Jermell Charlo: record, next fight and profile →
Junior middleweight Tim Tszyu has made good on his promise to stay busy. As BoxingScene.com previously reported, Tszyu will make a defense of the interim-WBO junior middleweight title against Carlos Ocampo on June 18 in Queensland, Australia.
Normally, turning 35 years of age would signal the end of a great fighter's once promising career. Their reflexes slow just a tad, the footwork isn’t as crisp, and their once granite chin has deteriorated considerably. Be that as it may, Terence Crawford is keeping Father Time at bay.
From the moment Jermell Charlo strapped on his gloves for the very first time, he dreamed of becoming the man to beat. Fast forward over a decade later, and the truculent Houston native has done just that.
Jermell Charlo apparently has come around to sharing the same viewpoint as Errol Spence Jr. In a recent interview, Charlo, the undisputed junior middleweight champion from Houston, Texas, expressed interest in the idea of fighting his friend and training mate Spence, the unified welterweight champion from Desoto, Texas.
According to top junior middleweight Tim Tszyu, there is a further delay to his mandatory fight with undisputed world champion Jermell Charlo. Tszyu saw action last month, when he picked up a ninth round knockout of former world champion Tony Harrison.
Tony Harrison was eager to run things back with Jermell Charlo. But with the Detroit native coming off a split-decision draw against Bryant Perrella, he was forced to head to the back of the line. Although he would eventually bounce back from his lackluster showing, scoring a lopsided victory vs. Sergio Garcia, Tim Tszyu had first dibs on Charlo’s undisputed throne.
Jermell Charlo may not have robust options in the division in which he reigns as the undisputed champion, but the Houston, Texas native is encouraged by certain names that may be moving up to his weight class.
Tim Tszyu ignored the outside noise that openly questioned whether or not he was worthy of a world title opportunity. With the 28-year-old happily accepting an undisputed showdown against Jermell Charlo, he was ultimately despondent when he was given the news.
Jermell Charlo still hasn’t been able to hit the heavybag, but he’s confident his injured hand, once recovered, will be sturdier than ever.
Jermell Charlo knows who he is siding with in one of the most intriguing super middleweights on the boxing schedule. Top super middleweights Caleb Plant, Ashland, Tennessee, and David Benavidez, Phoenix, Arizona, will meet in the ring for a 12-round, 168-pound bout on March 25 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Showtime Pay-Per-View. The fight matches