Via Dan Ambrose: Recently, Jermall Charlo unexpectedly showered praise, seemingly recently showing affection for Canelo Alvarez in interviews. Jermall says that Canelo is not a duck, and he doesn’t know where people come up with that label for him.
WBC 160-lb champion Jermall, who was omitted in the big-money bout against Canelo (57-1-2, 39 KOs), says he likes the idea of Face of Boxing moving to 175 to challenge. WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol for his title on May 7.
Rather than understandably bitter at being overtaken by Mexican star Canel, Jermall (32-0, 22 KOs) was praised, which seems like an odd stance.
Some boxing fans believe that this sudden outpouring of praise from Charlo is a campaign to reach the good side of Canelo so it will increase your chances of fighting against him. Some believe that if the warriors criticize Canelo, he will choose not to fight them.
At this point, constantly flattering Canelo doesn’t always work as it still won’t result in him giving the boxers the payday fights they want.
Even Jermall, he NEVER got a shot when fighting Canelo despite playing professionally for 14 years.
“I like it. Yes,‘ Jermall Charlo said to DAZN Boxing Show when asked if Canelo deserves kudo for going all the way up to 175 to challenge WBA champion Dmitry Bivol on May 7.
“I’m definitely not saying it’s a bad thing or that he’s diving. I don’t know why people come up with this ‘duck’? We’re warriors, man. We fear no one,” said Jermall.
The reason why boxing fans say Canelo is dying is because of the two-fight deal he accepted from Matchroom to face Dmitry Bivol on May 7 and 40-year-old Gennadiy Golovkin on May 17. 9.
Those are more accessible options for the Mexican star on paper than the tense two-fight deal PBC put in place for him to meet Jermall on May 7 and David Benavidez on September 17.
Canelo can beat Jermall, but it won’t be easy. Canelo will be in trouble if he faces Jermall in May and Benavidez in September. Will Canelo win those matches?
Coming out of a tough fight against Jermall will likely see a tired, exhausted Canelo who is an easy choice for the lion cub Benavidez, who will shoot the famous star with his guns. , potentially forced to a humiliating halt.
So far, Canelo has never faltered, been seriously injured or taken down in his 17 years of pro play, but against Benavidez, he’ll most likely be out.
So, for Canelo to decide not to take the $100 million contract + two fights from PBC to face Charlo and Benavidez, it seems clear that the Mexican star is turning them down in favor of a singles pick. simpler against old Bivol and Golovkin.
Sure, Bivol is an excellent junior champion, but he’s considered the weakest link among the 175-year-old champions in the eyes of many boxing fans. More formidable champions at 175 are considered IBF/WBC champions Artur Betterbiev and WBO retaining belt Joe Smith Jr.
Like I said, Canelo going up against 40-year-old Golovkin is seen as a much easier fight than him facing undefeated 25-year-old lion David Benavidez (25-0, 22 KOs) in September. .
Jermall was considered by many boxing fans to be a downer when he refused to fight Demetrius Andrade and David Benavidez. Instead of Charlo fighting those talented people, he is said to be lifting his record of the past six years against these weaker boxers:
- Brandon Adams
- Juan Macias Montiel
- Dennis Hogan
- Sergiy Derevyanchenko
- Matt Korobov
- Hugo Centeno Jr
- Jorge Sebastian Heiland
- Austin Salmon
- Julian Williams
