Rodriguez, from the Dominican Republic, is trained by Freddie Roach and a favourite here.

But a shock last time out against Kenneth Sims Jr piles on the pressure to deliver here.

He’ll be expected to look good against Romero, who is unbeaten, and coming in early with winging hooks.

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“This is a great fight and a great opportunity for a fighter like Caleb Plant. I love this moment in his career where he’s fought solid competition, and he has the look and makings of a fighter that can go to the next level,” Andre Ward told Max On Boxing.

“He [Plant] has to prove it. I love these proving moments, and he’s getting that opportunity against Canelo on November 6th. Trust me; it’s not going 12.

“The thing about Caleb Plant, he couldn’t land a sucker punch on Canelo in the press conference. Canelo’s defense is real. He’s got to hit him in the ring now, and Canelo knows it’s coming. Who do you like in that fight? Canelo or Caleb Plant?

“I’m going to go with Caleb Plant. That’s my brother, so I’m going to support him all the way, but he’s got to prove it. He’s got the ability, he’s got the skills, but he’s got to turn up.”

It’s no secret that Plant has to be almost perfect to stand a chance here, barring any kind of freakish injury for the Mexican.

The American has a crisp jab, which could become an annoyance early on, even if it’s not that heavy.

Plant’s right hand lacks that fight-changing power, but he has to throw it with some spite to deter Canelo from simply shutting down his more potent left.

Plant’s hands are fast, of that there’s no doubt, so combinations may be the way towards deterring Canelo – a gutsy task given the openings he will present Canelo, but against the cash cow, Plant has to be busy and active early and risk exposing his own gas tank to push Canelo to his own limits from the outset.

Canelo is a patient stalker, as shown against Kovalev, meaning he will happily give up some early momentum to Plant.

He did so against Saunders to some extent too, so Plant may well lead after three rounds.

But Canelo will be sure to land something hard each round, to remind Plant of his danger.

Also, if Canelo can move away from Plant’s left – to his left – it may blossom into a battle of the right hands and the Mexican certainly has a more even spread of power between both hands.

“I say, ‘You will see tomorrow. It’s time’,” Canelo told Showtime Sports. “I don’t need to say anything. It’s time. He will feel something different, believe me.

“Like I say before, for every action, there’s a reaction. I feel blessed, I feel motivated for all my fans. It means a lot.”

Mexico will stand still tonight to watch Canelo in his attempt to create more history as he rises up the list of greatest fighters from a country with such a rich history in boxing.

Mexican newspaper Record goes with a simple headline: “Undisputed”.

“Not only would it be an honour to be the first Latin American fighter to do it, but there’s only a select club of fighters who have achieved this.

“Eddy and I said in the beginning that the goal was to be undisputed, and now we’re one fight away.

“Everyone knows what I’m going to do in the ring. When something is personal with me, it’s different. I have something special in my mind and I’m going to make it a great night for us.”

“Wow! But we’ll see,” Alvarez said after being informed that the legendary Andre Ward tipped Caleb Plant to win by knockout.

“It’s gonna be a knockout, for sure. I don’t wanna say that [meeting Ward is on the cards]. Maybe he wants to come out of retirement to fight me, but we’ll see.

“I’m in love with my power.”

A big win for Derby’s Zach Parker tonight, which moves him into position to face Canelo Alvarez down the line.

The 27-year-old dispatched Marcus Morrison, with the Mexican an option after rising up the WBO rankings, but Chris Eubank Jr could emerge as another spicy match if he wisely hangs about at domestic level.