Jermall Charlo is again within the health club, coaching for his comeback to organize for a return to the ring in 2025.
The previous undisputed junior middleweight champion, Charlo (35-2-1, 19 KOs), has been resting for the final 15 months after dropping to IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO 168-lb champion Canelo Alvarez by a large 12-round unanimous determination in a non-effort on September 30, 2023.
Followers on social media joke that the 34-year-old Charlo spent the estimated $20 million paycheck he acquired for the Canelo combat. Charlo didn’t blow his complete earnings; he made the proper determination to renew his profession. Jermell could make some huge cash if he fights on considered one of Turki Al-Shiekh’s playing cards in Riyadh.
The 154-lb division has gotten loads higher within the final 12 months since Charlo held 4 belts in that weight class, and it’s questionable if he can beat any of the highest fighters now. He’s been out for too lengthy, and there are extra gifted guys on the high now than when Jermell held belts.
It could be attention-grabbing to followers if Al-Shiekh supplied Jermell a combat in opposition to considered one of these skills:
– Israil Madrimov
– Serhii Bohachuk
– Vergil Ortiz Jr.
– Charles Conwell
– Bakhram Murtazaliev
– Sebastian Fundora
– Terence Crawford
– Xander Zayas
– Yoeniz Tellaz
– Tim Tszyu
In case you’re Turki, the simplest combat to place collectively can be Jermell in opposition to IBF champion Murtazaliev. Crawford isn’t going to comply with combat Charlo until he’s supplied massive cash, maybe greater than what he acquired for his match in opposition to Madrimov on August third.
Most of these fighters would beat the model of Jermell that misplaced to Canelo and struggled in opposition to Brian Castano and Tony Harrison. Once more, the 154-lb division has modified and gotten loads higher. Charlo will likely be turning 35 on Could 19, and that’s not younger for any weight class.
If Charlo does come again, he wants to remain energetic reasonably than combating as soon as after which disappear for a 12 months. He’d been combating on an annual foundation since 2020. He didn’t combat in 2024, resting up after getting an enormous payday in opposition to Canelo.
