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WBC, WBA and IBF junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo 34-1-1 (18) has promised an early night when he rematches Brian Castaño 17-0-2 (12) at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California this Saturday.
Their first bout ended in a split draw in San Antonio, Texas in July last year. Judge Nelson Vazquez scored the bout for Charlo 117-111 while judge Steve Weisfeld had it for Castaño 114-113. Judge Tim Cheatham couldn’t split them, turning in a card of 114-114.
This time around the 31-year-old Charlo wants to take it out of the judges’ hands.
“I don’t want this fight to go the distance. I don’t get paid for overtime,” Charlo said.
“I’m excited and I’m ready to go. I’m ready to rock. I’m putting it all on the line and I’m ready to destroy. I’m going to give the fans an exciting and entertaining show and just have fun out there.
“Castaño is going to have to do something different this fight. If not, he knows he’s getting slept. Whatever he does or whatever move he makes, I’m going to be on him. My goal is to knock him out.
Charlo, who reversed his close unanimous decision loss to Tony Harrison in December 2018 with an 11th round knockout a year later, doesn’t see any correlation between the two rematches.
“I approach this fight like I approach any fight. I come in there like I’m 0-0. Let’s go in there and see who’s better. Let’s see who the real dog is,” Charlo continued.
“I don’t take much from the last rematch I had against Tony Harrison. That was a totally different opponent. I’m just preparing for Castaño. There’s no correlation with my last rematch. I’m just focused on who I’m facing.
“I’m just focused on my career and my craft. Being on the undisputed list means more to me than being on pound-for-pound lists. I want to be on the top tier and for people to see that I’m undisputed and say that he’s an animal. This is my moment.
“I’ve made some changes, but it’s still going to be the same Jermell Charlo. I’m ready to take advantage of what’s in front of me.
“I don’t know if this fight will be like the first one. It could be a quicker night. It should be. If not, it’s going to be entertaining for 12 rounds.
“I don’t worry about pound-for-pound lists and whether I’m on them. If I win these belts, they might have to. If I go in there and knock him out, or handle my business for 12 rounds, that’s it. They won’t be able to deny me.
“I haven’t fought at this venue since much earlier in my career. It’s a little bit chilly right now in Southern California, but I know that once I get warmed up, I’ll be able to adapt no matter what it’s like Saturday.”
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