Caleb Plant Ready To Defend IBF Title, Undefeated Record Vs. Mike Lee

Caleb Plant will be putting a lot on the line next month when he steps inside the ring to face Mike Lee.

Plant, the unbeaten IBF super middleweight champion, will meet Lee in the main event of FOX Premier Boxing Championship Fight Night on FOX from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 20.

“I’ve been working hard. Sparring is great. My weight is on point and I’ve been eating good. We’re rolling. Last camp I found my groove in probably my third or fourth week. This time it was in my second week. I’m going to be an improved Caleb Plant,” he said. “As I’ve worked more on strength and conditioning with my coach Larry Wade, everyone can see how my power has developed. I’m sitting down on my punches more as well. But there’s no substitute for sharpening your tools in the shed. I’m still working on my craft as much as ever.

“We’ve seen so many big upsets so far this year in boxing, so I have more than enough motivation to focus on the task July 20. I’ve always said that the only fight I worry about, is the one that is signed.”

At 18-0 with 18 career knockouts, Plant knows that Lee will be providing him a great test on the biggest stage yet to his career. Lee is also unbeaten over 21 fights, scoring 11 knockout finishes. He has been training with Justin Gamber to prepare for the fight.

“I already feel like I’m the best out there. Good luck to Mike Lee. I hope he shows up. He’s going to be getting a mattress sponsorship, because July 20 he’s going to sleep. This isn’t going 12 rounds,” Plant said. “Justin Gamber is underrated and I believe he’s one of the best teachers in boxing. That’s what he is, a teacher. There’s a lot of guys with stopwatches and whistles, but not everyone can teach the art of boxing. Different fighters need different things and Justin knows I don’t need to be screamed at to get going. It’s all positivity and he makes it easy to understand.

“I think I’ve shown that I’m special and I’m different. I can bring things to the table that no one else can. I don’t have to raise my voice for you to know that I mean what I say. You already believe me. I’m going to continue to walk how I walk and talk how I talk.”

FOX PBC Fight Night begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT and also features unbeaten heavyweight sensation Efe Ajagba squaring off against undefeated 2016 Turkish Olympian Ali Eren Demirezen.

The FOX event serves as a lead-in to the PBC on FOX Sports pay-per-view card featuring Manny Pacquiao against Keith Thurman for the WBA welterweight title.