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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Plant vs Resendiz: Live updates and results, 8 pm ET
Caleb Plant and Jermall Charlo return tonight in separate super middleweight fights, with an eye toward a meeting between the two later this year if both are victorious. Plant will face Armando Resendiz in the night's main event, with Charlo returning to take on Thomas 'Cornflake' LaManna in the chief support. The four-fight card from Premier Boxing Champions kicks off at 8 pm ET, streaming live on Prime Video. Advertisement Wil Esco will be on your live coverage tonight with highlights, results, and round by round for the two main bouts. Join him! Main Card (Prime Video, 8:00 pm ET) Caleb Plant (23-2, 14 KO) vs Armando Resendiz (15-2, 11 KO) , super middleweights, 12 rounds Jermall Charlo (33-0, 22 KO) vs Thomas LaManna (39-5-1, 18 KO) , super middleweights, 12 rounds Yoenli Feliciano Hernandez (7-0, 7 KO) vs Kyrone Davis (19-3-1, 6 KO) , middleweights, 10 rounds Isaac Lucero (16-0, 12 KO) vs Omar Valenzuela (23-0, 20 KO) , super welterweights, 8 rounds More from
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Jermall Charlo is having fun again, but big questions still surround his return to the ring
Jermall Charlo is saying all the right things ahead of his return to the ring Saturday against Thomas LaManna at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. 'I'm excited,' he told Uncrowned. He said he'd welcome a future fight against rival Caleb Plant, who boxes Jose Armando Resendiz in the main event of at the same show, and would fight Saul "Canelo" Alvarez if the opportunity presented itself too. He's even prepared to fight more frequently. Advertisement Charlo, a former two-weight world champion, is one of America's best-known boxers. He has an identical twin named Jermell, who is also a gifted fighter. Combined, they were a driving force for Premier Boxing Champions when the organization aired its events on Showtime Sports. Jermall, though, has been inactive. We've rarely seen him. He's only fought three times in the past five years. The sport of boxing has changed dramatically since he last held a title in 2021. His next bout will be his first on PBC's new broadcast partner, Prime Video, which is a partnership first announced at the end of 2023. There are numerous reasons for Charlo's absence. "When you can't stabilize your mind to think forward, that's where I was at. Not being able to explain it to anyone. Always shielded. I had to fight through my learning experience,' he said on PBC's YouTube channel regarding his struggles with mental health. He told the NY Post two years ago that he was 'dealing with all kinds of cases of [being] bipolar.' He said he turned his back on the world. His brother, Jermell, once said the reason he got the "Canelo" fight in 2023 instead of Jermall was because Jermall wasn't 'in the right mental state' to compete. Advertisement Jermall, though, faced his battles on his own terms, and got better at his own pace. Patience, he said, was key. Charlo's willingness to discuss his vulnerabilities so openly is important because a stigma remains attached to the condition. McLean Hospital, the largest psychiatric facility of Harvard Medical School, notes that only "25% of Black people seek mental health treatment when needed, compared to 40% of white people." Christine M. Crawford, MD, MPH, specializes in psychiatry, completed her fellowship at McLean, and said: 'African Americans silently live with mental health challenges for fear of being judged.' For Charlo, there was a period in his life when he 'didn't know what mental health even was.' Advertisement 'A lot of people shy away from showing that sensitive side of themselves," he said in 2023. "Because I'm the champ, they look at me like they expect greatness. And sometimes I don't have that greatness to provide. Then I'm not mentally focused. Now I'm mentally focused, I feel like I'm a better person.' After previous absences from the ring, Charlo has spoken of the need to 'rebuild himself' mentally. And that has never been more apparent than after speaking to him this month. He certainly seems rebuilt. I've been interviewing Charlo for six years. But after speaking to him in 2023, something seemed amiss. He looked vacant. His hair was dishevelled. He was uninterested. Never have I advised a fighter not to fight, but that was the one occasion I was close to penning a column saying his bout against Jose Benavidez Jr. should not go ahead. I even heard from a source close to Charlo that they shared a similar concern. Regardless, Charlo outpointed Benavidez by a 100-90 margin on one of the judges' scorecards. He won with ease. I didn't get to tell Charlo how wrong I was until this month, upon his return to the sport, after another extended spell away. Advertisement It was great to see him smile again. Talking to him in 2025 is like speaking to a different person. He's more engaged, and appears more content. "Having my brother [in camp helps], but on top of that, I rebuilt my team,' he said. This has energized him, he added, because he's now got 'a brotherhood' around him. 'We all believe in God. We're all strong, just knowing things come and go, I got rid of a lot of the drama. Got things out of my life that I won't get that back again. I feel a lot better. It's one of the best camps I had. There's laughter. Fun. It's not about material stuff no more.' Charlo's return to the sport comes at a pivotal time for American boxing considering the significant influence that Turki Alalshikh and Riyadh Season has. Whether Las Vegas' status as the Fight Capital of the World is under threat from Saudi Arabian finances remains to be seen. But Charlo has been watching with interest from afar. Advertisement His fire, he said, 'is lit.' He added: 'I can't wait to get in there and show the world. I've been waiting on management, promoters, team, to be right, mentally and physically, and give everybody what they want to see [against LaManna].' The biggest difference in the fight game from when Charlo was last the champ, to now, isn't just what Alalshikh brings to boxing, but also the presence of internet sensation Jake Paul. The sport 'is picking up.' Jermall Charlo was sensation in his most recent fight against Jose Benavidez Jr. () (David Becker via Getty Images) 'We're getting back to where we left off," Charlo said. "A lot of things have changed. It's a different era, we're going to the last part of the 2020s and it's a new generation of boxers, going from real-world champions, out of weight classes — which is crazy to me — getting to a point where Floyd [Mayweather] fought a big guy [Logan Paul], now it's going to YouTube, random rappers becoming boxers. You can be a painter, and as long as you can talk a little bit, it can be a pay-per-view bout. It's different.' Advertisement Though there are others, few have crossed over from the influencer scene as well as Paul, who has an 11-1 (7 KOs) pro record and has brought many of the world's best female fighters under one roof at Most Valuable Promotions — a firm he co-founded alongside former UFC executive Nikisa Bidarian. Paul returns June 28 against former champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at a Golden Boy co-promoted show on DAZN. 'He was the first one to do it,' Charlo said of Paul, before remarking that other creators from YouTube are now 'over-saturating' the market and not respecting the sport. 'They haven't known how to put blood, sweat, and tears into it. That's when they're not taking boxing that serious.' Charlo wants to take the sport 'back to how it used to be,' he said. 'Boxing is not the same no more.' The sport in the U.S. would no doubt get a boost from a more active Charlo — one who is serious about boosting America's standing in the fight game. The biggest question that remains, though, is while he appears back to his old self outside of the ring, it's unclear, after another 18 months away, whether Charlo can still be his old self inside of it.
Forbes
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Caleb Plant Vs. Armando Resendiz Fight Card, Date, Time & How To Watch
Caleb Plant Vs. Armando Resendiz On Saturday, former world champion Caleb 'Sweethands' Plant returns to the ring for the first time since September 2024 when he takes on Armando Resendiz in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions card at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. In the co-main event, the undefeated former champion Jermall Charlo returns after an 18-month absence from the ring to face Thomas LaManna. Here is a look at the entire card and the viewing information. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 14: Caleb Plant looks on before a super middleweight bout at T-Mobile ... More Arena on September 14, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by) Plant is no longer a world champion, despite posing with the belt during the face-off with Resendiz at Thursday's press conference. He last held a world title when he fought Canelo Alvarez in November 2021. Plant lost his title that night via 11th-round TKO. It's the only time he's been stopped in his career. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 13: Super middleweight boxer Caleb Plant poses on the scale during a ... More ceremonial weigh-in in Toshiba Plaza at T-Mobile Arena on September 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Plant is scheduled to fight Trevor McCumby for an interim WBA super middleweight title at the arena September 14. (Photo by) Plant is still just 32 years old, but answering the question of whether he's still a legit title contender is a bit tricky. Canelo is currently the undisputed champion at 168 pounds, and even with him aging, he'd likely be favored to beat Plant if they rematch. In addition to that, Plant is currently ranked in the top 10 at 168 pounds by any of the four governing bodies. Because of that, it's hard to see Plant challenging for a title soon. Then again, it's boxing. Manny Pacquiao is about to fight for a title on July 19—he's 46 years old and hasn't fought in nearly four years. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 30: Armando Resendiz of Mexico (red trunks) reacts after being ... More defeated by Elijah Garcia during the eighth round of their middleweight fight at T-Mobile Arena on September 30, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by) Plant represents a significant step up in competition for Resendiz. The 26-year-old Mexican fighter has a 15-2 record with 11 KOs, and he's been stopped once. Resendiz was knocked out by Elijah Garcia in September 2023. He was given a get-right opponent in February when he stopped Fernando Paliza in the fifth round of a fight scheduled for six. Resendiz has punching power, but based on the way he's performed against higher-level fighters, I don't give him much of a chance to beat Plant. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 25: Jermall Charlo (L) fights Jose Benavidez Jr. during their ... More middleweight bout at Michelob ULTRA Arena on November 25, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Charlo won by unanimous decision. (Photo by) Charlo hasn't fought since November 2023, when he scored a unanimous decision victory over Jose Benavidez. The former WBC middleweight champion had already been stripped of his title by then, as he battled some personal issues that impacted his activity. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 25: Jermall Charlo (R) fights Jose Benavidez Jr. during their ... More middleweight bout at Michelob ULTRA Arena on November 25, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Charlo won by unanimous decision. (Photo by) It's now or never for Charlo. He is 35 years old and has already lost vital years of what would have been his prime. He is undefeated at 33-0 with 22 KOs, but it doesn't feel like it. Charlo should be considered one of the best fighters in his weight region, but he hasn't fought enough to claim that distinction. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 29: Thomas LaManna celebrates after defeating Nicolas Hernandez in ... More their middleweight fight at Prudential Center on December 29, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by) To put it plainly, LaManna has very little chance to beat Charlo—provided the former champion's skills haven't eroded. LaManna, 33, is 39-5-1 with 18 KOs, and he's been stopped three times in his career. LaManna was stopped in the first round by Erislandy Lara in 2021, but since then, he has won nine in a row. However, the combined record of the opponents he has faced on his win streak is 269-72-12. LaManna is more of a journeyman and someone PBC likely hopes Charlo can look good against. Plant and Charlo have history. Plant slapped Jermall Charlo on July 28, 2023, during a backstage altercation at the weigh-in for the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Plant was reportedly provoked by Charlo grabbing his face and responded with a left-hand slap. The confrontation was captured on video and widely circulated. Here's a look at the incident. If both win their fights on Saturday, PBC is expected to match the two men in a fight later in the year. It could be a great way to allow Plant and Charlo to capitalize monetarily on their beef. Also, the winner of that fight–especially if it is Charlo–could have an opportunity to challenge the winner of Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford. Be on the lookout for weigh-in information and coverage of the event on Saturday night.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
'It didn't break me': How Caleb Plant turned a life of immense hardship into 'a badge of honor'
LAS VEGAS — It's the early 2000s and Caleb Plant is just a boy. He gets food from social services and witnesses foreclosure papers from a young age. He frequently moves from trailer to trailer, never knowing stability. He saves up money from school, 'a dollar here and there,' so that he can get himself, and his sister Madeline, something that will provide greater sustenance than the canned goods donated to the Bethesda Center in Ashland City, Tennessee. He is only 9 years old and he's already seen hardship that other kids with PlayStations and Xbox consoles won't be able to relate to. 'There are some families that are more middle class, some who are below middle class … and we were below that,' Plant tells Uncrowned ahead of his return to the ring. Advertisement On Saturday, Plant fights Jose Armando Resendiz atop a Premier Boxing Champions on Prime Video PPV card at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. It's not the first time his name has decorated billboards across the famed Las Vegas Boulevard, more commonly referred to as the Strip. Plant is a staple in the fight capital of the world. He's married, has a growing family, and invests in the NFL, real estate, and stocks. He drives a '72 Chevelle and an Impala. He has a ridiculous sneaker collection. It's a far cry from his past, when he struggled through life in Ashland City. When Plant was in class, he'd doodle over pieces of paper, rather than focus on his studies. 'Why ain't you doing your work?' One teacher asked a 9-year-old Caleb. 'What are you doing?' Advertisement 'I'm practicing my autograph,' he said. 'For what?' 'I'm going to be a world champion one day.' 'Well,' the teacher said, 'You need a Plan B. What if that don't work out?' Plant played football, and loved it. He excelled in sports. But as soon as he started boxing, he didn't want to do anything else. 'There's honor in all work,' he says, but as he has ADHD, he knew he'd never be able to sit at a desk for an office job, nor stand for an extended period of time packing groceries. He knew he was born to fight. 'I don't need a Plan B,' he told the teacher. 'It's going to work.' Almost 20 years later, Plant — by this time an American success story — had already won the IBF super middleweight championship, and brought a pro fight to his home state for the first time in his career in 2020. He outclassed Vincent Feigenbutz from the opening bell, and forced a referee's stoppage in the 10th round at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Advertisement That teacher, the one who told him he'd need a Plan B, attended. 'Damn, if he didn't go out and do it,' she said. Caleb Plant poses with his IBF championship belt after defeating Vincent Feigenbutz at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. () (Brett Carlsen via Getty Images) Nothing ever came easy for Plant. Even after leaving Ashland City at age 21, and moving to West Nashville, hardship continued to follow his life. His 19-month-old daughter, Alia, passed away in her mother's arms in 2015. She had seizures since birth. 'Shortly after that, her mom left,' Plant says. He then lost his apartment. 'Things were going downhill for me.' Plant, a 5-0 pro at the time, told Alia before she died that he'd become a world champion. But he knew he still needed to get his life together. 'I was making money through boxing, and other ways, and I felt my career was taking off,' he says. 'I didn't want to jeopardize that. So I stopped making money from other ways, and moved to my friend's house. It was right down the street from the gym. I can't let this opportunity slip.' Advertisement It's sometimes 'a little heavy' for Plant to look back at his earlier life. 'If my life was one big f***-up, then that s*** would be a lot heavier as it would be one more thing added to the list,' he says. 'But I went out and made it happen." 'I made it through that. It didn't break me. I could have folded, quit, stayed in a futon inside an abandoned office building, not having a lot of food. Being in the trailer, being the kid in the middle of nowhere, nobody boxed there, and so nobody thought I'd make it. I pulled up to national tournaments and nobody thought I'd be here. 'I did my thing.' Advertisement It's 'a badge of honor' that he's taken into his high-profile fights, regardless of whether it's a marquee match against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in 2021, which he lost, his comeback knockout win over Anthony Dirrell the following year, or subsequent showdowns against David Benavidez and Trevor McCumby. It's a badge of honor he'll take into the Resendiz fight, too. Caleb Plant is never one to back down. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) (USA TODAY Sports / Reuters) Plant's story is as relevant in 2025 as it was when he first told it. The United States' tariffs were ever-present in the news on the same day Uncrowned spoke to the fighter. 'The higher tariffs will result in higher prices' for consumers, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said in a recent earnings call to investors. MSNBC reported that the price increases hurt low-income Americans in rural areas the most. The Budget Lab of Yale shows the tariffs disproportionately affects 'clothing and textiles, with apparel prices rising 17%.' Rents are also rising in numerous markets, per CBS . Advertisement 'Poor is poor, regardless of what year you're in,' Plant says. 'It's not an easy thing. It's stressful.' The fighter has a message for anyone experiencing hardship in 2025, like he did from birth in 1992 through to the mid-2000s. 'You can chase money all day long and it'll keep running and running [away]," he says. "Maybe you just keep skating by. The real secret to being successful is creating a skill. Becoming good at something. And it needs to be something you love. Because eventually it'll get hard, something will get in the way. It's raining, your car is messed up. And so if you don't love it, you'll end up quitting. Because it's too hard. So you have to find something you love. Being in the trailer, being the kid in the middle of nowhere, nobody boxed there, and so nobody thought I'd make it. I pulled up to national tournaments and nobody thought I'd be here. Caleb Plant 'And you gotta keep cultivating that skill until you're really good at it. Then the money will come to you. 'Oh man, we need you for your skill. We'll pay you this.' You build your reputation and move up the ladder. That's only the way to beat that. 'I'm going to work this job, get a second job, a third job.' You're just going to run yourself into the ground. Advertisement 'You gotta create skill, and create a way to let people know you have that skill so the money comes to you.' Hardship no longer follows Plant as severely as it once did. He wants to handle his business on May 31, 'and keep moving forward after that.' 'If everything works out like it's supposed to," he says, "we have a big fight at the end of the year.' That big fight may well be against Jermall Charlo, who co-features in the end-of-the-month show alongside Plant, against Thomas LaManna. Should that fight come together, then few should bet against Plant because, damn, just ask his school teacher. He may well just go out and do it again.
The Sun
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Fans in uproar as Manny Pacquiao, 46, announces comeback to fight for world title… despite not winning in SIX YEARS
MANNY PACQUIAO has announced he is coming out of retirement and walking straight into a world title shot - causing fan uproar. The Filipino great took to social media to confirm a July 19 bout in Las Vegas against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios. 6 6 He posted: "I'm back. On July 19, I return to the ring to face WBC Welterweight Champion Mario Barrios at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. "Let's make history!" Interestingly, neither Barrios nor Premier Boxing Champions - due to promote the fight - spoke out to confirm the bout. But Pacquiao's post still caused havoc amongst fans with the boxing legend primed for a title shot after four years out and six without a win. One said: "Legend, but nah don't do this." Pacquiao's last win came in 2019, beating Keith Thurman. He was then due to face Errol Spence Jr in August 2021 until an eye injury forced the Texan out, with Yordenis Ugas replacing him. Cacace Crushes Wood, AJ & Pacquiao Plot Shock Returns | Split Decision Ugas sprung a surprise upset on Pacquiao, who announced his retirement after the point loss to run for president in the Philippines. But after a failed election, rumours of a boxing return began swirling for PacMan, who later faced Korean YouTuber DK Yoo in a 2022 exhibition. Pacquiao then returned last July for another exhibition, against Japanese kickboxer Rukiya Anpo in Tokyo. And the eight-division champ showed his age over the three rounds - with fans urging him never to fight again. But talks were taking place behind the scenes for Pacquiao to make a professional comeback in a bid for the welterweight title. Per WBC rules, a contender must be ranked within their top 15 in order to be eligible for a championship bout. So it came as little surprise when Pacquiao sneaked back into the WBC's top five in mid May - despite his absence from the ring. Boxing's oldest world champ of all time is Bernard Hopkins, who won a world title aged 49. 6 6 6 6
