“You will learn to respect a real fucking monster” – Caleb Plant and David Benavidez separated by security during a heated press conference

Caleb Plant and David Benavidez nearly came to blows during their heated press conference.

The super middleweight contenders are set to face off on March 25 and on Thursday they came face to face and traded insults.

Both men are former super middleweight world champions, but Plant lost his IBF world title to current undisputed 168-pound champion Canelo in 2021.

Meanwhile, Benavidez was first stripped of his WBC world title after testing positive for cocaine in 2018, then after recovering it, he lost it again in 2020 due to a lack of weight for his fight with Roamer Alexis Angulo.

The winner of this fight will be in an ideal position to face Canelo most likely next year, but at the moment both men’s attention remains solely on each other as there is clearly animosity. between the two.

After introducing himself and highlighting the fight at Thursday’s press conference, Plant couldn’t help but take a look at Benavidez saying, “I’m exactly where I want to be.” be. I’m in the fight I want… March 25, you don’t have to worry about me stepping down.

“I’m going to show up…and when I show up, I show up on weight, and I haven’t tested positive for cocaine either.”

This caused tensions to rise, with Benavidez rising from his seat to confront Plant, but the men were separated by security.

Benavidez then took to the mic to applaud, saying, “There’s been a lot of shitty talk back and forth, but on March 25, I can get my hands on Caleb Plant.

“And trust me when I say I’m gonna fucking beat you.

“And then when you’re on the floor, bleeding from your fucking mouth, you’ll learn to respect a real fucking freak.

“This guy, he’s got 13 knockouts… I was champion before you… You’re an idiot. You are nothing. And come on March 25, mark my words, I will put this ***** mother in the hospital.