May 14, 9 PM ET on Showtime the world gets a sequel to one of the best fights from 2021. Three-belt unified world champion Jermell Charlo (34-1-1, 18 KO) and fellow world champion Brian Castaño (17-0-2, 12 KO) will fight in a title unification to determine boxing’s first ever four-belt light middleweight champion. Charlo and Castaño caught the boxing world off-guard with a match that some consider a instant classic and one that no viewer considered a bad fight. The battle of champions resulted in a draw that felt like a cliff-hanger for fans after not being able to crown the unified champion. Not everyone in the boxing world was familiar with Castño and the dangerous opponent he was which resulted to Charlo entering the fight as the heavy favorite. Castaño wasted no time putting the world on notice that he was more than ‘ a worthy opponent’, but instead he was someone who could leave with the titles in a convincing win. Charlo promised to make Castño cry in the ring this time after expressing he felt he did not “empty the clip” on Castaño when he injured him last fight. Brian Castano suffered a minor right biceps tear while sparring, which postponed this sequel once before. Charlo stated that he’s the one who benefitted from the extra two months of training. Castaño has not been phased by Charlo’s comments, instead motivated. Castaño let it be known that he wanted the respect that he is warranted and that he should be given from Charlo. Castaño said, “The first fight was a close fight, but the second fight is going to be even worse for him because I’m knocking him out.”
May 14, 9 PM ET on Showtime the world gets a sequel to one of the best fights from 2021. Three-belt unified world champion Jermell Charlo (34-1-1, 18 KO) and fellow world champion Brian Castaño (17-0-2, 12 KO) will fight in a title unification to determine boxing’s first ever four-belt light middleweight champion. Charlo and Castaño caught the boxing world off-guard with a match that some consider a instant classic and one that no viewer considered a bad fight. The battle of champions resulted in a draw that felt like a cliff-hanger for fans after not being able to crown the unified champion. Not everyone in the boxing world was familiar with Castño and the dangerous opponent he was which resulted to Charlo entering the fight as the heavy favorite. Castaño wasted no time putting the world on notice that he was more than ‘ a worthy opponent’, but instead he was someone who could leave with the titles in a convincing win. Charlo promised to make Castño cry in the ring this time after expressing he felt he did not “empty the clip” on Castaño when he injured him last fight. Brian Castano suffered a minor right biceps tear while sparring, which postponed this sequel once before. Charlo stated that he’s the one who benefitted from the extra two months of training. Castaño has not been phased by Charlo’s comments, instead motivated saying that,
May 14, 9 PM ET on Showtime the world gets a sequel to one of the best fights from 2021. Three-belt unified world champion Jermell Charlo (34-1-1, 18 KO) and fellow world champion Brian Castaño (17-0-2, 12 KO) will fight in a title unification to determine boxing’s first ever four-belt light middleweight champion. Charlo and Castaño caught the boxing world off-guard with a match that some consider a instant classic and one that no viewer considered a bad fight. The battle of champions resulted in a draw that felt like a cliff-hanger for fans after not being able to crown the unified champion. Not everyone in the boxing world was familiar with Castño and the dangerous opponent he was which resulted to Charlo entering the fight as the heavy favorite. Castaño wasted no time putting the world on notice that he was more than ‘ a worthy opponent’, but instead he was someone who could leave with the titles in a convincing win. Charlo promised to make Castño cry in the ring this time after expressing he felt he did not “empty the clip” on Castaño when he injured him last fight. Brian Castano suffered a minor right biceps tear while sparring, which postponed this sequel once before. Charlo stated that he’s the one who benefitted from the extra two months of training. Castaño has not been phased by Charlo’s comments, instead motivated saying that,
Certainly, both fighters will come on their A-game, hoping to be one of only seven men to have held four belts. The winner would be joining the likes of; Terrence Crawford, B-Hopkins, Canelo, Josh Taylor, Oleksandr Usyk and Jermain Taylor, which is pretty impressive company. Both men have shown tremendous confidence and hunger in being able to walk-out with four belts. Certainly, this fight is a must-see and has potential to be fight of the year. Who will walk out a history-setting champion? Will Castaño’s relentless pressure be too much for Charlo? Will the re-focused Jermell Charlo’s lion hearted skills and power essentially be too much for Castaño to overcome? Regardless of the winner, it would be no surprise if this match-up turned into boxing’s next great trilogy.
Typically the crowd is not locked in until the main event starts, however, rising stud Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis takes the ring to face Custio Clayton in a title eliminator match. The winner is set to become the mandatory for newly crowned unified champion Errol Spence. Ennis, 28-0 with 26 KO’s has all eyes him as he enters as the favorite with his opportunity to finally step in the ring with the best one of the two best welterweights, Spence, only if he can get past Clayton first.
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