“He’s Never Making PPV Again”: With Barely 2 Weeks After Fighting Canelo Alvarez, Fans Stunned as Jermell Charlo Receives 90 Days Notice to Finalize Next Fight Against Mandatory Opponent

Jermell Charlo suffered the most devastating defeat of his career at the hands of Canelo Alvarez on 31 September. It hasn’t even been two weeks since then, and news of his next mandatory fight has surfaced online. After his clash against Canelo, Charlo expressed the desire to go up against Terence Crawford. But Crawford dismissed the prospect of fighting the American because of his sub-par performance with Canelo. So, the boxing community has been wondering what’s next for Charlo. A tweet from Michael Benson recently answered all those queries. 

According to the tweet from Benson, the IBF has announced Charlo’s next mandatory opponent, whom Charlo must face to defend his WBA, WBC, and IBF super welterweight titles. Who is this mandatory opponent? It’s Bakhram Murtazaliev, a Russian undefeated boxer. Both fighters have until 9 November to come up with a deal so negotiations for the purse can begin. It’s not clear how Charlo took the news, but the same left the boxing world in shock and awe.

News of mandatory fight for Jermell Charlo leaves fans dazed

As Benson’s tweet started circulating on X (Twitter), fans took to the comment section, expressing their opinions on the news. Some remarked on Charlo’s last fight, while others wrote about their expectations. 

One user asserted Tim Tszyu or Terence Crawford would be the correct match for Charlo. It’s worth mentioning that both fighters have condemned Charlo for his performance recently. After the fight, Crawford even took to X to claim Charlo should be ashamed of himself. 

Another user brought up Charlo’s last fight, sarcastically questioning if he plans to run away from his new opponent. The user is mocking Charlo for trying to survive in the fight with Canelo Alvarez. 

Someone else remarked about the brief interval between his fight with Canelo and his next mandatory fight. The user claimed it hasn’t even been seven days, and he is being forced to fight another opponent. 

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The next user mocked Charlo’s strategy to avoid Canelo in his last fight. The user mockingly remarked that Charlo’s fight was a “sparring session” rather than an actual fight. It’s worth mentioning that the same opinion is shared by many experts and fans alike. Eddie Hearn echoed the same sentiment about Charlo in a recent interview. 

One user asserted that Charlo would never fight in a pay-per-view event again but made a lot of money from the fight against Canelo. It’s worth mentioning that the Canelo-Charlo fight was one of the biggest attractions and generated impressive numbers. So, it’s safe to say that both fighters went home significantly wealthier. 

Despite coming out of a major clash with Canelo Alvarez, Jermell has found himself forced to face a new opponent. What’s more, if the responses from the fans are any evidence, they have already decided on the winner of Charlo’s next fight. What do you think? Can Charlo beat Bakhram Murtazaliev, his mandatory opponent?

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