Jermell Charlo Posts Training Video, Declares ‘154 is Mine’

Lengthy dormant, Jermell Charlo got here out of the woodwork this week, posting a brief video exercise clip and telling his followers on Instagram that “154 is mine till I’m completed.”

Inside Charlo’s Message

Primarily based on Charlo’s message, it seems he’s hinting that he desires a straight title shot in opposition to one of many champions at 154, seemingly in opposition to WBC and WBO junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora. The World Boxing Council made Jermell ‘Champion in Recess’ in 2024, which means he can come again and struggle for his or her belt at any time when he desires.

Jermell does NOT deserve a world title shot. If he desires a crack at one of many champs, he ought to must stroll by way of hearth to get it by combating one of many prime contenders, like Serhii Bohachuk or Israil Madrimov. These two could be a nightmare for an inactive 35-year-old Charlo, who’s peeling himself off the couch to return after years of inactivity.

The payday could be good for Charlo to struggle The Towering Inferno Fundora, nevertheless it wouldn’t seemingly be aggressive. Charlo is just too previous and was at all times a deeply flawed fighter.

Jermell will flip 35 on Could nineteenth, and he’s been so inactive since 2021 that it’s not possible to take him severely as a viable choice for any of the highest 154-pounders within the division. He’s too previous, too inactive, and too unpredictable to belief him making it by way of coaching camp with out pulling up lame with some damage or no matter that retains him making it to the struggle.

“154 King” Declare

On the finish of Charlo’s Instagram publish, it says, “154 King is again.” That’s onerous to take severely on account of his inactivity. Even when Jermell was nonetheless energetic, he by no means beat any high-level fighters in addition to a younger 22-year-old Erickson Lubin. That’s the ONLY notable win on Jermell’s 18-year skilled resume.

Jermell’s Finest Profession Wins:

– Brian Castano– Erickson Lubin– Tony Harrison– Jeison Rosario– Austin Trout– Joachim Alcine– Gabe Rosado

Half of these guys are retired now, and the opposite half are fossils, identical to Jermell is from the dinosaur age. If Charlo thinks he’s ageless as a result of he’s been trapped in amber for 66 million years like dinosaur DNA, he’s loopy. He’s aged like anybody of their mid-30s.

You’ll be able to’t make an enormous deal about Jermell being a former undisputed 154-pound champion as a result of he captured that championship by beating the 5’6″ Brian Castano, a brief slugger, who was by no means an important fighter. That man wouldn’t even be a fringe contender on this period of the game, and Jermell arguably misplaced to him of their first struggle on July 17, 2021, in a match that was scored a controversial 12-round attract San Antonio, Texas. For many who don’t know, Jermell is from Texas.

The previous undisputed junior middleweight champion Charlo (35-2-1, 19 KOs) hasn’t fought since dropping to unified 168-lb champion Canelo Alvarez by a lopsided 12-round unanimous resolution on September 30, 2023. Some boxing followers imagine the mega-millions that Jermell bought in that struggle took away his ambition to return to the ring.

When a fighter abruptly receives an enormous windfall of dough, it’s onerous to get motivated to return to work. It’s simpler to simply kick it, having fun with the cash, sitting of their mansions, or shopping for junk to indicate off their wealth.