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Armando Resendiz Upsets Caleb Plant, Spoils Jermall Charlo Fight

In one of the biggest upsets of 2025, Armando Resendiz beats Caleb Plant by split decision, spoiling a potential bout between Plant and Jermall Charlo.
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They say pressure makes diamonds, but on Saturday night, pressure was the key to a big upset victory for Armando Resendiz.

Resendiz (16-2, 11 KOs) beat former super-middleweight champion Caleb Plant by split decision in a performance not many boxing pundits expected. This was Resendiz's second win of 2025, last stopping Fernando Paliza in the 5th round on February 21st.

"Toro" established the pressure early, making sure he was on the front foot, while Plant (23-3, 14 KOs) tried to battle for foot positioning early on. Plant looked to be doing some good work early on, throwing fast combinations, and changing levels freely. But it was the 3rd round that put the writing on the wall for the direction of the fight.

In that round, Resendiz landed a clean hook that seemed to get a reaction from Plant. In the 6th round, he also landed a short overhand right that hurt Plant badly. "Toro" looked to capitalize on the moment, landing a flush straight right to Plant's chin before the round ended.

From there the momentum was with the 26-year-old from Mexico. Constant pressure, power shots, accuracy and the installation of fear helped Resendiz power through his first 12 round fight. Plant, meanwhile, became more trigger-shy, hesitating to engage on the inside and throwing singular shots rather than combinations.

Resendiz landed 186 of his 600 shots, including 109 of 294 power punches, according to CompuBox.

With "Toro" spoiling a potential matchup between Plant and Jermall Charlo, the 26-year-old called for a fight against the former middleweight champion.

Whatever happens next, Resendiz staked his claim to be in the top 10 at 168 lbs.

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Johan Alyas Blanco
JOHAN ALYAS BLANCO

Johan Alyas Blanco is a writer for KO On SI. Before joining in March 2025, he worked as a News Producer in Tallahassee and Orlando. He also works for several fight promotions in boxing and MMA, working on social media content. When he’s not writing, Alyas covers boxing on his own YouTube channel, The Split Decision. Blanco has a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from UCF, with a minor in sports business management. Alyas has interviewed several big names in combat sports, including Jorge Masvidal, Edgar Berlanga and Brian Norman Jr. His goal is to bring boxing back to prominence.

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