By and enormous, Jermall Charlo has remained out of the general public eye. With a nagging again harm forcing the WBC middleweight titlist to withdraw from his non-obligatory title protection towards Maciej Sulecki earlier this 12 months, the 32-year-old is chomping on the bit.
Lately, a lot to the delight of his followers, Charlo (32-0, 22 KOs) revealed that his well being has lastly returned and he’ll look to grace the ring within the first quarter of 2023. Though he has a protracted listing of challengers awaiting him at 160-pounds, Charlo believes {that a} showdown between himself and present WBC mild heavyweight belt holder, Dmitry Bivol, can be a mouthwatering one.
Bivol although, as soon as Charlo expressed his want to face him, appeared tired of taking the pugnacious Houston native up on his combat provide. As information continues to flow into, Jose Benavidez Sr. has rolled his eyes in disgust. In his view, Charlo’s actions are nothing wanting absurd.
“The one f—— factor he wants is a f—— purple nostril,” mentioned Benavidez to Battle Hub TV. “He’s a f—— clown strolling round. I believe he fucking joined a circus or one thing you understand.”
In all chance, a matchup between Charlo and Bivol is extremely unlikely. Along with Charlo and Bivol competing two weight lessons aside, the Russian star ostensibly has larger enterprise to take care of.
Earlier this 12 months, pegged as a gargantuan underdog, the 31-year-old turned again the brazen problem of Canelo Alvarez, soundly beating the pound-for-pound luminary. Earlier than closing out his 12 months, Bivol would go on handy Gilberto Ramirez the primary defeat of his profession.
In 2023, Bivol is hoping that he’ll face fellow mild heavyweight champion, Artur Beterbiev. Charlo, then again, might decide to defend his WBC title or put to mattress his perpetual flirting with the tremendous middleweight division and formally transfer up in weight.
If, nevertheless, Charlo manages to hammer out a deal and face Bivol, Benavidez views it as a whole waste of time. As Benavidez sifts via Charlo’s file and breaks down his general abilities, he has a troublesome time envisioning him beating the elite of the tremendous middleweight division, not to mention the higher echelon of 175.
“He cannot even beat anyone at 168. What makes you suppose he can beat someone at 175? I don’t know what the f— he’s on.”