{"id":108007,"date":"2021-11-04T17:52:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T22:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=108007"},"modified":"2021-11-04T19:25:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T00:25:46","slug":"canelo-alvarez-caleb-plant-final-press-conference-goes-off-the-rails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=108007","title":{"rendered":"Canelo Alvarez &#8211; Caleb Plant Final Press Conference Goes Off the Rails!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=108007\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=108007\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-108008 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/saul-canelo-alvarez-vs-caleb-plant_ipu30egpu2ac1m0jl9ri6sj4d-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/saul-canelo-alvarez-vs-caleb-plant_ipu30egpu2ac1m0jl9ri6sj4d-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/saul-canelo-alvarez-vs-caleb-plant_ipu30egpu2ac1m0jl9ri6sj4d-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/saul-canelo-alvarez-vs-caleb-plant_ipu30egpu2ac1m0jl9ri6sj4d-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/saul-canelo-alvarez-vs-caleb-plant_ipu30egpu2ac1m0jl9ri6sj4d.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Fighters competing on this Saturday\u2019s Canelo \u00c1lvarez vs. Caleb Plant SHOWTIME PPV undercard went face-to-face and previewed their respective showdowns at a press conference on Thursday before they enter the ring in a Premier Boxing Champions event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday\u2019s press conference featured two-time super middleweight champion Anthony \u201cThe Dog\u201d Dirrell and exciting contender \u201cMadman\u201d Marcos Hern\u00e1ndez, who meet in the 10-round co-main event, former super bantamweight world champion Rey Vargas and Mexico\u2019s Leonardo B\u00e1ez, who square off in a 10-round attraction, plus super lightweight contenders Elvis Rodr\u00edguez and Juan Pablo Romero, who will battle in a 10-round fight that kicks off the pay-per-view telecast at 9 p.m. ET\/6 p.m. PT.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The event is promoted by Canelo Promotions and TGB Promotions and sponsored by Hennessy and Value.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what the fighters had to say Thursday:<\/p>\n<p>ANTHONY DIRRELL<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExpect fireworks. I know Marcos brings a good game and he\u2019s a come-forward fighter. It\u2019s going to be a hot one. I\u2019m trying to make my mark and get my shot at the winner of the main event. So I have to make a good statement. I know it won\u2019t be easy and I\u2019m ready for the challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a big opportunity under one of the biggest fights of this year. I need to get a win and get back to where I was. Once I get this victory on Saturday, we\u2019ll see where the win takes me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe I\u2019m still one of the elite fighters at 168 pounds. At the end of the day, what I think is all that matters. I bring a lot to the table. I don\u2019t back down from anyone. Come Saturday, you\u2019ll see what this camp did for me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to leave no doubt in peoples\u2019 minds about who should have next at the super middleweight belts. I\u2019m ready for this opportunity. I gave everything I had in camp and you\u2019ll see it on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith me being a veteran in the game, I think I\u2019m well-equipped to handle the winner of Saturday night\u2019s main event, no matter who it is.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to fight for something. At this point in my career, I want to fight for something and that\u2019s those world titles. That\u2019s what I\u2019m looking to get to after this fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MARCOS HERN\u00c1NDEZ<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m thankful for this opportunity, and I\u2019m looking forward to turning this into more opportunities past Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never said no to a fight. If the fight gets to me, I\u2019m going to say yes. I\u2019m grateful to fight a multiple-time world champion. I\u2019ve fought at and around 168 pounds before, so I\u2019m not worried about the weight. I just want to fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s up to everyone else to decide what a win means for how I\u2019m considered as a fighter. I\u2019m just looking forward to getting in the ring, fighting and giving it my all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnthony Dirrell is a two-time world champion and it\u2019s going to be a tough test for me. I\u2019m just looking to be my best and I believe that will be enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>REY VARGAS<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very proud to be fighting on this card. I\u2019m eager to show everyone what I can do after two years away. I\u2019m ready for Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you think that I\u2019m rusty, you could not be more wrong. I\u2019m here to show that I can still bring the fight. I\u2019m still very much a contender. We\u2019ll see what happens on Saturday, but I\u2019m confident in my skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the fight with Gary Russell Jr. is on the table, then I\u2019ll be ready to take it and go after the featherweight title. Right now though, we\u2019re just focused on Saturday and nothing past that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe layoff I\u2019ve had has happened for a couple of different reasons. I had a situation with my former promoter, and once I had that settled, the pandemic happened. Then I had an injury, but all of that is in the past now. I\u2019m ready for an amazing fight on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is going to be an all-out war on Saturday. It\u2019s going to be a brawl from start to finish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>LEONARDO B\u00c1EZ<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m here to make sure I make the most of this opportunity on the big stage. Canelo is the biggest draw in boxing and it\u2019s an honor to be a part of this event. I\u2019m going to do my best to come out with a win and give the fans the kind of fight they deserve.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf a knockout presents itself, then I\u2019m not going to shy away from it. But we had a great preparation and we\u2019re ready to go the distance. Rey Vargas is a quality fighter who we\u2019re ready for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re prepared for any way that Vargas wants to fight. We know what we\u2019re up against, but I worked hard to make sure I give the fans a great fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ELVIS RODR\u00cdGUEZ<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a long road for me to get here. I\u2019m thankful to everyone who\u2019s helped me. I had to work hard and fix a lot of mistakes. I\u2019m a much better fighter now and I\u2019m confident I\u2019m going to show it all off on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to show everyone that I\u2019m the real deal. I\u2019m a different fighter and a different person than I was in the past. I have to show everyone that I\u2019m up to the challenge in this fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my last fight I committed a lot of mistakes. There were three main things that I\u2019ve worked on. The first is throwing efficient combinations, then strengthening my defense, and third is being more agile in the ring. All of those things are going to make me better in this fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I beat Romero on Saturday, it\u2019s going to be a new beginning for my career. I\u2019ve worked hard to get here, but I want more and I believe it\u2019s possible. I\u2019m going to show everyone on Saturday how far I\u2019ve come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>JUAN PABLO ROMERO<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is going to be a special weekend for all Mexicans. I\u2019m thankful to be a part of this undercard and to Canelo for opening the door for us. There are a lot of great fighters up here and I\u2019m excited to provide an exciting show for the fans and leave with a win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy goal here is to prove that the Mexican style of boxing is alive and well. I\u2019m going to go in there, be aggressive and get the win no matter what.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t care how many people he\u2019s knocked out, because we\u2019re aggressive as well. We\u2019re secure in knowing that if we do what we set out to do, we\u2019re going to be okay in the end.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fighters competing on this Saturday\u2019s Canelo \u00c1lvarez vs. Caleb Plant SHOWTIME PPV undercard went face-to-face and previewed their respective showdowns at a press conference on Thursday before they enter the ring in a Premier Boxing Champions event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Thursday\u2019s press conference featured two-time super middleweight champion Anthony [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[27734],"class_list":["post-108007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boxing-news","tag-canelo-alvarez-caleb-plant-final-press-conference-goes-off-the-rails"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=108007"}],"version-history":[{"count":-2,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108007\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=108007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=108007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=108007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}