Coming up on May 14th, in a bout that will be broadcast on Showtime, the unified IBf/WBC/WBA junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo will square off in a rematch against WBO junior middleweight champion Brian Castano. Their first bout ended in a draw, so this will be the second time these two will have battled for the undisputed crown at 154. Who will win the rematch for undisputed supremacy in the 154 pound weight class?
Their first fight was close and competitive, and it was also an engaging encounter that had a lot of fireworks along the way. At the end of 12 good rounds of action, judge Nelson Vazquez scored it for Charlo 117-111, judge Steve Weisfeld had it 114-113 in favor of Castano, and the final judge Tim Cheatham scored it even at 114 apiece, rendering the draw verdict.
Who will win the undisputed junior middleweight rematch between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano?
Assuming we have a winner this time rather than a draw, it will be the first undisputed junior middleweight champion since Winky Wright, and the winner would likewise become the very first undisputed champion at 154 during the modern four belt era. In addition, the winner would become just the seventh boxer in history to become an undisputed champion in any weight class in the modern four belt era, joining the exclusive club that included Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk, Josh Taylor, and Canelo Alvarez.
So who will emerge victorious in the upcoming rematch showdown between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano, a bout for undisputed supremacy in the 154 pound weight class?
This edition of Rummy’s Corner will attempt to answer that question while providing a quick preview for the upcoming undisputed junior middleweight championship rematch between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano? Please watch and enjoy the video for one person’s opinion on this match up. This is Rummy’s Corner.