American boxer Caleb Plant was strutting his way towards becoming the best boxer in the world until he got defeated by the Mexican boxing phenom, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. It would be safe to say that Plant was one of the most challenging opponents of Alvarez’s career. However, the Mexican outclassed him and emerged as the winner. Currently, Plant is looking forward to returning to the ring this weekend.
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Caleb Plant has been inactive in the sport since he fell short in front of Canelo Alvarez in 2021. But now ‘Sweethands’ will be seen squaring off inside the ring on October 15th, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Anthony Dirrell will stand across the ring against Plant, and both fighters will get an opportunity to challenge the undisputed super middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez. Let’s take a look at both fighters’ previous fight purses and other numbers.
Caleb Plant vs. Anthony Dirrell
October 15th is a special date as two popular boxers will be seen turning the lights on after a long break. First is Plant, and you must be thinking, who is the other boxer? It is none other than ‘The Bronze Bomber’, Deontay Wilder. Plant and Dirrell will fight on the undercard of Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius.
Although the fight purse of the Plant vs. Dirrell fight is not revealed yet, take a look at their previous earnings. As per reports, Alvarez earned an astonishing $40 million being the bigger boxer during his clash with Plant. Also, he was crowned as the undisputed super middleweight champion of the world at the time.
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Plant, on the other hand, took home $10 million from this fight. Reportedly, these figures do not include the PPV shares that both fighters got. Dirrell last fought Marcos Hernandez last year, but the fight purse is unknown.
Plant vs. Dirrell earnings
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‘Sweethands’ has a net worth of $2 million as of 2021, and most of it comes from his boxing fights. He is endorsed by SNAC Nutrition and is also sponsored by Avian Jewelers. Moreover, he was also backed by Shoe Palace in some of his previous fights.
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Dirrell is a very experienced boxer, and his illustrious career so far has earned him a net worth of $20 million. However, there is no specific information available about his endorsements. Meanwhile, what do you think Plant and Dirrell will earn in this fight? Share it in the comments below.
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