Jermell Charlo: record, next fight and profile →
WBA, IBF, IBO junior middleweight champion Jarrett Hurd (22-0, 15 KOs) is now looking for the biggest fight possible, which he hopes would be a unification with WBC champion Jermell Charlo. Hurd wants to fight again before the year is out.
Multiple media outlets reported Tuesday that Jermell Charlo was arrested May 18 in Dallas and charged with one felony count of domestic violence. Charlo trains at Derrick James’ gym in Dallas, where he was preparing at that time for his title defense against Austin Trout on June 9 in Los Angeles. According to ESPN.com, Charlo allegedly attempted to choke Jazmyne Olison, then his girlfriend, in an incident that is believed to have occurred May 17.
Currently Jaime Munguia is the WBO 154-pound titlist. Back on May 12th the hard-hitting Mexican stopped Sadam Ali in four rounds to take the belt. This weekend from Las Vegas he faces Liam Smith in his first title defense.
Ernesto “Nesto” Rodriguez, the head trainer of WBA, IBF, IBO junior middleweight champion Jarrett Hurd (22-0, 15 KOs), feels very confident that his boxer could defeat WBC world champion Jermell Charlo (31-0, 15 KOs) - who some regard as the top fighter at 154-pounds.
Jarrett Hurd had hoped his win against Erislandy Lara would lead directly to a 154-pound showdown with Jermell Charlo later this year. Unfortunately, it appears that Lara-Charlo will have to wait until sometime in 2019, if they can keep winning. Charlo told PBC’s Jordan Hardy for a video segment posted to premierboxingchampions.com that recent shoulder surgery will require about two months away from training and then a tune-up fight to test out his repaired rotator cuff.
Former WBA, IBO junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara (25-3-2, 14 KOs) is ready, willing and able to challenge WBC junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo (31-0, 15 KOs) as soon as possible. Lara has been out of the ring since April, when he lost his two titles in a close twelve round split decision to IBF champion Jarrett Hurd at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
While watching Jermell Charlo two weeks ago, Errol Spence Jr. couldn’t help but think his friend and frequent sparring partner was pressing too much to knock out Austin Trout. Charlo dropped the tough Trout twice, once apiece in the third and ninth rounds, but settled for a majority-decision win at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Houston’s Charlo (31-0, 15 KOs) beat Trout on two scorecards (118-108, 115-111), but their 12-rounder was even on one scorecard (113-113).
6- avg. punches landed per round by Horn vs. Crawford (welter avg.: 17) 7- avg. punches landed per round by Crawford's previous 10 opponents 8 of 9- rounds in which Horn landed in single digits in total punches vs. Crawford
Jarrett Hurd clearly took some confidence from how Jermell Charlo fought against Austin Trout. Charlo dropped Trout twice, once apiece in the third and ninth rounds, yet settled for a majority-decision win in their 12-rounder Saturday night in Los Angeles. Hurd, who could fight Charlo next in a 154-pound title unification fight, stopped Trout following the 10th round October 14 in Brooklyn.
Jermell Charlo vs. Trout Fight Photos Gallery - Staples Center, Los Angeles, California - Jermell Charlo also defended his WBC super welterweight title with a majority decision over veteran Austin Trout at Staples Center, where Santa Cruz and Mares also fought to a decision nearly three years ago.