Jermall Charlo denies he is in talks with Canelo Alvarez
This week, Canelo Alvarez confirmed that he will be taking part in his annual ‘Cinco De Mayo’ fight, that has seen him regularly fight in early May around the Mexican holiday. The frontrunner for the contest appeared to be Jermall Charlo, twin brother of Canelo’s most recent opponent, Jermell, but the WBC middleweight champion has now revealed that no talks have taken place.
There is a catalogue of names that are being linked to the Canelo bout, with David Benavidez being the standout name that fans are hoping far, although many reports suggested that the ‘Hitman’ would instead face the undisputed super-middleweight champion and aim to avenge his brothers’ defeat. These suggestions came as a result of Alvarez’s announcement that he would be facing an American in his next contest, ruling out the likes of Jaime Munguia and quite possibly Benavidez, who is of Mexican heritage but U.S. citizenship.
As a result, all roads seemed to lead to Charlo, arguably the least demanded of the fighters rumoured, yet Michael Benson reports that Charlo has all but ruled himself out of the fight, claiming that no talks have been held as of yet.
‼️ Jermall Charlo has now declared that he’s not had any talks about fighting Canelo Alvarez next on May 4th: “I haven’t even talked to Al Haymon since I last fought. So everybody that keeps talking about, ‘You’re about to fight Canelo,’ – ain’t no confirmation.”
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) February 14, 2024
“I haven’t even talked to Al Haymon since I last fought. So everybody that keeps talking about, ‘You’re about to fight Canelo,’ – ain’t no confirmation.”
Canelo surprised the world of boxing when he announced Jermell Charlo as an out-of-the-blue opponent for his most recent outing and it appears that the 33-year-old is enjoying keeping fans guessing once again, dropping clues that have bewildered speculators and shut down previous rumours.
The one name that appears left on the table is arguable pound-for-pound, Terence Crawford, but a fight of that magnitude would be extremely difficult to keep quiet, as would a showdown with Benavidez, should Canelo not consider ‘The Mexican Monster’ to be a true Mexican.