Caleb Plant pretended to dig his opponent Anthony Dirrell's grave during the celebration of his sensational ninth round stoppage on Saturday night.
The American star had not competed in the ring since being stopped by Canelo Alvarez last year in his undisputed title challenge, which left him requiring a rebuild to return to the 168lb title picture. And the first step of his journey back to the top was to face Dirrell in a WBC title eliminator, which he was looking to win in style to put him in pole position for a rematch with Alvarez.
The fight unfolded over nine rounds in a chess match, before Plant made a sensational breakthrough in the ninth telegraphing a booming left hook with a shot to the body which sent his opponent crumbling to the canvas and closed the show. Just seconds after the devastating blow left his opponent motionless, 'Sweet Hands' stood over his opponent while pretending to dig a grave with a shovel as Dirrell received medical treatment.
