Canelo Alvarez has stomped on every widely spread rumor, this Friday afternoon. There were talks in the air that Alvarez is planning to face Jermall Charlo next. But with the recent announcement, it has been revealed that it’d be with the other Charlo brother. ‘Cinnamon’ is going to square up against Jermell Charlo on September 30 in a yet-to-be-determined Las Vegas venue. This is the first fight in the multi-fight deal between Canelo and Premier Boxing Champions. So, they’re starting with a bang, even Alvarez posted in his announcement Tweet, “Undisputed vs Undisputed.”
Jermell Charlo is currently the Undisputed Junior Middleweight Champion and will also be moving up two weight classes, for this fight. Charlo has been on a hiatus since he won against Juan Macias Montiel on his home turf, Houston back in 2019. Meanwhile, Alvarez recently had a homecoming fight on May 6th, where he defended his undisputed titles against John Ryder.
UNDISPUTED vs UNDISPUTED
🗓️ Sept. 30
📍Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/pAlSN5VszU— Canelo Alvarez (@Canelo) June 30, 2023
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With the first poster of the fight released, the fans aren’t able to hold back their excitement. Many predicted Alvarez’s next opponent to be Dmitry Bivol, but it couldn’t be negotiated as the Russian boxer refused to fight at 175 lbs. Nevertheless, the fans are anticipating this fight as well, because Charlo would be coming with his zero-loss record, in front of the modern-time ‘face of boxing’.
Can Jermell Charlo beat Canelo Alvarez? The fans’ take
A user named Felix Anineh showed excitement as they seemed quite ready to watch Canelo fight for the second time this year in September.
Bring it On September
— Felix Anineh (@FelixAnineh) June 30, 2023
Another user named scott stated that this is the best option that Canelo could’ve taken besides fighting his major prospect, David Benavidez.
Decent fight for Canelo , probably the best option outside of Benavidez
— scott (@srobbins174) July 1, 2023
A fan named Josh Lane blurted out their prediction amidst his uncontrollable excitement. They sided with Canelo against Charlo.
Looking forward to Charlo getting slept to be fair. I like the fight 🔥👌🏽
— Josh Lane (@joshlane12) June 30, 2023
Another user named Chris Barnett pointed out their bafflement as he thought Alvarez was going to fight Jermall Charlo. But as it turned out it’s Jermall’s twin brother.
Hang on..Jermell? I thought he was fighting Jermall?
Their parents have a lot to answer for with those names for twins 🤦🏼♂️
— Chris Barnett 🇺🇦 (@chrisbarnetto) June 30, 2023
Meanwhile, one user had doubts regarding Charlo’s belts and was curious whether Canelo would be winning those titles if he won.
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How does this work? The fight is at Super middleweight, can canelo officially win charlo’s belts?
— M (@mahoosivemike) June 30, 2023
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The fans are on their toes to watch this fight, and this has raised a lot of questions. But with questions, prevail excitement. Are you excited for this fight? In addition, what are your predictions? Let us know in the comments section below.
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