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Warning: Power 'Plant' active tonight PhilBoxing.com Wed, 24 Aug 2016  During a hardscrabble childhood, Caleb Plant found peace in the boxing ring. A decade later, he's an undefeated knockout artist with legitimate championship dreams. Plant will continue pursuing that dream tonight at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he squares off against an equally heavy-handed opponent from Colombia. It's the latest edition of Toe-to-Toe Tuesdays on Fox Sports 1, and the fists start flying at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Plant vs De Angel Caleb Plant's journey from a young boy who struggled with hunger to rising professional boxing prospect has been inspirational to say the least. A native of Ashland City, Tennessee, Plant and his younger sister grew up in a mobile home with no air conditioning and faulty heating, while not knowing from where their next meal would come. Looking for an outlet, Plant was introduced to kickboxing by his father at age 9, then found his way to traditional pugilism three years later. It was love at first punch, as Plant developed into an amateur star, winning a National Golden Gloves 178-pound title in 2011 and severing as an alternate for the U.S. team in the 2012 London Olympics. Plant has been just as successful as a professional, knocking out all but three of his 13 opponents. Along the way, though, the 24-year-old had to endure immense tragedy following the death of his 19-month-old daughter in January 2015. Fueled by desire to honor his child, Plant has won eight fights (six by knockout) since her passing, and tonight he'll try to keep things rolling against Juan De Angel. A 29-year-old native of Barranquilla, Colombia, De Angel has proven just as dangerous as Plant, with 17 of his 18 victories coming by knockout. To sum it up, you've got two fighters with a combined 27 KOs in 31 career pro victories throwing bombs at one another. In other words, don't blink!  |
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