Undisputed Super Welterweight World Champion Jermell Charlo suffered a broken left hand in training and his much-anticipated, high-stakes defense against No. 1 contender Tim Tszyu, which was scheduled for January 28, has been postponed.
Charlo broke his left hand in two places – between the pinkie and ring finger and at the base of the thumb – after landing a punch in sparring at his gym in Houston on Tuesday. After visiting two doctors and a hand specialist in Houston, his hand has been placed in a cast. It will remain in a cast for two months and after it is removed, he will begin rehabilitation before resuming his training.
“I was sparring, and I threw this nice punch and as soon as it landed, I knew something was wrong. I felt my hand throbbing right away,’’ said Charlo. “I had two X-rays and an MRI to see what was wrong. It showed it was broken in two places. I hate this feeling. My hand will be in a cast for two months. I’m as disappointed as the fans, maybe more, because this was my first chance to defend the undisputed title.
“The way I am, I would have beaten Tim Tszyu with one hand, but the doctors and the boxing commission won’t allow that. It’s even more dangerous when a lion faces adversity and has to come back to defend the pride. I’ve been training since July, and I’ve been hitting harder than ever, and these are the things that happen when you push yourself to the limits. After my hand heals, I’m coming back stronger than ever to defend my legacy.’’
“This is not the news that anyone wants to hear because we’ve been anticipating this fight. But these things happen,’’ said Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions. “Jermell didn’t take the easy route to become the undisputed super welterweight champion, so he knows that nothing comes easy. Tszyu better be ready, because Jermell will be stronger and hungrier than ever when he comes back.’’
“Charlo vs. Tszyu for the undisputed super welterweight title is one of the biggest and most anticipated fights on the 2023 boxing schedule, so we, like boxing fans around the world, are obviously disappointed to hear of Jermell’s injury and the resulting postponement,” said Stephen Espinoza, President, Sports & Event Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. “We wish Jermell a speedy recovery, and we look forward to adding this important fight back to the SHOWTIME schedule as soon as reasonably possible. We know both Jermell and Tim are anxious to give boxing fans the all-action fight that we have all been anticipating.’’
“I’m very disappointed,” said Tszyu. “I felt like the stars aligned for undisputed…but we move on. I’m ready to take on the next mandatory challenger. I’ll be back for Charlo once he is ready and healed.”
Charlo vs. Tszyu remains one of the best matches of 2023, as it pairs two hard-hitting boxer-punchers in a high-stakes bout with Tszyu attempting to dethrone the best 154-pounder in the sport. Charlo earned his position as undisputed champion by stopping Brian Castaño in May and unifying all four titles. He will look to add another big name to his pound-for-pound resume against the Australian star Tszyu, who hopes to join his father Kostya Tszyu as an undisputed world champion.
There is currently no new date for the rescheduled match. A new date will be announced soon.
Jermell Charlo Breaks Left Hand in Camp, Tim Tszyu Defense is Postponed
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BoroThu Dec 29, 2022, 8:10 PM UTC
Thank you, I appreciate that.
How would your mother notice then if it wasn't visibly broken?
Thought so.
Like I said before, the fact you broke two metacarpals clean, broken a wrist and felt neither, you might have Congenital Insensitivity to Pain (CIP), you might want to look into that, it's a legitimate medical condition.
I never said I rarely drink anything, I said I rarely drink BEER. Reading comprehension at it's finest. I drink Scotch regularly and that's pretty much all I drink. I don't need a 5k-10k bottle you wanker. People that own those have a drink or two after a stretch of something cheaper anyway.
I am better than you in every way. I know more about boxing than you, I've seen more fights than you, I've competed in boxing more than you, I'm better looking than you, I have more money than you, I own more property than you, I have more holdings than you, I've had *** with more women than you, I'm a better handicapper than you, I have more degree's than you, I have nicer cars than you, my wife is better looking than your blowup doll, I'm a better person than you, the list goes on and on.
I never said PAIN THRESHHOLD =---> again, reading comprehension = F- again. I said you can feel it and hear it. Never said anything about pain. I never replied to you and you keep coming back at me with shithaus commentary and calling me a retárd.
I'm repeating myself over and over and kicking your **** in the dirt over and over. I'm starting to scuff my kicks trying to kick that chaffed cöcktail weeny around. You don't understand what you're reading and it's extremely boring now.
You're out of your league here, you're dogwank mate.
For the Umteenth time I said I didn't feel it in the moment, not that I didn't feel it at all, i swear this conversation is over it's like bashing your head against the wall, i'm bored of it.
Lmao you ain't better than me at anything in anyway son, in fact your not better than anyone that's why you feel the need to be pretentious and act like a know it all on the internet.
And the audacity to mention reading comprehension when I said "implies you rarely drink" your understanding of nuances of language or just basic understanding in general is appalling.
Try not and get into a debate with intellectually superior people, it's embarrassing I have to point out your inability to comprehend things multiple times over and you even quote me proving your own lack of understanding/comprehension it's embarrassing for you.
As for you not mentioning pain - "it hurt bad (boxers fracture on that one so it was more like a crack). Anyway, the feeling of a break is unmistakable and you instantly know what it is, when you break it. Now, for someone claiming to have broken it in 2 spots, that's insane, you just don't feel a throbbing." "Now, for someone claiming to have broken it in 2 spots, that's insane, you just don't feel a throbbing." - hence why I even responded to you in the first place and mentioned pain thresholds,adrenaline so on and so forth.
BoroTue Dec 27, 2022, 7:11 PM UTC
There is no point trying to reason with Edge Room owing to his stunning lack of self awareness. He has numerous running feuds, many of which he wastes time taking to the "Thunderdome", and yet bristles at other people's alleged provocation. I notice he's already done that thing where he deploys sophistry in an attempt to claim victory because his fragile ego won't simply exit the exchange.
I legitimately thought he was some immature guy in his early twenties until he revealed he was late middle age.
P.S. No matter the "quality" of one's alcohol, it's a degenerate activity regardless. Anyone who is introspective about it and continues doing it has a dependency of some kind, in my opinion.
Yeah I should of knew that from the moment I apparently became a caravan dwelling traveler who drinks gold dutch whatever the hell that is...for having the audacity to imply humans have differing pain thresholds.
The only reason I mentioned alcohol at all is due to him, he was using it as a means of attack and trying to act superior thinking his cheap £200 bottle was impressive to me somehow.
What he didn't realise was that £200 is nothing to me so it's laughable that he tried to use it as a subtle brag, as for my own drinking I only partake at Births/birthdays,holidays and that's it.
BoroTue Dec 27, 2022, 6:10 PM UTC
Ok guy, keep it moving, you're cracked. You said you didn't feel it, then said you never said that, so what else can I do? I'm so tough I broke my wrist, flopping around, and didn't know it = you're brain doesn't work normal, facts.
$200+ bottle ain't cheap, but you're talking about bottles for a stack? No regular people drink bottles on the regular that cost a stack.
At the end of the day you responded to me, weirdo tweaker, get off my **** already you haunt.
Where did I say my wrist was flopping around? guess you've never broken a wrist... and just because my pain threshold whilst adrenaline is going is doesn't mean "my brain doesn't work normal" you rétard...
Again your inability to comprehend basic things is not my problem but since you're slow when it comes to understanding "I didn't feel it until after the fact" the clear implication is I felt it not long after, I shouldn't have to explain this to a grown man.
"I rarely drink beer, when I do drink anything, it's usually a Macallan 18." "No regular people drink bottles on the regular that cost a stack." is redundant, the implication being you rarely drink so why would you choose to go for their bargain range if you're an enjoy-er of whiskey on the occasions you choose to drink...
Other than the fact you were trying to be a pretentious **** because you think you're "better than" and you actually came off as an idiot.
You're the one "haunting me" FYI and started trying to personally attack me because you can't accept people have different pain thresholds and the effects of adrenaline on the aforementioned pain thresholds...
MONGOOSE66Tue Dec 27, 2022, 2:43 PM UTC
Undisputed Super Welterweight World Champion Jermell Charlo suffered a broken left hand in training and his much-anticipated, high-stakes defense against No. 1 contender Tim Tszyu, which was scheduled for January 28, has been postponed.
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Charlos need to just all retire. Never an ONE mega fight out of BOTH 32 year old. LETS MOVE ON.
caceTue Dec 27, 2022, 1:23 PM UTC
any chance tszyu keeps the date and fights somebody else
theres plenty of good fights to be made in the division