The Ibf super-Mw champion Jose Uzcategui entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 28-2-0 (23 KOs=82%) and he is ranked as the No.8 super middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Callum Smith). Between 2017 and 2018 he faced twice Andre Dirrell losing the first bout (via disqualification since Jose hit the American after the bell but ‘Bolivita’ was ahead on points, Andre Dirrell vs Jose Uzcategui I) but then he has won the rematch (Andre Dirrell vs Jose Uzcategui II); after this bout he has also beat Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna (Jose Uzcategui vs Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna).
His opponent, the undefeated Caleb Plant, has a perfect record of 17-0-0 (10 knockouts) and he entered as the No.33 in the same weight class. In his last three fights he has won over Thomas Awimbono, Andrew Hernandez and Rogelio Medina. Uzcategui vs Plant is valid for the IBF World super middleweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Date: 2019-01-13
Where: Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, USA
Division: super middleweight (168 lbs, 76.2 kg)
Title: IBF World super middleweight title
Uzcategui’s previous fight: Jose Uzcategui vs Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna
Plant’s next fight: Caleb Plant vs Mike Lee
Uzcategui vs Plant full fight video:
(Free embeddable video hosted on Youtube/Dailymotion and not uploaded by AllTheBestFights)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz28ldyCZTk
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x70lstk
Official video
https://allthebestfights.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=82781&action=edit
Official highlights
Plant has one heck of a good chin.