Brock Jarvis hopes third time's the charm against Jermell Charlo

Brock Jarvis will get a third chance to prove he belongs at world level when he welcomes Jermell Charlo back to boxing following a three-year layoff.

Charlo, 35-2-1 (19 KOs), hasn’t fought since he was widely outpointed by Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in September 2023. His hiatus is scheduled to end on December 13 when the 36-year-old takes on Jarvis on the Erislandy Lara-Tim Tszyu undercard at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Jarvis, 23-2 (21 KOs), has been here before. In 2025, he was stopped in three rounds by Keith Thurman, who, like Charlo, was returning from a lengthy layoff. In 2022, in his only other fight against top-level opposition, Jarvis was knocked out in the opening round by Liam Paro.

The 28-year-old last fought in August 2025, stopping Sam Beck in four rounds.

"It's an incredible opportunity that I've been given," Jarvis told the Australian media.

"This fight means everything to me. A win here can really catapult my career. It's a life-changing fight for me. I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity, and it's time to show what I can do."

Charlo is a former longtime junior middleweight champion who moved up to 168lbs for his defeat to Alvarez. His comeback against Jarvis is scheduled for middleweight.

"He's a great fighter, and he obviously has a lot of achievements," said Jarvis.

"It's a big step up for me. However, I'm here. I'm representing the country. I'm a proud Australian, and I really want to give it my best.

"I'm here to do this for myself. It's a tough challenge ahead of me. But I'm working hard now and preparing for that. I've got a good team behind me, and I want to upset the party."