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WBC, WBA and IBF champion Jermell ‘Iron Man’ Charlo 34-1-1 (18) is confident he can go one better against WBO boss Brian Castaño 17-0-2 (12) at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California on Saturday night following their split draw in San Antonio, Texas last July.
“I just have to be dominant. I have to be the best Jermell Charlo that y’all are yet to see. I’m going to dominate this fight way differently than I did the last fight,” the 31-year-old Texan said.
“Castaño is the same fighter as he’s been in every fight. He’s going to come and keep coming back up. I’m going to use everything I learned from that fight, on Saturday night. I’m going to take advantage of the things that I have that he doesn’t have. I’m going to use the skills I’m blessed with.
“I’m going to be stronger, faster and smarter than I’ve ever been before. Thank you Castaño, for giving me more time to prepare myself.
“I’m grateful for my opportunities. This is my time and I’m focused. He’s my target and I’m going to pop him. I know what I possess in the ring. I know who I am and I know where I come from.
“I’ve worked very hard since last July. I know with the dedication that me and Derrick James, along with my whole team, including Joan Guzman, put in, that we’re ready. All I have to do is go in there and put it all on the line.”
A simple gameplan, it seems. But many fans and pundits thought Castaño deserved the nod after outworking the unified champion only to have to settle for scores of 114-114 from judge Tim Cheatham, 117-111 for Charlo by judge Nelson Vazquez and 114-113 for Castaño from judge Steve Weisfeld.
The fight was close through the first four rounds but Castaño seemed to pull away in the back half of the bout with his superior workrate.
It was a battle between a slick technician and a volume-punching pressure fighter. The question for Charlo is whether he can lift his output or find the money shot to end the bout early.
Charlo insists he will finish the fight within the distance.
“Knocking people out is what the fuck I do,” added Charlo, who has a 50% knockout ratio. “That’s what I’m known for. I’m known for the power and I’m known for the speed. That’s what I’m doing.
“I didn’t finish him so I think that was the only mistake I made. I’m usually a closer. I have that on the back of my mind. One he’s hurt again, and hopefully it’s earlier than later, it’s over.
“There’s nothing he’s going to be able to do when we drop these bombs on him Saturday.”
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