Caleb Plant Vs. Armando Resendiz: Odds, Records, Prediction

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 06: Canelo Alvarez punches Caleb Plant (L) during their championship ... More bout for Alvarez's WBC, WBO and WBA super middleweight titles and Plant's IBF super middleweight title at MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 06, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by)
After losing two of his past four fights, Caleb Plant wants to prove on Saturday that he's still one of the best super middleweights in the world and that he can still compete for a world title. Armando Resendiz wants to prove that he also belongs in the 168-pound title picture. Here's everything you need to know about Caleb Plant vs. Armando Resendiz, including the odds, their records and a prediction on who will win.
Plant has only lost to the best at 168 pounds (Canelo Alvarez and David Benavidez), and at the age of 32, he must figure he's still got time to reclaim a super middleweight belt (he held one from 2019-2021). He's also looking to impress enough on Saturday that he'll get the chance for a big-money fight against Jermall Charlo, who's fighting journeyman Thomas LaManna on the undercard.
'First things first and that's handling business on May 31,' Plant said. 'If Charlo can handle his business, or whatever happens in the co-main event, I'm looking for that winner . . . If he's able to handle business, me and Charlo can run it . . . What I crave is to be a winner and a champion. I want to cement my legacy and show my children firsthand what it looks like to work hard at something. Have I fallen short a couple of times? Yeah, but I did it with integrity and the way a warrior would do it. If you fall short, you dust yourself off and you keep going.'
Resendiz knows about dusting himself off. He's lost twice in his seven-year career, and although he seems to have a powerful punch, he's never faced a top-notch fighter who's in his prime.
'He's looking to seize his big moment and I remember what it was like when I had my big moment and how badly I wanted it,' Plant said. I'm expecting him to come in guns blazing. But we've got something for him.'
Resendiz has confidence, though—especially since he's been working with respected trainer Manny Robles.
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Here's more info on the Caleb Plant vs. Armando Resendiz showdown that U.S. viewers can watch on Amazon Video (free with Prime subscription) beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 30: Elijah Garcia (green/tan trunks) trades punches with Armando ... More Resendiz of Mexico (red trunks) during their middleweight fight at T-Mobile Arena on September 30, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by)
At -2500 (bet $2,500 to win $100), Plant is the massive betting favorite vs. Residenz, while the Mexico native is the +1100 underdog (win $1,100 on a $100 wager). Neither money line has much value, but I wouldn't mind you taking Plant to win by decision at +210.
If you were looking for a fun parlay for this weekend's action of boxing (and this is only for entertainment purposes), I might take Plant to beat Residenz by decision at +210, Jermall Charlo to beat Thomas LaManna by decision at+140 and Yoenli Hernandez to beat Kyrone Davis at -650. If all those hit, you'd win $758 on a $100 wager.
Plant (23-2, 14 KOs) hasn't been extremely active, fighting just once in 2022, 2023 and 2024. He's also only won half of his last four fights (falling to Canelo Alvarez and David Benavidez). But at the age of 32, he still could have several more years of fighting at a high level, and he already owns wins vs. Jose Uzcategui and Anthony Dirrell.
The highlight of Resendiz's seven-year career was a TKO upset victory in 2023 vs. former unified champion Jarrett Hurd, who went in to that bout as a 6/1 betting favorite. Six months later, Resendiz got an opportunity to face prospect Elijah Garcia, but he was stopped in the eighth round. Now, Resendiz is coming off a victory vs. an opponent who was 5-2.
Plant has plenty to fight for, but I don't think he's going to be super aggressive against a relatively unknown Resendiz who seems to have a good punch and a decent-enough chin. Plant is a strong technical boxer, and he'll be content to rack up the points en route to a fairly easy win. Say Plant by decision, somewhere in the 118-110 range.