Caleb Plant

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23 ❌ 3 ➖ 0 14 KOs 1 KOs	⚖️ Division: super middleweight ⭐️ Rating: #28 / 1,794 (division) Bouts: 26 ⏳ Rounds: 175 KO Percentage: 60.87% Career: 2014–2025 Alias: Sweethands Age: 33 Stance: orthodox Height: 6′ 1″ / 185 cm Reach: 74″ / 188 cm Nationality: USA Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, USA Titles: Former IBF World Super Middleweight Champion Debut: 2014-05-10 ID#: 684493

Caleb “Sweethands” Plant is a sleek, craft-first super middleweight whose career has been built on sharp fundamentals, disciplined movement, and a calm ability to win rounds under pressure. Turning professional in 2014 after a decorated amateur run, Plant rose methodically through the U.S. circuit and quickly became known for his smooth jab, quick feet, and defensive reads that make opponents reset again and again. Standing 185 cm with an 188 cm reach, he fights tall behind a long lead hand, using small pivots and half-steps to stay off centerline before scoring with clean, straight combinations. His style is less about brute force than placement and timing—yet he still owns 14 knockouts, proving he can hurt fighters when openings appear.

Plant’s breakthrough came in 2019 when he outboxed José Uzcátegui to claim the IBF world title, showing poise in a high-stakes environment. As champion, he demonstrated a mature, economical approach: controlling range, varying rhythm, and letting opponents chase him into counters. The 2021 unification bout with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez ended in a late stoppage, but it also affirmed Plant’s ability to compete with elite pressure fighters at the highest level. He rebounded with meaningful wins, including a 2022 knockout of Anthony Dirrell and a 2024 TKO over Trevor McCumby, before suffering a narrow split-decision loss to José Armando Reséndiz in May 2025. That setback doesn’t erase his standing; it adds urgency to a veteran still in his prime window, with big fights available across the 168-lb landscape.
What separates Plant is his ring craft. He’s comfortable fighting both on the front foot and in retreat, able to bank early rounds, then switch to counterpunching once he’s collected data. He rarely wastes shots, and his stamina stays steady into the late frames. With a résumé that includes world-title success, marquee events, and continual top-ten matchups, Plant remains one of the division’s most technically polished operators—and a dangerous night for anyone who underestimates his detail.

Tips / interesting facts:

1. Plant’s best weapon is his jab-to-reset rhythm—he often wins rounds by forcing opponents to restart their offense mid-sequence.
2. He fights in “layers”: early rounds are for distance control, middle rounds for counters, and late rounds for volume spikes.
3. Despite a technician’s style, Plant has real finishing instincts and usually steps on the gas once he sees fatigue.
4. His head movement is subtle rather than flashy; small slips keep him balanced enough to fire back immediately.
5. At 168 lb, his reach advantage is a tactical edge—expect him to punish fighters who try to close distance in straight lines.

Professional Fight History (Box-pro)