Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo will go to war this Saturday night!
Undisputed super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will do battle with undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo. Charlo has been waiting quite some time to take on the challenge of Canelo and has called out the Mexican superstar On several occasions. Now he’ll have his chance to make history against boxing’s number one draw.
To be undisputed in boxing for build era is quite the feet. It means a boxer must earn all four belts, making them a four-time world champion. Getting to that status is a journey in itself. Defending the position of undisputed world champion is quite another challenge in itself. Now Jermel Charlo is moving up to weight classes to challenge Canelo Alvarez to become the undisputed super middleweight champion of the world. Who will prove victorious come Saturday night is anyone’s guess. But here are some reasons why you should tune in to find out.
A Legend Cementing Legacy
Already one of the top, Mexican boxers of all time, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has reached legendary status. But to set himself apart from other Mexican legends, Canelo is pushing himself to cement his legacy by fighting some of the best boxers in the modern era. He has fought through several weight classes, including welterweight, junior, middleweight, middleweight, and now super middleweight also venturing up to light heavyweight in recent years. Battling through all of those weight classes Canelo Alvarez has set himself apart from many boxers in the modern era. But he doesn’t appear to be satisfied.
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Always looking to prove, he’s one of the best boxers of all time, Canelo Alvarez has taken up the challenge of battling a fellow undisputed champion in Jermell Charlo. While Charlo may be moving up to do battle with Canelo, the junior middleweight champion is of a similar size to that of the Mexican superstar. This raises some intriguing questions as to who will have a power advantage in this bout. What is clear is that a victory over Charlo will further cement Canelo as one of the greats of the sport. Who knows, maybe another crack at the light heavyweight division could be in Canelo’s future.
A Man Ready to Make History
Looking to make history and become a simultaneous two-division undisputed champion, Jermell Charlo is a man on a mission. Having never competed in the super middleweight division, Charlo is a bit of an anomaly In this match-up. While he possesses tremendous power in the junior middleweight division, the question is will his power travel up to weight classes. Charlo is training hard to ensure he packs a punch at super middleweight.
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Despite that fact, Jermell Charlo is highly skilled and has all the tools necessary to give Canelo Alvarez fits. Charlo has been seeking out this bout with Canelo and now that it’s here, he’ll have to back up his claims of being the superior fighter. There will be nowhere in the ring for Charlo to hide, but if you ask him that suits him quite nicely. Charlo believes he has the tools to deal Canelo his third defeat. Having conquered the junior middleweight division, that may very well be the case.
An All Action Battle
So why tune in to Canelo Alvarez versus Jermell Charlo, this Saturday? Because it’s going to be an all-action fight!
Both men have something to prove, and both have the kind of styles that produce devastating knockouts. Whether it’s the come-forward slick hybrid Mexican counterpunching style of Canelo Alvarez or the gritty, fundamental, and sharp counter style of Jermell Charlo, both men hit hard and can close the show at any given moment. You can expect aggression and punches in bunches in this match-up. Blink and you may just miss a historic KO.
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News and Editorial Writer at Generation Iron, Jonathan Salmon is a writer, martial arts instructor, and geek culture enthusiast. Check out his YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Sound Cloud for in-depth MMA analysis.
