Boxing predictions, odds, start time for Caleb Plant vs. Jose Resendiz, Jermall Charlo vs. Thomas LaManna
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The pair of former titleholders headline an event in separate bouts hoping to make a fight later this year
Just a few weekends ago, boxing fans and promoters were reminded of the risks of scheduling popular fighters in tune-up fights prior to matching them against each other. On Saturday, Caleb Plant and Jermall Charlo will look to avoid the pitfalls faced by Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia with the intent to make a big showdown later this year.
On May 2, Garcia was upset by Rolando Romero and Haney won a dreadful fight against Jose Carlos Ramirez. Those fights registered among the lowest punch outputs in CompuBox history and the results deflated all hype for what was a hotly-anticipated rematch. These are the risks Plant and Charlo face, stepping into the ring in the hopes that they can both win and build to the fight fans actually want to see.
The heat for a potential Plant vs. Charlo fight comes mainly from an altercation at the weigh-ins for Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford in 2023. After Plant and Charlo exchanged words, Plant slapped Charlo in the face before the pair were separated by security.
