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WBC, WBA and IBF junior middleweight champion Jermell ‘Iron Man’ Charlo 34-1-1 (18) is aiming to knockout WBO champion Brian ‘El Boxi’ Castaño 17-0-2 (12) when they meet in a rematch at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California on May 14.
Their first fight last July ended in a disputed draw than many fans and pundits believed Castaño deserved to win.
“I want to knock this guy out. This is the Jermell from earlier, back when I was trying to end fights. I want to be that guy for 12 rounds now,” said Charlo.
“I’m ready to win this fight impressively. I hope I get the judges who really understand boxing. Everyone is used to me knocking everyone out that when I don’t knock someone out, it’s an issue. This is a skillful sport, you have to pay the bills for this.
“I’m locked in a little bit different this time. I’m more dedicated than I’ve ever been. I’m hungrier.
“I don’t know what’s next after this opportunity in my life and I’m glad that God gave me the opportunity to face the same guy and just put on a better performance. This is about me being the best Jermell Charlo.
“I was having back spasms [in preparation for the last fight]. I want to say that I came into this camp doing things the old school way now. At first, I was being superstar Jermell Charlo. I put that aside and now this is about me digging deeper into the Jermell Charlo that I really am and testing myself with my training and swimming, running.”
There has been some talk of welterweights Errol ‘The Truth’ Spence Jr 28-0 (22) and Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford 38-0 (29) moving up in weight to the 154-pound division in the future.
The pair of southpaws are expected to face each other later this year after WBC and IBF champion Spence lifted the WBA belt from Yordenis Ugás 27-5 (12) last Saturday night. Crawford in the WBO champion.
“I have no intention on fighting my stablemate [Spence]. Terence Crawford can get that work. I don’t care about him. I don’t know him and he doesn’t know me. We can make it happen. But when you have an emotional tie to someone, it’s like fighting my twin brother,” Charlo said.
“Now like Spence said, if that money is right, and you put that brick bread out there, we’re going to get in there with anybody. We’re not going to turn down anyone, neither will Spence.
“But Crawford hasn’t done anything at 154. How do you want him to fight me? I’m trying to become undisputed right now. How are we talking about someone who hasn’t even fought in the division? How did he just jump from there to there?”
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