The buzz surrounding the big 'Crawford vs. Spence Jr.' fight was enhanced by a few subplots heading into July 29th, including the backstage exchange between Jermall Charlo and Caleb Plant. Their altercation went viral on the Friday before Crawford-Spence Jr. when the latter slapped the undefeated Charlo brother. After about a week of rumors and speculation about the events leading up to the scuffle, Plant took to social media with his side of the story, claiming that his beard was yanked repeatedly by Jermall in addition to being irritated with racial remarks. Plant's revelation about the loud slap went viral as several media outlets, including ESPN, ran the clip. Amid the vitality, the supper middleweight fighter from Tennessee reportedly shared some interesting information regarding the aftermath of his altercation with Jermall, tweeting that the former WBC middleweight champion wanted to press charges with the cops.
"And then he wanted to press charges. Swear on my life I can't make this sh*t it," Plant tweeted.
Plant's last two title fights were against Canelo Álavarez and David Benavidez. Meanwhile, Jermall has not graced the ring in nearly two years. With so many eyes focused on the recent tension between Plant and Jermall, fans are beginning to clamor for an officially sanctioned fight in the ring. For more news on Plant and Jermall, stay tuned.
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