his last five fights, Canelo has won them all, knocking out three of his opponents and going the distance against two of them. His last fight was against Billy Joe Saunders in May 2021, and he won by technical knockout in the eighth round. This was a fight for the WBA Super World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, The Ring Super Middleweight, and the WBO World Super Middleweight titles.
Plant has also won all five of his last fights, knocking out two of his opponents and going the distance against three of them. In his last bout on the 30th of January 2021, he beat Caleb Traux by unanimous decision in an IBF World Super Middleweight championship fight.
The last five fights that Canelo has fought in came over a two year, five months, 22-day period, which means he fights roughly once every six months. In these fights, he fought in 46 rounds, meaning that his fights last an average of 9.2 rounds. The last five fights that Plant has fought in came over a three year, eight month, nine day period, which means that he has a fight every eight months and 26 days or so. In these fights, he has fought in 49 rounds, which means that his fights last roughly 9.8 rounds.
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez Vs Caleb Plant: Our Pick
When it comes to betting on this fight, we believe that it will be a closer bout than what the odds are suggesting. The odds would have you believe that Plant stands no chance, but he is a very good boxer with a power jab, especially when he is given some room to work. With his jab, he aims to draw an attack from his rival, following it up with a quick counter that puts his opponent on the seat of his pants. He also has very good defensive skills, which is obviously a huge plus.
If Canelo stays alert and does not give Plant the space that he likes to work in, he should have the advantage. There are not many fighters in the boxing world that can stand in the pocket and dodge most punches while he attacks his opponent's body and searches for the knockout blow.
Prediction: Canelo to win by knockout.
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez Vs Caleb Plant: Best Bet
One thing that a fighter needs to have in order to live with Canelo and Plant has plenty of stamina. In fact, he has only gassed out once in his career and even that was in the tenth round. Many are predicting that this fight will be over quickly, but we do not think that this will be the case due to Plant's stamina.
Best bet: Over 8.5 rounds in the fight.
Frequently Asked Questions
When Is the Canelo Vs Plant Fight?
This fight will take place on the 6th of November at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.
Who Will Win This Fight?
The bookies have Canelo as the clear favourite to come out on top. We fully agree with them, but it will be a much closer fight than the odds are suggesting.
