Jermall Charlo is again within the gymnasium, coaching for his comeback to arrange 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 choice 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 obtained for the Canelo struggle. Charlo didn’t blow his whole earnings; he made the best choice 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 yr 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 proficient guys on the prime now than when Jermell held belts.
It will be attention-grabbing to followers if Al-Shiekh supplied Jermell a struggle towards 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 struggle to place collectively could be Jermell towards IBF champion Murtazaliev. Crawford isn’t going to conform to struggle Charlo except he’s supplied huge cash, maybe greater than what he bought for his match towards Madrimov on August third.
Most of these fighters would beat the model of Jermell that misplaced to Canelo and struggled towards Brian Castano and Tony Harrison. Once more, the 154-lb division has modified and gotten loads higher. Charlo will probably be turning 35 on Might 19, and that’s not younger for any weight class.
If Charlo does come again, he wants to remain lively relatively than combating as soon as after which disappear for a yr. He’d been combating on an annual foundation since 2020. He didn’t struggle in 2024, resting up after getting a giant payday towards Canelo.
