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It’s almost time for David Benavidez and Caleb Plant to settle their bad blood,
On Saturday night, Benavidez and Plant will face off in one of the most anticipated boxing matches of the year on Showtime PPV.
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On Thursday, the two faced off at the pre-fight press conference, and things got a bit heated.
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During the presser, Benavidez vowed to break Caleb’s jaw by the sixth round of the fight.
“I’m gonna break Caleb’s jaw on Saturday night, by the sixth round.”
“I’ve been working extremely hard and I’m super ready. All the talk is done. I see Caleb has been doing that grave digging gesture, but he’s digging his own grave. We’re gonna see what that chin is like on Saturday.
Plant on the other hand believes he’s the better boxer and will come out on top this Saturday night.
“I feel I’m the better boxer, I have the better IQ and I have more experience. I have the better pedigree and it’s gonna show on Saturday night.
“I’m one of the best in the world at what I do. We’ve yet to see if he can perform at this level, but we’re gonna find out on Saturday.
“David is a good fighter, and he knows I’m a good fighter too. I’m not interested in fighting bums. I want to fight good fighters for the fans and for my legacy.
“The winner of this fight is right there at the top. Canelo has that spot right now and I’m super motivated for this fight so that I can eventually right that wrong. First, I’m gonna handle business on Saturday night.”