Caleb Plant did not hold back with his celebration after brutally knocking out Anthony Dirrell. The pair clashed last year, as Plant was looking to bounce back from a first career loss, against Can…
Although his celebration in the aftermath of the KO was considered distastefulAs he pretended to dig his rival’s grave while Dirrell lay unconscious on the canvasThere was a lot of trash-talk in the build-up to the fight between Plant and Dirrell and, after ‘Sweethands’ scored an emphatic ninth round KO,As Dirrell lay unconscious on the canvas, Plant began simulating digging his opponent’s grave with a shovel.
At one point the referee even attempted to tackle Plant into his corner to stop him, but the American continued. This did not sit well with the boxing community, as fighters do die in the ring, so it’s not a laughing matter.While Plant was mid-celebration, one of the fight commentator’s said: “Oh no, don’t do that. Don’t do that.
In his post-fight interview, Plant justified his celebration, saying: “I’m sure all of you heard how [Dirrell] hates me and how he said he will never let a white boy beat him.“And what I’ve got in here is more than he had. “I was in full control the whole time, my coach kept telling me to stay patient, don’t listen to the crowd, stick to the gameplan.
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