When did Canelo vs Plant die?
May 1, 2014
Canelo Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Chavez, left, and Alvarez, right,
The Mexican-born fighter had a dream to fight in the sport’s biggest arena.
He did.
In a way, that was what he said he was going to do. The man born in Mexico, who turned down the opportunity to fight Manny Pacquiao, then knocked out Amir Khan, and thenWhen did Canelo vs Plant die? The last time I remember Canelo coming up with a title shot was in May 2012. It seems like we’ve been waiting on the Argentine brawler for that time to return to elite status for close to a decade. But, what I’d like to know is, who was the last fighter I heard of who actually looked unbeatable when they had a chance against Canelo? Was it Floyd Mayweather? Was it Miguel Cotto? Was it Manny Pacquiao? Was itWhen did Canelo vs Plant die?
It is just over 14 months since Canelo Alvarez claimed the world heavyweight title against Timothy Bradley and went on to win a staggering 18 out of 19 rounds before losing a hotly contested majority decision to the controversial Bradley. I wrote at the time that “this fight was going to be epic” and yet, with all the talk of a potential rematch with the Bradley fight at hand, this match-up is on the verge of being overshadowed by the rematch itself.
When did the