Caleb Plant vs. Trevor McCumby: Live round-by-round updates

The Caleb Plant vs. Trevor McCumby round-by-round updates are here to offer real-time coverage and scoring of the anticipated interim title clash. The fight is featured on the high-profile Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga card, which starts at 8 PM E.T. / 5:00 PM P.T.

The fighters are expected to make their ringwalks at around 9 PM E.T. / 6 PM P.T. Despite the competitive stakes of the bout, it isn't expected to actually be competitive, with Plant perceived to hold a disproportionate advantage in both skill and experience.

The two men clash over the interim WBA super middleweight title in a 12-round clash. Plant will step into the ring with a 22-2 record, while McCumby has the luster of being undefeated at 28-0, with a high percentage of knockouts. Despite it all, he still isn't expected to win.

Plant's only two losses have come against the very best that super middleweight has to offer, like Alvarez and the much-feared David Benavidez. For this reason, the oddsmakers at DraftKings Sportsbook have Plant as a staggering -1400 favorite, while McCumby is a +750 underdog.

Follow Sportskeeda for play-by-play analysis and live scoring of the super middleweight bout.

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Caleb Plant vs. Trevor McCumby

Round 1

McCumby with a body jab. More of the same from McCumby before Plant finally fires back with his own jab, to the head, however. Plant lands a quick combination to counter McCumby's one-two. Plant is being very patient, doubling up his jab, pivoting out of the way.

Another quick combination for Plant. He's much faster than McCumby, who is either still making reads or not exactly sure how to deal with Plant, who jabs him up. A hard body shot lands for McCumby. Plant with another combination. 10-9 Plant

Round 2

McCumby with some jabs to the body, before Plant retakes control by landing some combinations. McCumby seems to stumble Plant with a body shot, but Plant shakes his head. A nice long left hook lands for McCumby, who buckles Plant. A speedy combination partially lands for Plant.

Some shots land for McCumby. A Plant combination ends with a thudding left hook. Taunting from McCumby. Body shot for Plant. McCumby blasts Plant to the body, then cracks Plant with a left hook that rocks him bad. Plant collapse but the referee claims it's no knockdown. 10-8 McCumby

Round 3

McCumby blasts Plant again. They clinch and McCumby tosses him to the mat. They both get a warning from the referee. Plant fires off a combination, but McCumby seems to have realized he's the more powerful fighter, and certainly the stronger man in the clinch.

They tie up and McCumby lands some hard shots on the inside. Some quick shots by Plant. More combinations from Plant. A body shot lands for Plant. A stinging jab lands for Plant, who splits McCumby's guard. But McCumby fires back with a counter of his own.

Plant with another combination, ending with a liver shot. McCumby lands his own shot. The round ends with acknowledgment from Plant, who now seems to respect McCumby. 10-9 Plant

Round 4

A hard combination lands for McCumby and they tie up. The referee breaks them up and Plant lands a sniping jab. A quick counter lands for Plant. Some jabs from Plant. A sneaky uppercut intercepts a Plant level change. They clinch and Plant lands some body shots on the inside.

More body shots for Plant, but McCumby blasts Plant with a body shot that drops Plant, who beats the referee count. McCumby pounces, but fails to get Plant out of there. 10-8 McCumby

Round 5

A hard shot from McCumby stuns Plant, who recovers well and fires back with a combination. It's a fight. Plant was a gigantic favorite before the bout, but McCumby is giving a good account of himself. Plant unloads with combinations on the inside, pushing McCumby against the ropes.

McCumby lands two uppercuts on the inside. Plant lands a body shot. McCumby lands some shots on the inside. They're trading. A hard uppercut lands for Plant, who lands a nice left hand. Body shots for McCumby. 10-9 Plant

Round 6

Plant pressures McCumby, backing him to the ropes. Plant with some shots. They clinch and Plant engages in gamesmanship. A left uppercut lands for Plant on the inside, who follows up with a hard left hook. McCumby's output has slowed down tremendously.

Plant with some good work on the inside, and he seems to have hurt McCumby, who fires back but eats a hard counter. A leaping left hook from Plant lands, who follows up with a three-punch combination. Plant is pulling away with this fight, especially as McCumby seems to have tired. 10-8 Plant

Round 7

McCumby comes forward and is immediately countered by Plant. Jabs for McCumby. A nice combination for McCumby, but Plant is quick to seize the initiative, walking McCumby down. McCumby tries to ward off the pressure with a right hand, but gets countered a quick combination from Plant.

Plant backs McCumby up to the ropes, landing shots on the inside. McCumby circles back into open space. Plant snaps McCumby's head back with a one-two. He pounces with a combination and McCumby fires back. His toughness is now on display, which isn't necessarily a good sign. 10-9 Plant

Round 8

A tense start to the round. McCumby was instructed by his coaches to stay off the ropes, while Plant was told to sit down on his left hook. Double uppercuts from Plant on the inside. Heavier shots from Plant. McCumby lands a right hand, but he's spent.

Some body shots on the inside for McCumby. More uppercuts from Plant, who now has McCumby backed up on the ropes before being turned away. They break and Plant leaps in with a left hook, landing a follow-up uppercut. 10-9 Plant

Round 9

A strong start for McCumby, who swarms Plant with combinations. They clinch and the referee breaks them up. Plant with some good body shots, but they've slowed down. A nice left hook to the body lands for Plant. An uppercut slips through for Plant, but McCumby stuns him to end an incoming combination.

Taunts from Plant, who comes back in with more combinations. McCumby can't stay off the ropes. He's eating some hard shots from Plant. Uppercuts from Plant. Body jabs from Plant, who is in full control at this point, blasting McCumby against the ropes, prompting the referee to stop the fight.

Official Decision: Caleb Plant def. Trevor McCumby via TKO in Round 9 (2:59)