Jermall Charlo needs to face a legitimate threat in Near Future

[pillowfists98]

By pillowfists 98.

Let’s first talk about what the Jermall Charlo-Willie Monroe Jr fight isn’t. It isn’t much of a fight at all. It’s a Top 5 MW against a fighter who, by all accounts, has ordinary ability. And it definitely isn’t a championship fight, as it’s being billed. Charlo holds what the WBC calls its “interim” title by virtue of his knockout victory over the great Hugo Centeno Jr in April. The fact is the title is bogus. Canelo Alvarez, is the sanctioning body's actual titleholder.
What IS Charlo-Monroe? It’s a safe way to kick off "advisor" Al Haymon's new, relationship with Fox/Fox Sports.

I’m a little uneasy that Charlo's’s next opponent probably will be another easy option, similar to his two previous opponents Jorge Sebastian Heiland and Centeno. Charlo and Haymon had better step up the opposition in 2019 or risk alienating fans. And they had better hope that fighters like Alvarez or IBF champion Daniel Jacobs are available. Is anyone excited about Charlo-Monroe outside their immediate circles? I doubt it. And while Charlo will probably help produce an entertaining scrap, we all know Monroe isn't a big challenge. The point is this: The fans want competitive matchups. Haymon and Co. need to pull out all stops to lure a legitimate threat into the ring for Charlo in 2019 or they will have a big problem.

[bluebeam]

he would love a shot at the wbc champion.

wouldn't that be a legitimate threat?

[soul_survivor]

This guy hasn't fought an opponent even resembling world class in 2 and a half years, yet he shouts, acts gangster and moans like a ***** when he does not get a big fight.

You want Canelo or GGG? Then start fighting names like Jacobs, Andrade, Saunders...get your team to get in touch with these guys, make some noise about them, put yourself out there. How does he expect to get big fights by fighting no bodies?

[KTFOKING]

LOL at risk alienating approach when it comes to Charlo. That's exactly what is going on right? He fought those two eliminators to become the mandatory for the WBC title. And then after Canelo/GGG, the WBC all of a sudden switches it up and makes Charlo/GGG the final eliminator for Canelo's WBC title. Charlo isn't getting a shot at the other top guys unless he becomes a mandatory to their title. The WBC ordered Charlo/GGG, do you think GGG takes that fight? PBC desperately needs to get Jacobs and/or GGG signed to give Charlo some legitimate options. If not, then Haymon needs to make the Derevyancehnko fight, or even look seriously at BJS once he returns from his suspension. I know he returns next week, but his US suspension isn't going to up yet.

[Madison Boxing]

He will take this opportunity to fight a bum

[Illmatic94]

Well.. he's been mandatory for years now. blame the WBC for not enforcing their rules.

[The3]

Derevyanchenko, Andrade, BJS, Jacobs, Culcay, Quigley, Charlos should fight each other in 2019

[Sparked_26]

He’s not someone I’d stay up til 5 a.m. to watch anyway at this point.

Just seen him the once tbh. When he knocked over a one legged Heiland and rightly or wrongly it’s put me off.

Not Charlo’s fault at all but it says something about the inequalities of boxing that Heiland was 100% willing to go in lame and that the organisers were happy for Charlo to take him to pieces.

Fight was a complete disgrace

[Sleeks]

He's taking the GGG career path. KO'ing bums while claiming everybody is ducking you. If he fights a world level opponent in the next 8 years it will a faster step up in opposition than GGG so I don't want to see any GGG ****riders criticizing his bum fights when they were hyping GGG when he was doing the same

[JJRod]

This guy hasn't fought an opponent even resembling world class in 2 and a half years, yet he shouts, acts gangster and moans like a ***** when he does not get a big fight.

You want Canelo or GGG? Then start fighting names like Jacobs, Andrade, Saunders...get your team to get in touch with these guys, make some noise about them, put yourself out there. How does he expect to get big fights by fighting no bodies?

Funny thing is he can get his name out there by just continuing to fight and KO anyone in front of him, including nobodies. Fight 6 times a year KO everyone or look good and people will take notice.

Instead they want to fight once or twice a year against bums and complain they're not getting big fights and the money guys don't want to fight them.