Jermell Charlo: record, next fight and profile →
Unbeaten Charles Conwell has officially signed his co-promotional agreement with Probellum. The 24-year-old former Olympian is one of the fastest rising stars in the 154lbs division and aims to be in position to secure a world title shot by the end of the year.
Junior middleweight contender Tim Tszyu believes that he's ready for the top boxers of his weight division. Tszyu was scheduled to make his American debut on March 19, as part of the undercard to the undisputed rematch between Jermall Charlo and Brian Castano.
Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano continue to await a forthcoming decision by the WBO to determine the fate of their planned rematch. BoxingScene.com has learned that the WBO Championship Committee has not yet ruled on whether to allow the Charlo-Castano rematch to move to another date or to call for Castano to make a mandatory title defense. A final decision is expected by no later than the first week of March, with the hope that the fight can move to a new date with all four major titles (WBA/WBC/IBF/WBO) at stake.
Jermell Charlo does not have any intention of slowing down in training camp while waiting for a rescheduled fight date. A planned undisputed junior middleweight championship rematch with Brian Castano was forced to move off its March 19 date when Argentina’s Castano (17-0-2, 12KOs) suffered a slight biceps tear. Charlo (34-1-1, 18KOs) isn’t exactly handling the delay in stride, maintaining peak physical condition to be ready to make the unbeaten WBO titlist pay for the delay once they are finally able to make their way back into the ring.
Terence Crawford has an attractive, if no less difficult to realize, Plan B in mind if he fails to land a legacy-defining showdown against long-sworn welterweight rival Errol Spence Jr.
Tim Tszyu has a plan to salvage his scheduled fight date and plans for his U.S. debut. The unbeaten, second-generation boxer has volunteered his services to next face lineal/WBA/WBC/IBF junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo, who is momentarily left without an opponent. Charlo was due to next face WBO titlist Brian Castano (17-0-2, 12KOs), who was forced to withdraw from their March 19 undisputed championship clash at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles after suffering a slight biceps tear during training camp.
Brian Castano has done his part to clear the air with the WBO. As BoxingScene.com previously reported, a right biceps tear has forced Argentina’s Castano (17-0-2, 12KOs) to withdraw from a planned March 19 undisputed junior middleweight championship rematch with lineal/WBC/WBA/IBF champ Jermell Charlo (34-1-1, 18KOs) at Crypto.com Center in Los Angeles. The injury occurred earlier this month, reaching a point where the WBO junior middleweight titlist could no longer effectively train for the biggest fight of his career now just four weeks out.
Brian Castano is officially on the clock. In the wake of an untimely injury forcing a postponement of his March 19 rematch with Jermell Charlo, Argentina’s Castano (17-0-2, 12KOs) is now at the mercy of the WBO. The unbeaten junior middleweight titlist has been ordered by the Puerto Rico-based sanctioning body to show cause as to why he should not have to commit to an overdue mandatory title defense versus Australia’s Tim Tszyu.
The effort to crown an undisputed junior middleweight champion has hit another roadblock. BoxingScene.com has learned that Brian Castano has been forced to withdraw from a planned rematch with Jermell Charlo after suffering a slight biceps tear during training camp. The fight was due to take place March 19 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles but is forced to endure another delay.
The super welterweight championship unification bout and rematch between WBC, WBA and IBF titlist Jermell Charlo and WBO crownholder Brian Castano has finalized a home.