Infamous for Their $3 Million Fights, Jermell Charlo Receives Last-Minute Warning From Former Opponent Before Canelo Alvarez Undisputed Clash

The year 2023 has brought the sport of boxing to another level. And as the fight between Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo nears, a highly anticipated bout is reaching the fans. Canelo is all set to put his title on the line as Charlo prepares to move up two divisions for the fight. The fight is going to be held in a few hours at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

With the fight being so close, many experts have already shared their opinions about the bout. Recently, one more boxer joined the conversation as he shared his predictions for the fight. It was Brian Castano who fought against Charlo twice, first in 2021 and again in 2022. Thus, he can provide valuable insight into Charlo’s chance against Alvarez. So what does Charlo’s former opponent have to say about the upcoming match-up?

Brian Castano shares his thoughts on the upcoming bout

Recently, former champion Brian Castano did an interview with FightHype.com where he shared his thoughts about the highly anticipated bout. He pointed out how this is a huge fight and shared that he believes Canelo Alvarez will win it in the end. He stated, “This is a big fight. I think Canelo will win this fight. I think it’s difficult for Charlo to make this distance. Canelo, I think he can win by knockout.” It appears that the WBO lightweight champion thinks that Alvarez will finally be able to get his first K.O. after his last one in 2021.

Moreover, Castano also praised the Mexican Icon and called him more “intelligent” than ‘Iron Man’. However, he also added that the Texas resident is a “hard puncher.” As such, according to him, even though Canelo will win the fight, he will win only with great difficulty.

He further praised the champion as he stated, “Canelo is a great person.” He also spoke his thoughts on the 6’ft orthodox boxer calling him out. Castano claimed, “That motivates me because I have the opportunity to show why I’m one of the best and why I’m here.”

The history between Castano and Charlo

The rivalry between Castano and Charlo began almost three years ago when the two went toe-to-toe against one another. Castano showed how Charlo struggled against pressure and showed his weakness when trapped against the ropes.

The result of the fight turned out to be rather controversial as even though many had ruled it out as a draw, one judge’s decision of 117-111 earned the ire of a lot of fans. ‘El Boxi’ showed his prowess and delivered an electrifying showdown even after being the underdog in the fight.

Even though their second match-up was just as thrilling, Charlo used his movement to negate the pressure. Moreover, he capitalized on Castano’s mistake of getting too reckless during the tenth round of the fight and landed a shocking knockout.

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With the victory, he became the undisputed super welterweight champion. Both their bouts were a success, with Charlo earning $1 million for both of them leaving the PPV share aside, according to Sports Payouts. For Castano, he banked around $500k from both fights.

It will be interesting to see if both fighters enter the ring once more for their trilogy fight. What do you think about Castano’s statement about the upcoming fight? Do share your thoughts in the comments.

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