WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo is all set to defend his belt this weekend. ‘The Hitman’ will face Mexican challenger Juan Macias Montiel and goes into the bout as the firm favorite. And many expect this bout to be a stepping stone to a bigger opponent.
Charlo and Montiel will battle it out as the main event of an exciting card tomorrow night as part of a historic Juneteenth day event. So as Charlo attempts to make a statement to the division and the boxing world, we take a closer look at his stats.
Jermall Charlo record and stats
Charlo goes into Saturday’s main event with an unbeaten record. The American has a perfect 31-0 record. Out of these 31 victories, 22 have come by knockout. This gives Charlo a 71% knockout rate. In addition to this, 15 knockouts have come in the first half of his fights. Thus, this shows that the two-weight world champion has vicious power.
Furthermore, in the nine fights that Charlo did not knock out his opponent, ‘Hitman‘ won by unanimous decision in all nine bouts. Therefore, this shows that not only can the American champion knock out his opponent, but he can also outbox them and dominate them.
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Charlo’s physical attributes
The stats back up Charlo’s achievements and show why he’s a two-weight, undefeated world champion. Moreover, it also explains why Charlo wants bigger and better opponents and has even teased a move up to super-middleweight. So would he cope well in the higher weight class?
Charlo stands at 6-foot tall with a 73-inch reach. This is similar to those in the super-middleweight division. The American champion is 31-years-old and fights at 160 lbs. Moreover, he fights in an orthodox stance and not a southpaw.
Therefore, these aspects prove why the 31-year-old is an undefeated champion in two divisions. Furthermore, it explains why the champion wants to make the bigger fights against fellow champions. However, Charlo will have to get past Montiel tomorrow night.
Based on his stats and physical attributes, do you think Jermall Charlo should move up to super-middleweight? Do you think he can win a world title in a third weight class?
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