Mike Coppinger, ESPN
LAS VEGAS — Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo each weighed 167.4 kilos on Friday, one future ahead of they are going to meet for Alvarez’s 4 168-pound titles.
Alvarez, boxing’s supremacy celebrity, will form the 3rd protection of his undisputed tremendous middleweight championship on Saturday in Las Vegas, past Charlo will compete above 154 kilos for the primary era.
Charlo, 33, is the undisputed yongster middleweight champion, however moved up 14 kilos for the most important alternative of his profession.
Jermell wasn’t even the untouched Charlo opponent. It used to be his dual brother, Jermall, who used to be first earmarked to stand Alvarez. Jermall is the larger Charlo and holds the WBC name at 160 kilos, however he hasn’t competed since June 2021 on account of a non-public topic. So Jermell stepped in.
“They look the same,” Alvarez, 33, informed ESPN on Wednesday. “Same size, same everything. I don’t really care which Charlo brother it is.”
“I think he can handle the weight, too, because he’s taller,” added Alvarez, who’s 5-foot-8 past Charlo is 6-foot. “He’s strong. … I think [the extra weight] is going to be good for him. … Maybe he struggled to make 154.”
Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs) received the undisputed yongster middleweight championship with a Tenth-round knockout of Brian Castano in a Would possibly 2022 rematch. Their first combat used to be a draw.
Charlo used to be poised to form the primary protection of his undisputed championship towards Australian celebrity Tim Tszyu in January, however Charlo withdrew later he suffered a damaged left hand in coaching camp.
Alvarez (59-2-2, 39 KOs), ESPN’s Disagree. 4 pound-for-pound boxer, is coming off a unanimous-decision victory over John Ryder in Would possibly.
