It's not the Charlo brother we were expecting. However, we are getting a Charlo VS Canelo fight in September. In an unexpected plot twist, the four-division Mexican legend will fight Jermell Charlo of Houston, not bigger twin brother Jermall Charlo, and it will be on September 30th in Las Vegas, not the 16th, potentially in Minute Maid Park in Houston as was speculated.
The bout is being highly scrutinized by fight fans, mainly due to the weight discrepancy. Canelo, a former 154-pound world champ, is currently the 168-pound undisputed champion and has held world titles as high as 175 pounds. Jermell Charlo is the current undisputed 154-pound world champion, two weight classes smaller than Canelo, and has never fought above the 154-pound weight class. The matchup looks unfair on paper.
Despite the controversy, the fight will be highly anticipated and will likely draw massive attendance and PPV numbers. It will be the first-ever matchup of two undisputed fighters in the four-belt era. Charlo, 35-1 (19), has held the world title at 154 since December 2019, when he stopped Tony Harrison in the 11th round. He last fought 14 months ago when he stopped WBO champ Brian Castano in the 10th round of their thrilling battle for undisputed supremacy of the junior middleweight division. The Houstonian was set to defend his four titles against Tim Tszyu in January before suffering a fractured left hand. It is unclear at the moment if any of the four sanctioning bodies will strip Charlo of his world title.
Canelo, 59-2-2 (39), recently fought a three-fight deal with PBC and according to rumors may fight three Texans in those three fights. According to sources, he will fight Little Charlo, Big Charlo, and finally Errol Spence. This is currently just speculation. However, the plan and timeline make sense.