The bad blood between Caleb Plant and David Benavidez comes to a head on Saturday night when the two meet in a Showtime pay-per-view main event. The winner will leave with not only bragging rights, but with the interim WBC super middleweight championship currently held by Benavidez, and a spot as mandatory challenger to undisputed champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.
Plant and Benavidez have had a heated rivalry for years but have not been able to find their way into the same ring. Meanwhile, Benavidez has captured multiple world championships while going undefeated and Plant also held a world title before losing to Alvarez, his lone career loss.
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The undercard has three fights to get you ready for the main event on Saturday night. To open up the festivities, Cody Crowley is back and looking to make a statement in his biggest test to date when he takes on former title challenger Abel Ramos at welterweight. Then, we move to the lightweight division where Chris Colbert is set to debut after previously holding an interim title at super featherweight when he battles Jose Valenzuela. And the co-feature bout sees a super welterweight contest between Jesus Ramos and Joey Spencer.
The action gets underway at 9 p.m. ET on Showtime pay-per-view. The full fight card with odds from Caesars Sportsbook and complete viewing information is listed below. CBS Sports will also have live coverage of the fight with round-by-round scoring and blow-by-blow updates to keep you up to date throughout the night.
Viewing information
Date: March 25 | Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena — Las Vegas
Start time: 9 p.m. ET
How to watch: Showtime PPV | Price: $74.99
Stream: Showtime.com (order now)
Benavidez vs. Plant fight card, odds
David Benavidez (c) -360 vs. Caleb Plant +280, interim WBC super middleweight title
Jesus Ramos -230 vs. Joey Spencer +190, super welterweights
Chris Colbert -130 vs. Jose Valenzuela +110, lightweights
Cody Crowley -800 vs. Abel Ramos +550, welterweights
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