Houston, TX (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 2, 2015) – No yav dhau los Saturday nyob rau NRG Arena nyob rau hauv Houston, Texas, middleweight prospect, Caleb “Qab zib-Ob txhais tes” Tsob nroj (11-0, 8 Kos), tseem undefeated, winning los ntawm txoj kev ntawm ib tug sawv daws pom kev txiav txim siab tawm tsam nws toughest tus nrog sib ntaus rau hnub nyob rau Tyrone Brunson (22-6, 21 Kos).

In the early rounds Plant used an educated jab to offset the power punches that Brunson was trying to land. As the fight went on, Caleb continued to apply pressure with the jab and started to land his overhand right. Brunson, uas twb thaub feem ntau ntawm cov kev sib ntaus, had no answer to the technical boxing skills that Plant was displaying. Caleb showed elusive defense throughout the fight when Brunson, uas muaj ib tug ncav cuag kom zoo dua, sim mus tsaws nws ob peb ua ke. Tsob nroj, uas yeej nyob rau hauv punches tsaws, won by an impressive unanimous decision. Scorecards nyeem 79-73 ob zaug thiab 78-74.

Nrog lub yeej, Plant is on the fast track to becoming a household name in the middleweight division. Raws li 2015 txoj kev kawg, Caleb pom tau tias nws yog txoj cai rau pace yuav ua kom tiav nws lub hom phiaj ntawm qhov ib tug tau zus ib lub ntiaj teb no.

“Txhua yam yog mus raws li npaj thiab kuv xav tias kuv pom ib tug ntau ntawm kom loj hlob tiv thaiv Brunson,” hais tias Tennessee haiv neeg Khalej tsob nroj. “Txhua sib ntaus yog tau txais kuv npaj rau qib tom ntej. As I step up in competition, I see myself going the distance more often. It’s a good thing because you never want to rely on your power to win fights. Although most of my wins have come by knockout, I’m more confident in my ability to box my way to a victory if I have to. With another year or so under my belt, Kuv mam li xav tias kuv yuav tsum npaj kom cam leej twg nyob rau hauv lub middleweight sib faib.”

Tsob nroj vs. Brunson twb tawm hauv TV raws li ib feem ntawm Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau NBCSN thiab nce los ntawm Vauj * Battah Promotions.