Caleb Plant slaps Jermall Charlo backstage during the Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford weigh-in: Watch Video

Amidst the anticipation of the highly-anticipated Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford fight, tensions escalated backstage at the T-Mobile Arena during the Friday weigh-ins.

In a video posted on Twitter by Michael Benson, former IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Plant can be seen delivering a forceful open-handed slap to WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo, sparking a heated altercation between the two boxers and their respective entourages.

The footage captured the audible impact of the slap, leaving onlookers stunned as Charlo briefly followed Plant before being redirected by bystanders. Although the exact cause of the altercation remains unclear, Plant’s reaction suggested that there may have been a previous physical exchange before the slap.

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Security personnel swiftly intervened, escorting Plant away from the scene, while Charlo refrained from retaliating. The incident heightened tensions in the lead-up to the Spence vs. Crawford fight and garnered attention from the boxing community and beyond.

Caleb Plant, 31, holds a record of 22 wins and 2 losses, with 13 knockout victories. His last bout was a unanimous decision loss to David Benavidez for the WBC interim super middleweight title in March.

On the other hand, Jermall Charlo, 33, boasts an unblemished record of 32 wins, including 22 knockouts. He last competed in June 2021, successfully defending the WBC middleweight title with a unanimous decision over Juan Macias Montiel.

Adding to the commotion, a second video surfaced on Twitter, shared by user Latisha Crawford, showing additional violence in the T-Mobile Arena parking lot. The video captured a fight between two women after Charlo’s departure from the scene.

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The altercation between Plant and Charlo has drawn reactions from notable figures, including former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor, who expressed disbelief and called for immediate resolution.

As the boxing world awaits the Spence vs. Crawford showdown, the backstage incident adds a new dimension of drama to the already highly charged atmosphere in Las Vegas.