Jermell Charlo: record, next fight and profile →
Jermell Charlo talked a big game. For years he told all who would listen that Canelo Alvarez shouldn’t be considered his equal. The Mexican star was good but great? Charlo was never willing to go that far.
Oscar De La Hoya is the latest key figure in boxing who’s chimed in on the Canelo Alvarez versus Jermell Charlo fight. The Hall of Fame fighter turned promoter once backed both boxers but he was not pleased with Alvarez’s one-sided beating and Charlo’s listless performance.
Jermell Charlo already proved how great he was. When you win every world title in any division, but especially at 154 pounds, there’s little left that you need to prove. He barked at his opponents and gave fans and media members who didn’t believe in him the proverbial middle finger. Yet, even with everything he accomplished, Charlo knew that a win over Canelo Alvarez would quiet every dubious voice that’s been surrounding his career.
Jermell Charlo’s lackluster performance in a lopsided unanimous decision loss against Canelo Alvarez could cost his twin brother Jermall a shot at the Mexican star. That’s if you read into former Alvarez promoter and Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn’s comments following Alvarez’s successful undisputed super middleweight title defense.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman was ringside on Saturday night, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, as he watched two WBC champions collide in the ring. Jermel Charlo, who entered the ring as the undisputed world champion at 154-pounds, moved up by two weight classes to challenge Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez for the undisputed crown at 168-pounds.
Jermell Charlo paid close attention to Canelo Alvarez, even as he moved further and further away from the junior middleweight division. It started off as realistic. Both Charlo and Alvarez once fought at 154 pounds. But while Charlo stuck around, Alvarez (60-
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By Keith Idec - Jermell Charlo moved up to 168 pounds for an opportunity to enhance his legacy and money, not out of necessity. Even at 33 years old, Charlo can still comfortably compete within the division in and around where he has made his living for almost all of his 15-year professional career. He announced after his one-sided points loss to Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena that he’ll definitely return to the 154-pound division for his next fight, perhaps against the winner of the upcoming Tim Tszyu-Brian Mendoza bout.
Chris Eubank Jr. was apparently revolted by Jermell Charlo's performance against Canelo Alvarez. Last Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Alvarez successfully defended his four 168-pound titles with a surprisingly breezy 12-round decision over Houston’s Charlo, the former 154-pound undisputed champion who was moving up two weight classes to take on one of the toughest competitors in boxing.
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom was surprised that Jermell Charlo didn't take any risks in Saturday's fight with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. Charlo, who entered the ring as the undisputed champion at 154-pounds, moved up by two full weight classes to challenge Canelo for his undisputed crown at 168-pounds.