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The middleweight division is one of Boxing's best divisions, while some like the powerful
brute-force gallantry of the Heavyweight division, and others like the speedy finesse of the
lighter weights, the middleweight division offers a happy balance
of power, speed, and skill.
Middleweights tend to have enough power to knock opponents out, but also enough skill
and agility to look incredibly clinical while doing so.
The 160 pound division has been host to great fighters such as Golovkin, Canelo, and Jacobs.
Derevyanchenko deserves a very honorable mention as fights with Golovkin and Jacobs were very
close, but there's one guy who seemed to lurk in the shadows
ever since the collection of his first world title, the WBC middleweight title, and that
guy is Jermall Charlo.
Well, lurking in the shadows is he no more, because after a brilliant performance against
Sergiy Derevyanchenko the spotlight is set firmly on Charlo, who now puts his name forward
to be mentioned as one of the best in the middleweight division.
Charlo versus Derevyanchenko was an excellent display of boxing televised by Showtime pay-per-view.
It's important to give both Charlo and Derevyanchenko great credit, both fighters
put on a great show and win or lose, both their stocks increased that night because
after all the fans really don't care about records, they care
about great fights.
Derevyanchenko is a very tough fighter, to beat him Charlo had to remain defensively
sound.
He boxed with elegance and clean eye-catching blows to secure
a victory.
Charlo began his professional career in 2008, since then he's secured 31 victories, zero
defeats, and is currently ranked number three in the world, behind Golovkin and Canelo.
He's got great power, speed, and skill, just what someone needs to succeed in the sport
of Boxing.
Welcome to this video here on The Fight Game, where we take a look at Jermall Charlo and
his journey so far.
Charlo's quest for a world title began from his first pro fight of course, and the journey
consisted of multiple knockout victories.
Most would assume he must be a ferocious power puncher.
But not quite, Charlo takes a very disciplined approach to the boxing ring.
Working off his jab, staying reserved on the back foot as he picks his opponents apart
with the lead hand, and then when an opening appears that's when he lets
go with full power.
In 2015 Charlo finally got his chance at the IBF world title after some roadblocks.
That opportunity came against Cornelius Bundrage, it was a solid test and step up in opposition.
Charlo started the fight relaxed, working his jab and moving his head.
Interestingly within the first minute and a half Charlo had not thrown a single right
hand.
But then, he did.
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The first right hand Charlo threw, knocked Bundrage down.
That's proof of great patience.
Charlo caught him as he ducked down low on a slip.
The next round saw Charlo score another knockdown.
This time with a jab.
A knockdown scored by a jab takes perfect timing, and is barely ever seen.
Charlo brought more aggression to the third round, where he would score another knockdown,
this time with a combination of punches.
This form of punishment cannot last forever and with that the end was near.
Charlo closed the show with another great right hand.
This was a great victory for Charlo, he showed patience, intelligent boxing, and unquestionable
power.
Charlo would make three defenses of his super welterweight world title, with his third defense
coming against the undefeated Julian Williams.
In that fight, Charlo viciously knocked out Williams in the 5th
round.
First with a jaw-jacking right uppercut thrown after a roll of the shoulder, with his opponent
falling in after the miss.
And then a subsequent combination to finish the fight.
After a victory like that, it was hard not to think about how far Charlo could actually
go in the sport of Boxing.
He'd since shown excellent defensive skills, clinical use of the jab and crushing power.
Jermall Charlo had wishes to unify the super-welterweight division, but his Twin Brother Jermell Charlo
was also on a mission for the same, who actually held the WBC title.
They are the first twin brothers to hold world titles in the same weight division.
Charlo had expressed his desire to not fight his own brother, and considering other elements
the most logical move seemed to be a jump up in weight.
So it happened, Charlo moved up to the middleweight division of 160 pounds.
He fought for the interim WBC middleweight world title against Hugo Centeno Junior.
The fight ended similar to his last.
With a massive left hook to weaken his opponent and a right hand to make things for certain.
With Charlo invading the middleweight division in electric fashion it was clear that Charlo
was here to stay.
Charlo fought three more times, proving himself to be a good champion by defending his WBC
belt.
His performances portrayed different elements of his game, some moments showed how clever
Charlo was when it comes to the sweet science, and others
showed that if all else fails, Power and Heart is something he can always rely on.
And although Charlo remained unbeaten so far, there was perhaps still one thing
missing from his resume.
A world class elite opponent.
With Canelo, Jacobs and Golovkin facing one another, it was time for Charlo to put his
name into the mix with a win over someone just as good as those
guys.
A win over Derevyanchenko satisfied that need, very recently Charlo took on Sergiy Derevyanchenko
on Showtime Pay-per-view.
Derevyanchenko was just coming off a very narrow defeat to Golovkin, and
gave Charlo a grueling test.
It was a great fight well worth the watch, and Charlo won in a decision.
This victory now puts Charlo's name up for contention to be considered as possible
opponents against the likes of Golovkin, Jacobs and Canelo.
Most fans would relish a mouth-watering matchup with Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez.
Canelo and Charlo's styles make for a great fight, with
plenty of boxing skills, heart, grit and bravado.
Charlo and Derevyanchenko deserve massive props for putting on a great show for the
fans, especially during these troubling times in the world today.
Charlo: "I don't know why they're not talking about me.
When you watch boxing, when you watch Jermall Charlo, we come to fight, we fight hard and
we get knockouts.
The thing is, the competition isn't there, so a lot of people are not giving
us the benefit of the doubt, like hey maybe he is strong enough to fight a Canelo, or
maybe he is strong enough to fight a Golovkin, and beat those
guys.
I am the best in the world.
So why haven't they called up on Jermall Charlo to fight?
Because it's not going to be an easy fight."
Jermall Charlo is certainly a boxer who can be expected to hold his own when it comes
to fighting the likes of Canelo, he's showed a particular toughness that's needed to thrive
in a sport as harsh as Boxing.
He's in his prime, he's undefeated, and we the fans have a whole lot to look forward
to if boxing continues to push for the best to fight the best.
So in conclusion, Charlo has made the boxing ring his home, but when it comes to the world
stage he is only now making his entrance.
Exciting times are ahead for Jermall Charlo, and the world of Boxing.
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