Caleb Plant

2022 - 10 - 16

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Boxer Caleb Plant 'digs grave' in celebration after stunning one-shot ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Plant made his ring return for the first time since his defeat to Canelo Alvarez when he produced a sensational knockout of Anthony Dirrell to make a ...

However Plant was the one with his hand raised after a superb performance, and he called for bigger and better fights up next. During the middle rounds between five and eight, a chess match continued to take place with fans becoming frustrated with both fighters and voicing their frustration by booing. The referee quickly flew in to end the rather unsavoury celebration with Dirrell left on the ground following the devastating finish. Just seconds after the devastating blow left his opponent motionless, 'Sweet Hands' stood over his opponent while pretending to dig a grave with a shovel as Dirrell received medical treatment. [stopped by Canelo Alvarez last year in his undisputed title challenge,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/breaking-canelo-alvarez-kos-caleb-25398482) which left him requiring a rebuild to return to the 168lb title picture. Another commentator quickly added: โ€œCaleb frustrated from the histrionics throughout but you donโ€™t want that.โ€

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Watch Caleb Plant get tackled by referee for doing 'digging grave ... (The Sun)

AMERICAN boxer Caleb Plant was dragged away by the referee after producing a "grave digging" celebration immediately following his brutal KO of Anthon.

Dirrell had exchanged heated verbals with Plant prior to the bout, before he suffered a third loss of his pro career in brutal fashion. After raising his arms aloft to the crowd, he turned back to the flattened Dirrell and began pretending to dig his grave. AMERICAN boxer Caleb Plant was dragged away by the referee after producing a "grave digging" celebration immediately following his brutal KO of Anthony Dirrell.

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Boxer Caleb Plant mimed digging a grave to celebrate a violent ... (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

Caleb Plant returned a Knockout of the Year candidate when he violently finished Anthony Dirrell with an incredible hook shot in this highlight clip.

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Caleb Plant Explains His Disrespectful Actions after Knocking Out ... (EssentiallySports)

Former super middleweight champion Caleb Plant shocked the boxing world after beating Anthony Dirrell. Plant secured what might be the knockout of the year ...

Alvarez is also coming off a victory over Gennady Golovkin and now has his sights set on a rematch with Dmitry Bivol. Plant hadnโ€™t competed in the ring following his loss to Canelo Alvarez last year. Despite his explanation, many felt that the celebration was a bit too much. He stated that he had now buried the rivalry with Dirrell and was now moving on. ADVERTISEMENT Former super middleweight champion Caleb Plant shocked the boxing world after beating Anthony Dirrell.

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Caleb Plant brutally knocks out Anthony Dirrell in first fight since ... (talkSPORT.com)

Caleb Plant produced a knockout of the year contender in his emphatic victory over Anthony Dirrell before pulling out an unsavoury celebration.The for.

[knocked out his Finnish opponent in the first round](https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/1220915/deontay-wilder-ko-knockout-robert-helenius-highlights-tyson-fury-oleksandr-usyk-andy-ruiz/). And while he ended the contest against Dirrell in style, his celebration after the fight has left a bitter taste. But he displayed no ring rust in his return as he blasted out his American compatriot in the ninth round after landing a huge left hook.

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