(Photo : Steve Marcus/Getty Images) LAS VEGAS, NV – Twin brothers IBF junior middleweight champion Jermall Charlo (L) and WBC tremendous welterweight champion Jermell Charlo pose with their titles at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on May 21, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Former middleweight champion Jermall Charlo broke his silence on why his brother Jermell acquired the much-anticipated battle with Canelo Alvarez as an alternative of him, which can happen on September 30 in Las Vegas.
Jermall Charlo: “I gave the fight to my brother, okay. Y’all mad at me cause I gave the fight to my brother. Let my brother fight!”
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The purpose gave the impression to be coming from a monetary standpoint.
“I signed a contract with Canelo too, but I gave it to my brother first so we both make money. We’re going to both make money,” the older Charlo mentioned.
Jermell will transfer up two weight divisions to face Alvarez, and it may arrange a match between the Mexican and Jermall ought to his twin lose the upcoming battle.
The highly-anticipated bout will probably be a conflict of undisputed champions, as Alvarez is the king of the super-middleweight division, whereas Jermell holds all 4 main belts of the sunshine middleweight class.
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Jermall initially slated to battle Canelo
Jermall was presupposed to be the one to face Alvarez in a canceled September 16 showdown.
However, experiences got here out that Jermall couldn’t get in form in time for the bout. The older Charlo twin final fought over two years in the past in a unanimous resolution win over Juan Macias Montiel in June 2021.
Personal conditions additionally enabled his youthful twin to take the battle in opposition to the outstanding Mexican boxer.
Jermall holds an undefeated 32-0 file, whereas Jermell has 35 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw.
Jermell himself final fought over a yr in the past, claiming a knockout victory over Argentine fighter Brian Castaño in May 2022.
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