Jermell Charlo: record, next fight and profile →
Jermell Charlo stood on the shore as the Canelo Alvarez boat passed him by. Although they both fought in the junior middleweight division at one point, a matchup between them became more and more unlikely as Alvarez began moving up in weight.
Top junior middleweight contender Tim Tszyu is planning to be ringside for Jermell Charlo's upcoming challenge of undisputed super middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, which takes place on September 30 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Jermell Charlo didn’t think twice when Al Haymon called him about boxing Canelo Alvarez. Accepting this task required Charlo to move up two weight classes, a total of 14 pounds, and to end what will be a 16-month layoff against the toughest opponent of his 15-year professional career. This is a fight that the undisputed 154-pound champion has wanted for many years, though, long before Alvarez moved up and won world titles in the middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions.
Tim Tszyu had his heart set on facing Jermell Charlo. The Aussie native did all of the needed leg work, including a ninth-round stoppage win over Tony Harrison followed by a first-round destruction of Carlos Ocampo.
On most occasions, when a fighter becomes an undisputed champion, they often leave the division behind. In addition to the hefty sanctioning fees for holding every world title, they simply seek new challenges.
Jermell Charlo did all of the leg work needed to become an undisputed champion. He violently stopped Tony Harrison in their rematch, used a body shot to get rid of Jeison Rosario, and KO’d Brian Castano after being forced to settle for a majority decision draw the first time around.
Terence Crawford enjoys a good chase. As an amateur, the Omaha, Nebraska, native went balls to the wall in pursuit of becoming the number guy in the unpaid ranks. Eventually, he accomplished that very goal before moving on to the pros.
Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez realizes that he's getting closer to the final leg of his pro career. Canelo, 33-years-old, will defend his undisputed super middleweight crown against Jermell Charlo, on September 30 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Jermell Charlo isn’t the least bit concerned about his left hand as he prepares for the biggest fight of his career. Charlo suffered two fractures in his left hand during a sparring session a few days before last Christmas. The damage done to his jab hand caused an indefinite postponement and ultimately the cancelation of his junior middleweight title
NEW YORK – Jermell Charlo was noticeably taller than Canelo Alvarez as they stood face-to-face on a stage Tuesday at Palladium Times Square. If you didn’t know any better, their faceoff would’ve indicated that Alvarez is the ambitious boxer who is jumping up in