Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño

Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño
DateJuly 17, 2021
VenueAT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, The Ring undisputed and TBRB light middleweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Jermell Charlo Brian Castaño
Nickname "Iron Man" "El Boxi"
Hometown Lafeyette, Louisiana, U.S. Isidro Casanova, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Purse $1,000,000 $500,000
Pre-fight record 34–1 (18 KO) 17–0–1 (12 KO)
Age 31 years, 1 month 31 years, 10 months
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm)
Weight 153 lb (69 kg) 153+1⁄4 lb (70 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and The Ring
Light Middleweight Champion
TBRB
No. 1 Ranked Light Middleweight		 WBO
Light Middleweight Champion
TBRB
No. 2 Ranked Light Middleweight
The Ring
No. 3 Ranked Light Middleweight
Result
12-round split draw (117-111, 114-114, 113-114)

Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño was a unification professional boxing match contested between WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and The Ring light middleweight champion, Jermell Charlo, and WBO light middleweight champion, Brian Castaño, with the winner set to become the first undisputed light middleweight champion since Winky Wright in 2004 and the first in the four-belt era.[1] The bout took place on July 17, 2021 that ended in a split draw.

Background

After regaining his WBC title with a technical knockout victory against Tony Harrison in 2019,[2] Charlo unified the light middleweight division with a knockout victory against WBA (Super) and IBF champion Jeison Rosario in 2020, picking up the vacant Ring magazine title in the process.[3] Following the win, reigning WBO champion Patrick Teixeira expressed a desire to face Charlo in a fight for the undisputed championship. However, Teixeira had to fulfill his obligation to face the WBO's mandatory challenger, former WBA (Regular) champion, Brian Castaño.[4]

In late 2019, after Teixeira was elevated from interim to full champion, the WBO designated Castaño as Teixeira's mandatory challenger.[5] The pair faced off in February 2021, with Castaño emerging victorious via unanimous decision.[5] Before the win, Castaño spoke of a potential matchup with Charlo, saying, "Teixeira is a great fighter. But when I win this fight, I want to fight with [Jermell] Charlo next. He's a great fighter, the fights with him pay good and he has three titles. After this, he is my next victim."[6]

The fight was officially announced on April 15, 2021, and was televised live on Showtime.[7]

The fight

The fight ended in a draw (tie) after twelve rounds, allowing both champions to retain their titles.

Aftermath

A rematch was fought on May 15, 2022, when Charlo defeated Castano by a tenth round technical knockout to unify the championships.

Fight card

Confirmed bouts:[8]

Weight Class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Light middleweight United States Jermell Charlo (c) vs. Argentina Brian Castaño (c) Split draw: 117-111, 114-114, 113-114 12/12 Note 1
Lightweight United States Rolando Romero (c) def. Sweden Anthony Yigit Technical knockout 7 (12) 1:54 Note 2
Middleweight Uruguay Amílcar Vidal def. United States Immanuwel Aleem Decision (majority): 97-93, 97-93, 95-95 10/10

^Note 1 For WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring light middleweight titles
^Note 2 Romero's WBA interim lightweight title no longer at stake due to Yigit missing weight

Broadcasting

Country Broadcaster
 Argentina TyC Sports
 United Kingdom TrillerTV
 United States Showtime

References

  1. ^ "Brian Carlos Castano vs. Jermell Charlo". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Idec, Keith (December 21, 2019). "Jermell Charlo Drops Harrison Three Times, Stops Him In Eleventh". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Rafael, Dan (September 26, 2020). "Jermell Charlo stops Jeison Rosario in eight, unifies three belts, wins Ring Magazine 154-pound title". The Ring. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  4. ^ O'Hara, Ryan (November 13, 2020). "Patrick Teixeira has eye on Jermell Charlo for undisputed junior middleweight championship". The Ring. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Donovan, Jake (December 5, 2019). "Team Castano Thrilled With Mandatory Ruling For WBO Title - Boxing News". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Idec, Keith (February 13, 2021). "Brian Castano: When I Win Fight With Patrick Teixeira, I Want Jermell Charlo Next - Boxing News". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Idec, Keith (April 15, 2021). "Jermell Charlo-Brian Castano Title Unification Fight Announced For July 17 On Showtime". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "BoxRec - event".
Preceded by Jermell Charlo's bouts
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Preceded by Brian Castaño's bouts
17 July 2021