By Jim Dower: WBC junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo (31-0, 15 KOs) defeated former WBA 154lb champion Austin Trout by a closer than expected 12 round majority decision on Saturday night on Showtime Boxing at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Charlo vs. Trout
Jermell Charlo angry at not being ranked pound-for-pound in top 10
By Allan Fox: Jermell Charlo believes that he and his brother former IBF junior middleweight champion Jermall Charlo should both be rated in the top 10 in the pound-for-pound lists. As of now, neither fighter is rated top 10 in Ring Magazine’s P-4-P list. The unbeaten Jermell (30-0, 15 KOs) will be defending his WBC junior middleweight title against former 154lb champion Austin ‘No Doubt’ Trout (31-4, 17 KOs) this Saturday night on Showtime as presented by Premier Boxing Champions at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Weekend preview: Fury vs. Seferi, Charlo vs. Trout, Santa Cruz vs. Mares and Crawford vs. Horn
By Gerardo Granados: A great boxing weekend nears, so we the fight fans should get ready to enjoy fights that fit all type of fans and boxing taste. This upcoming weekend has it all, be it brawlers, punchers, boxers and boxer punchers or title fights, paper belts, champions, former champions and young hungry lions on the rise.
Jermell Charlo: A knockout is possible against Austin Trout
By Allan Fox: WBC junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo (30-0, 15 KOs) believes he can knockout Austin Trout (31-4, 17 KOs) and do a better job of beating him than his brother Jermall Charlo did two years ago in struggling to a close 12 round unanimous decision in June 2016.
Charlo will be defending against the 32-year-old Trout on Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Charlo picked out Trout to defend against despite the fact that he’s lost 2 out of his last 3 fights.
Crawford, Charlo and Santa Cruz all favored
By Allan Fox: Terence Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs), Jermell Charlo (30-0, 15 KOs) and Leo Santa Cruz (34-1-1, 19 KOs) are favored to win their fights this Saturday night. Crawford will be fighting on ESPN against WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn (18-0-1, 12 KOs) in a fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Austin Trout: I’m the best in the world
Austin Trout (31-4, 17 KOs), the former super welterweight world champion, is headed to Los Angeles today to meet current WBC Super Welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo inside the ring this Saturday, June 9 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Austin Trout looking for a huge upset over Jermell Charlo
By Jim Dower: Former WBA junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (31-4, 17 KOs) is looking for a big career defining victory over WBC 154lb champion Jermell ‘Iron Man’ Charlo (30-0, 15 KOs) in eight days from now on June 9 at the Staples Center in Los Angles, California. The fight will be shown on Showtime Boxing.
Jermell Charlo says Jaime Munguia is “hype, makes rookie mistakes”
By Sean Jones: Jermell Charlo says new WBO junior middleweight champion Jaime Munguia (29-0, 25 KOs0 is nothing but “hype” in talking about what he saw of him in his recent 4th round knockout of Sadam Ali (26-2, 14 KOs) on May 12.
Jermell Charlo says he’s received offers from Top Rank and Eddie Hearn
By Allan Fox: WBC junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo (30-0, 15 KOs) says he’s been given promotional offers from Top Rank and Matchroom Boxing USA promoter Edidie Hearn, according to Boxingtalk.com.
Jermell Charlo faces Austin Trout on June 9, then Jarrett Hurd
By Jim Dower: Jermell Charlo (30-0, 15 KOs) is saying that he’s facing former junior middleweight champion Austin ‘No Doubt’ Trout (31-4, 17 KOs) on June 9, and then IBF/WBA 154 lb. champion Jarrett Hurd (22-0, 15 KOs) after that.