“Hopefully We Speak Again”: With Days Left In Canelo Alvarez Fight, Jermell Charlo Remains Brutally Honest On His Tumultuous Relationship With Twin Brother

The fight between the Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion Canelo Alvarez and Undisputed Light Middleweight Champion Jermell Charlo is only a couple of days away. The fight is highly anticipated by the boxing fans as it will finally answer the question- is Alvarez really slowing down? Some would say that his performance was not as per expectations in the last couple of fights. Meanwhile, Charlo will be fighting in Canelo’s bastion: the Supermiddleweight division, jumping two weight classes. Thus this fight is one that undoubtedly interests a lot of fans.

In the past Charlo would’ve made a lot of noise, however, as he is going into the biggest fight of his career, he is remarkably calm. And it seems that the reason for this is his brother Jermall Charlo not being at his side. Unfortunately, their kinship has been tested. The friction between the two has been so bad that they haven’t talked for months. Even their wives ended up in an altercation some days ago. Thus the question arises- How has his brother’s absence affected the boxer?

Jermell Charlo opens up about not having ‘Big Charlo’ in his corner

The relationship between the brothers is still not showing any signs of mending. It seems that Jermall Charlo will be missing from ‘Iron Man’s’ corner in his fight against Alvarez.

Speaking on the topic, he stated that he tries not to speak much on it as he still has love for his brother. He added that right now they don’t see “eye-to-eye” as both want different things in life. However, he also shared his understanding that “growing up and growing apart from each other is just the nature of life”.

Moreover, he added, “One day, hopefully, we speak again but right now I’m not in the mood to deal with the havoc that he brings and all the other stuff.”

He also added that not having his “rowdy-a**-brother” makes him feel like it’s his turn now. He also revealed that his older brother hasn’t talked to him throughout the whole training camp.

However, he also shared that he missed having his brother around him. But he understands that his brother is currently “getting his life together.” He also appears to be sad that he is the only one “putting it on for the Charlos.”

Moreover, it seems that the younger Charlo no longer associates with his previous chaotic behavior. He revealed that he finally, feels at “peace” and promised to show a “better and a newer Jermell Charlo.”

Charlo on the rumors of Canelo Alvarez slowing down

Lately, a lot of fans have been doubting Alvarez’s ability as a fighter. Many believe that the undisputed champion is no longer at his best and is slowing down.

His performances since his loss against Dmitry Bivol have been heavily scrutinized by the boxing world at large. In his last bout, he was unable to knock out British boxer John Ryder which caused a lot of fans to criticize him. The Mexican icon revealed that the reason for the lackluster performance was his hand injury, which didn’t allow him to give it his all.

Speaking on the question of Alvarez being past his prime, the 33-year-old boxer stated “That man feels like he’s at his best. Y’all got to ask Canelo. Does he feel like he’s slowing down?”. He stated that Alvarez doesn’t think so. Thus the boxer believes that he is going to be fighting the best version of Canelo come fight night.

He also discussed how tough it is to move up in weight classes in a fight. Furthermore, he talked about the importance of having “right people in your corner.” However, he revealed that he doesn’t have a nutritionist, stating, “I’m from the south. We cook our own food.”

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It seems that ‘Iron Man’ is ready to give Canelo the fight of his life. It will be interesting to see how not having his brother by his side at such a huge event will affect the champion. What do you think about the upcoming fight? Who do you think will come out on top in the end? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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