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Jacobs: Benavidez Strongest, Plant Most Beatable Of 168-Pound Champs
By Keith Idec
Published On Mon Mar 30, 2020, 04:20 PM EDT


Daniel Jacobs has paid particularly close attention to boxing’s best super middleweights since the former middleweight champion moved up to the 168-pound division.

Based on what he has seen, Jacobs considers Caleb Plant the most beatable of the four fighters who own super middleweight titles. Jacobs assessed that group of undefeated fighters – which also includes David Benavidez (WBC), Billy Joe Saunders (WBO) and Callum Smith (WBA) – during an Instagram Live interview with promoter Eddie Hearn on Monday.

“To say who’s the best is kinda hard to say, but I would say, I mean, all those guys are top,” Jacobs said. “I would probably put Plant at the bottom of those names that you just named. I think Plant is good, but I think, you know, I think he can be beat. He’s beatable. I see a lot of flaws in his game.”

The 27-year-old Plant (20-0, 12 KOs) has made two defenses of the IBF belt he won by beating Venezuela’s Jose Uzcategui (29-4, 24 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision 14 months ago at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Jacobs has a higher opinion of the 23-year-old Benavidez, who wants to oppose Plant in a title unification fight.

“But as far as Benavidez, he’s probably the strongest that I’ve seen amongst those guys that you just mentioned,” Jacobs added. “But now that I’m coming up to the super middleweight division, it’s interesting. And now these guys have my attention, and I’m gonna be studying, looking forward to what’s next, what’s best for me and my career.”

Benavidez (22-0, 19 KOs) was scheduled to make a voluntary defense of his WBC belt against Colombia’s Alexis Angulo (26-1, 22 KOs) on April 18 at Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix, Benavidez’s hometown. Their fight, which Showtime was slated to televise, has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brooklyn’s Jacobs (36-3, 30 KOs) beat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (51-4-1, 33 KOs, 1 NC) in his most recent fight, December 20 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. Mexico’s Chavez came in nearly five pounds overweight for that bout and declined to continue following the fifth round.


Keith Idec is a senior writer/columnist for BoxingScene.com. He can be reached on Twitter @Idecboxing.

Jacobs: Benavidez Strongest, Plant Most Beatable Of 168-Pound Champs

Y'all agree with Jacobs?

Nah, not really sold on Benavidez as a future great/elite guy yet. Got fast hands and seems like a tough fighter but very slow on his feet and easy to hit. We've seen plenty of times dudes getting far based on limited skills and just being tough enough to take more than their opponent can, we will see. Based on just talent I don't really see it, he got pushed by Gavril when they fought the first time.

I'm actually higher on Plant. He's a nice boxer but one that wants to put on a show at the same time, so he can be caught because of that and he has a suspect gas tank but he is much faster on his feet than Benavidez or let's say Smith or Jacobs. Only an in shape BJS is as quick on his feet as Plant in the division.

 

[patscorpio]

Jacobs: Benavidez Strongest, Plant Most Beatable Of 168-Pound Champs
By Keith Idec
Published On Mon Mar 30, 2020, 04:20 PM EDT


Daniel Jacobs has paid particularly close attention to boxing’s best super middleweights since the former middleweight champion moved up to the 168-pound division.

Based on what he has seen, Jacobs considers Caleb Plant the most beatable of the four fighters who own super middleweight titles. Jacobs assessed that group of undefeated fighters – which also includes David Benavidez (WBC), Billy Joe Saunders (WBO) and Callum Smith (WBA) – during an Instagram Live interview with promoter Eddie Hearn on Monday.

“To say who’s the best is kinda hard to say, but I would say, I mean, all those guys are top,” Jacobs said. “I would probably put Plant at the bottom of those names that you just named. I think Plant is good, but I think, you know, I think he can be beat. He’s beatable. I see a lot of flaws in his game.”

The 27-year-old Plant (20-0, 12 KOs) has made two defenses of the IBF belt he won by beating Venezuela’s Jose Uzcategui (29-4, 24 KOs) by 12-round unanimous decision 14 months ago at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Jacobs has a higher opinion of the 23-year-old Benavidez, who wants to oppose Plant in a title unification fight.

“But as far as Benavidez, he’s probably the strongest that I’ve seen amongst those guys that you just mentioned,” Jacobs added. “But now that I’m coming up to the super middleweight division, it’s interesting. And now these guys have my attention, and I’m gonna be studying, looking forward to what’s next, what’s best for me and my career.”

Benavidez (22-0, 19 KOs) was scheduled to make a voluntary defense of his WBC belt against Colombia’s Alexis Angulo (26-1, 22 KOs) on April 18 at Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix, Benavidez’s hometown. Their fight, which Showtime was slated to televise, has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brooklyn’s Jacobs (36-3, 30 KOs) beat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (51-4-1, 33 KOs, 1 NC) in his most recent fight, December 20 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. Mexico’s Chavez came in nearly five pounds overweight for that bout and declined to continue following the fifth round.


Keith Idec is a senior writer/columnist for BoxingScene.com. He can be reached on Twitter @Idecboxing.

Jacobs: Benavidez Strongest, Plant Most Beatable Of 168-Pound Champs

Y'all agree with Jacobs?

i agree with plant being the weakest 168 champs...benavidez, bjs, and callum smith all are on equal ground to me

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

i agree with plant being the weakest 168 champs...benavidez, bjs, and callum smith all are on equal ground to me

I notice you don't seem to think much of Plant, why is that?

 

[patscorpio]

I notice you don't seem to think much of Plant, why is that?

the porky and uzcategui fights...he hasnt answered any real questions about his durability or stamina to me against notable 168er to me yet since those fights

 

[theflyest]

Plan on taking a trip to Haymon’s secret power plant sometime this year. Will let you know if I see any impressive guys on the rise

 

[R=G]

 

[FreedMind]

Gonna be dope when Ryan gets humbled.

 

[chunky_mcdaniels]

Gonna be dope when Ryan gets humbled.

He lined up to fight Linares next right?

I wish he caught the fade in this one, but Golden Boy stay offering one last 'cheque' to older fighters for their stable.

Waiting for the Haney fight, Devon gonna light him up something pretty.

 

[FreedMind]

He lined up to fight Linares next right?

I wish he caught the fade in this one, but Golden Boy stay offering one last 'cheque' to older fighters for their stable.

Waiting for the Haney fight, Devon gonna light him up something pretty.

Shyt, yeah Linares was supposed to be next. Rumored for June/July at the Staples center, I definitely would've been in the building.

Haney fight probably doesn't happen for a while.

 

[chunky_mcdaniels]

Just based off what I've seen Plant is easily the most skilled, but has stamina issues and isn't a hard puncher. Benavidez hits the hardest, but he really aint that skilled(at least not to me his brother Jose is the better boxer of the two), he fights to beat you up very entertaining to watch.

Callum Smith is probably the most well rounded as far as combination of skills and physical talents out of the bunch, and BJS honestly I aint very high on BJS he has skills, but he is so damn inconsistent. Against Lemiuex and Monroe he looked like he had the makings of a top 10 fighter, his last few fights he has looked though.

It's funny Jacobs says Plant is the weak link considering based off all these guys last few fights Plant has actually looked the best, with the exception of Benavidez fighting Dirrell which was a solid win, but also showed movement will be his downfall which is why I think Plant could beat him on points if he doesn't get KO'd. Not to mention Plant was an underdog against Uzi and thoroughly outclassed him.

Good summary and i agree with pretty much all of that except Benavidez.

True his brother is/was more skilled than him, but David's attributes are perfectly suited to Super Middleweight. Hard hitting, fast hitting, pressure, stamina, these are far more essential at that weight than say Welterweight which requires more footwork in some respects. I just see Benavidez having too many straight punches on Plant (upstairs and downstairs), it would wear him down to the point that he can't use his classy use of range, hooks and combinations to any effect.

Benavidez mows him down imo. If he didn't have the stamina (Benavidez) then it would be another story, but he's a true old school boxer in that regard.

 

[chunky_mcdaniels]

Shyt, yeah Linares was supposed to be next. Rumored for June/July at the Staples center, I definitely would've been in the building.

Haney fight probably doesn't happen for a while.

Linares got coaxed into the Kovalev 'special' payment for that one imo.

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

Gonna be dope when Ryan gets humbled.

Ryan talking that shyt and aint ever had his protected jaw tested. Better not put the cart before the horse.

 

[ChocolateGiddyUp]

yall Keep sweeping Benavidez Gavrill 1 under the rug...like it doesn’t exist



Let Plant Struggle like that tho

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

Good summary and i agree with pretty much all of that except Benavidez.

True his brother is/was more skilled than him, but David's attributes are perfectly suited to Super Middleweight. Hard hitting, fast hitting, pressure, stamina, these are far more essential at that weight than say Welterweight which requires more footwork in some respects. I just see Benavidez having too many straight punches on Plant (upstairs and downstairs), it would wear him down to the point that he can't use his classy use of range, hooks and combinations to any effect.

Benavidez mows him down imo. If he didn't have the stamina (Benavidez) then it would be another story, but he's a true old school boxer in that regard.

I agree. Benavidez is a physical beast. He used to weigh 300 pounds so I understand cause I'm a big dude myself. I understand his physicality because mine is the same way, I never get tired either. Like I said 'IF he don't get KO'd', Plant can stick and move like a mufukka, but he be gassed by the 7th round, and against someone like Benavidez who won't stop throwing punches no matter how bad he could be getting outboxed would more than likely get him stopped in 7 or 8, unless he works that stamina out to do that over 12 rounds. He can beat Benavidez on points, but he would need to keep his stamina up which he has yet to do in any fight.

 

[Dallas' 4 Eva]

yall Keep sweeping Benavidez Gavrill 1 under the rug...like it doesn’t exist



Let Plant Struggle like that tho

That fight was struggleish bruh I can't lie.

Benavidez looked much better against Dirrell though.