Saul Canelo has warned Caleb Plant that he will soon find out the reality of facing him.
Saul Canelo has warned Caleb Plant that he will soon find out the reality of facing him after their brawl at their press conference.
The super-middleweight champions had traded blows back in September at the first press conference for their Las Vegas fight.
“No, nothing. It’s different when you’re in the ring,” said the Mexican star at the final press conference.
“It’s way different, so I don’t take nothing from that.”
Plant also played down their physical confrontation, saying: “It wasn’t my intention to get under his skin. Then again, I think you guys make a lot more of it than we do.
“I’m sure me and him both have been in worse scuffles than that and I’m sure most people in this room have been in worse scuffles than that.
“Again, like he said, when the bell rings, it’s completely different. I don’t take anything away from the press conference.”
America’s IBF champion holds an unbeaten record and insists he is fully capable of inflicting Canelo’s second defeat since he was beaten on points by Floyd Mayweather in 2013.
“Just by any means necessary of getting the job done,” said Plant. “I feel like not just myself, my team, we’ve done that this far to get to this point.
“Me, whether it’s in boxing or whatever, by any means necessary I’ve got here.
“I’ve had plenty of chances to bow out. I’ve had plenty of chances to step away and say, ‘No, I’m done, I’ve had enough,’ and I haven’t.
“Saturday night, I just can’t wait for the bell to ring.”
