Jermell Charlo: record, next fight and profile →
Undisputed super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo will have to overcome a series of physical obstacles in order to overcome Canelo Alvarez when they clash on Sept. 30 at the T-Mobile Arena on Showtime pay-per-view.
Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo are set to square off in a super middleweight fight on September 30 in a battle between undisputed champions. Alvarez (59-2-2, 39 KOs) has been a professional fighter since 2005 and Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs) since 2007, but the pair of 33-year-olds only share one common opponent throughout their careers, and that’s Austin Trout.
Floyd Mayweather changed the game. And, depending on who you asked, it wasn’t always for the better. Before the former five-division champ would go on to have an undefeated career through 50 pro bouts, there was nothing wrong with losing a fight. All of the greats lost at some point. Mike Tyson lost his first fight to James “Buster” Douglas in 1990. Muhammad Ali came up short for the first time in his career at the hands of Joe Frazier in 1971. Ray Robinson also came up short in 1951 when he took on Randolph Turpin.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Jermell Charlo has been eying a fight with Canelo Alvarez ever since the duo was tied to Golden Boy Promotions over a decade ago.
Jermell Charlo has a major fight ahead of him against Canelo Alvarez on Sept. 30 as he challenges for the undisputed super middleweight title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Showtime pay-per-view.
Undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez is trading the seaside for a small mountain town ahead of his matchup against Jermell Charlo in Las Vegas on Sept. 30.
Jermell Charlo has a gigantic task in front of him. Canelo Alvarez, the reigning super middleweight kingpin, has decided to face him in an undisputed vs. undisputed showdown. Moving up in weight to take on the Mexican star may not come across as sagacious but according to Charlo, he has more than enough tricks up his sleeves to get the job.
Jermell Charlo admits he doesn’t often feel like he belongs to a matching set these days. Early on in his career, the undisputed 154-pound champion from Houston, Texas, was virtually wedded to the hip of his twin brother, Jermall, the current WBC middleweight titlist who is older by a minute, as they promulgated their “Lions Only” ethos.
As much as Terence Crawford wants to take on Jermell Charlo, the undisputed welterweight champion believes that fight is mostly contingent on whether or not Charlo is able to take care of business against Canelo Alvarez.
Jermell Charlo has always been both a visualizer and a planner. Before actually becoming an undisputed champion, the 33-year-old visualized it constantly. He thought about it before he went to bed at night and first thing in the morning. Eventually, with knockout wins over Tony Harrison, Brian Castano, and Jeison Rosario - those visions became a reality.