Despite initial reports claiming the super middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez He will welcome former world champion, Jermal Charlot back to the ring for the first time in two years on Mexican Independence Day on September 16th. Undisputed championship match.
Canelo Alvarez is set to fight Jermel Charlo – not Jermel Charlo in September
According to the initial report from ESPNCanelo, who was linked with a title bout against potential winner, Jermel Charlo on September 16 – is now set to fight Lafayette’s twin brother, Jermel Charlo in his Undisputed Championship outing at the end of September, instead.
“Canelo Alvarez has announced that he will be reunited with Jermel Charlo, not Jermel Charlo, on September 30th in Los Angeles Vegas in a Battle of the Undisputed Champions,” Mike Coppinger tweeted. Sources told ESPN that Alvarez’s side was informed earlier this week that Jermall, who has not competed in two years due to personal issues, would not be available. Jermell, his twin brother, was finalized as the opponent earlier today. Fight will be at 168 pounds per source. @SIChrisMannix previously reported that Jermall will not be ready due to personal issues.
Canelo has bounced back into the winner’s fold after losing the light heavyweight title to Bulgarian gold-holder, Dmitry Bivol back in May last year. Canelo will return to the super middleweight limit with a three-way win over his rival, Gennady Golovkin last September.
Returning home to Mexico to defend his Homecoming title in May in Zapopan – Canelo Álvarez retained the super middleweight crowns with a unanimous decision victory over British title-chaser John Ryder.
As for Jermell Charlo, the middleweight champ rebounded from his only professional loss to Tony Harrison back in 2018, winning four of his next five bouts.
With his impressive 35-1-1 professional record, Charlo defeated the likes of the aforementioned Harrison with a KO, as well as wins over John Jackson, before defeating Austin Trott, Jorge Cota, Jason Rosario, and a knockout win over Brian Castaño in a rematch at Duo title in May last year.