Since Andre Ward moved up to 175lbs in 2015, the Lineal World Championship at 168lbs, has been vacant.
On November 6th, 2021, Canelo Alvarez will fight Caleb Plant in Las Vegas, USA, in a contest that Lineal Boxing Champion recognizes as being for the vacant Lineal Super Middleweight World Championship.
The #1 positions in the leading independent ratings at 168lbs are all held by Canelo (#1 with The Ring, TBRB, Bad Left Hook and ESPN). Plant is #2 with the TBRB and Bad Left Hook, and #3 with ESPN and The Ring.
The pre-fight leading independent ratings are listed below (as recorded on November 6th, 2021), and other noteworthy points are also outlined.
Independent Ratings
Online ratings, September 20th, 2020:
· ESPN. Ring. #1-Canelo Alvarez, #2- David Benavidez, #3-Caleb Plant, #4-Billy Joe Saunders, #5-Danny Jacobs.
· Ring. #1-Canelo Alvarez, #2- David Benavidez, #3-Caleb Plant, #4-Billy Joe Saunders, #5-Anthony Dirrell.
· TBRB. #1-Canelo Alvarez, #2-Caleb Plant, #3-David Benavidez, #4-John Ryder, #5-Danny Jacobs.
· Bad Left Hook. #1-Canelo Alvarez, #2- David Benavidez, #3-Caleb Plant, #4-Billy Joe Saunders, #5-Carlos Gongora.
Noteworthy Points
· WBA/WBC/IBF/WBO belts being fought for
· Canelo’s Ring belt on the line.
· Vacant TBRB title.
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