The eagerly anticipated Jermell Charlo Vs Brian Carlos Castaño rematch, is postponed due to injury.
They fought in one of the most exciting fights of the year last, on July 17 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, ending in a split draw. Judge Tim Cheatham saw it 114-114. Nelson Vázquez saw Jermell win 117-111 and Steve Weinsfield scored 114-113 for Brian.
Immediately after the official result was announced, there was talk of a rematch, as both want to conclusively show who`s supreme at 154 pounds.
It was supposed to take place on March 19 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, but unfortunately will have to be postponed due to a bicep injury that Castaño suffered in training camp.
Jermell Charlo won the WBC belt in May 2016 by defeating John Jackson via eighth round knockout. He lost that title in December 2018 to Tony Harrison, but regained it a year later. While, against Jeison Rosario, in September 2020. He won the IBF and WBA championships by knocking him out in eight rounds.
Brian Castaño became WBO world champion in February 2021, when he defeated Brazilian Patrick Teixeira by a wide unanimous decision.
More details soon.
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