Plant indicated he was unclear why the verbal exchange led to punches being thrown.Įxplained Alvarez, “He can say whatever he wants to me, but not to my Mom.’’

It was unclear if Alvarez had injured himself during the altercation. While Plant dabbed at his right cheek with what looked like a cloth, Alvarez was tending to his left forearm.

It took several minutes to restore order and to resume the event at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Moments after a verbal exchange escalated into fisticuffs, the fighters were separated. Plant marched back at Alvarez and swung with a left hand that missed.Īlvarez responded, landing a right hand with a closed fist near Plant’s neck. Then the script gave way to something clearly unplanned.įrom NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top sports news you need to know every day.Īlvarez shoved Plant and barked profanities. As is customary, the boxers wore stern expressions while exchanging words. It started after the fighters were introduced and standing face-to-face for the traditional photo opp. 6 for the undisputed super middleweight championship.Īfter the event, Plant had a bandage on the right side of the face and said he got scratched by his sunglasses during the altercation. So much for the staged showdown between boxers used to promote an upcoming fight.Ĭanelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant appeared to exchange real punches Tuesday as things turned ugly at the outset of a press conference to promote their fight Nov. Undefeated IBF Super Middleweight champion Caleb Plant wipes his head after being cut in a scuffle with unified WBC/WBO/WBA super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez.

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