Former IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Plant (pictured) and Mexican knockout Armando Reséndiz previewed their May 31st showdown during a virtual press conference on Thursday. They'll do battle on a PBC Championship Boxing on Prime Video broadcast from Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Plant will defend his WBA interim belt. The show will stream exclusively on Prime Video for all Prime members in the United States and select countries. Tickets for the live event are on sale now through AXS.com. Here is what the fighters had to say Thursday:
CALEB PLANT
“Expect fireworks. Me and my team have been grinding hard and once that bell rings, I’m gonna step on him.
“Armando thinks he can beat me, and that’s enough to piss me off. He knows what’s coming to him.
“I’m not gonna be distracted from the fight that’s in front of me. It’s happened so many times where fighters get so worried about the next fight, and they don’t win the fight in front of them. I’m not letting that happen. Armando is coming to take my spot, but I’m not gonna let that happen.
“The first thing on my mind is to put on a great performance on May 31. I want Charlo, Edgar Berlanga, Jaime Munguia, Diego Pacheco, and anyone else who’s up there. Then I’ll end up where I’m supposed to be. I’m gonna pick them off one by one.
“Some fighters lose and their confidence is shattered. Maybe their confidence was fake to begin with. A loss has never made me think I couldn’t do what I’m capable of. I take those experiences and learn to make adjustments, which a lot of fighters aren’t able to do.
“Experience isn’t something you can buy or borrow. You have to walk through the fire. I’ve been on the biggest stages in boxing. Each time you get those experiences, you take it over to the next fight.
“I’m too strong, I’m too fast and I’m too slick for Armando. I have a great team with me. We’re the A-Team. We’re coming to win and we’re going to win.
“I have the desire to win and the desire to be a champion. Even with the success I’ve had, that desire doesn’t dim at all.
“I feel strongly that you should have fun doing what you love to do. Boxing is the place where I can let go. When that bell rings, that’s when I can be myself.”
ARMANDO RESENDIZ
“I’m really looking forward to this fight. I’m in excellent shape because I’m facing an elite fighter who’s accomplished a lot. My dream has always been to fight against the best and this is making my dream come true. We’re going to give the fans a great fight.
“I know that Caleb remembers me from those sparring sessions. I believe it was right before the Canelo fight. I know that I have the tools to overcome this challenge.
“I think Caleb has some selective memory about our sparring. They took me out of the gym for a reason. I’m gonna show him exactly how much I’ve grown on May 31.
“I don’t care about anyone else but my team and my family. I’m here making my dreams come true. I’m a Mexican fighter and people are gonna see what I’m capable of. It’s not because I think I can win, it’s because I know I can win.
“Training camp has been going great and I’ve had really good sparring sessions. I’m feeling really confident and I’m ready to get it on.
“Like the Mexican fighter that I am, I always put my best foot forward. I believe in what I can do. My career has had highs and lows, but I’ve realized that there’s no opponent that I will fear.
“The fights that I’ve had in the past will allow me to be even stronger this time around.”
