In the co-main event, Jermall Charlo returned to the ring for the first time in 29 months with a spirited, workmanlike and ultimately dominant performance against a very game and durable José Benavídez Jr., the older brother of David Benavídez in their 10-round non-title bout contracted at 163 pounds. Charlo, who holds the WBC middleweight title, was the much larger man, and he pushed Benavídez around the ring with his pole-like jab and hard right hands. It all added up to a wide decision for Charlo by scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 98-92 as Charlo remained undefeated at 33-0 with 22 KOs, while Benavídez dropped to 28-3-1 with 19 KOs. Charlo weighed in at 166.4 pounds at Friday’s weigh-in, compared to Benavídez at 161.2 pounds, but the fight was allowed to continue after both camps agreed. Charlo landed 116 of 334 total jabs for a 35% connect-rate and landed 127 of 279 power punches for a 46% clip.
“I’ll be back stronger, just know that,” Charlo said. “I thought about everything that I’ve been through every round. God’s got me. I want to thank everybody who never left my side. I want to thank Al Haymon for understanding me. I know when you’re a man it’s hard to explain to somebody what you stand for, but I’m happy that I went through what I went through because I showed myself that anything can be done.”
Benavídez, who was stopped by Terence Crawford in the 12th round for a welterweight title in 2018 and was an amateur prodigy, performed well against the larger foe, displaying a granite chin. But after a rusty first round, Charlo took control, exhibiting the skills that have made him one of the most entertaining and skilled fighters in the sport.
“He’s a good fighter, I’m not going to make any excuses,” Benavídez said. “I came to fight. He said he was going to back me up and I didn’t back up. I kept coming forward. The best man won tonight. It’s boxing. I thought it was way closer than the judges said it was. At the end of the day, I lost, and I’m not going to make any excuses. I don’t know if his extra weight had anything to do with it. Maybe. Maybe not. I came prepared. I gave my best.”
Charlo hurt Benavídez with a straight right hand toward the end of the first round after Charlo started slowly, the result of his long layoff. Charlo landed a sharp right uppercut midway through the second. Benavídez briefly hurt Charlo to start the third with a jab-right hand combination, but Charlo responded with an overhand right that snapped Benavídez’s head back with a minute left in the frame, and Charlo unloaded on Benavídez in the fourth as Benavídez covered up under Charlo’s heavy jabs and lefts. Charlo snapped Benavídez’s head back with a right uppercut with 40 seconds left in the sixth, and Charlo hurt Benavídez in the 10th round with a snappy right, as the two exchanged words and eventually buried the bad blood between them when the fight was over and embraced.
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27 Comments
That boy Charlo looked good! He’s the better one out of the brothers
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Deffo the better twin proper g this guy
Charlo Finally Got A Like Out Of Me 💯
☝hi boys, I want to meet you !
Stick to movies bruh.
Why does one of the boxers look like one of the fighters from creed 3
Jermall is a harder puncher than his twin Jermell is.
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Jermall charlo is the better charlo. This performance alone showed me that. It's sad barely anyone showed up for him, but when you fall, that's what happens, God just removes the fake people around you, so when you get back up, you can see who really there and who ain't. I was so proud of bro that it made me doubt less in myself, to just go out there and be great, don't worry about outside noise or what people think or say. Work hard and shine. Damn I feel emotional but as a man I must march on strong, I got Jesus With me, so I'll be fine. I pray God blesses you all take care people
W pinche boxeo tan más culero
Lmao can’t wait till Canelo fucks up Benevidez man. He is not fucking with the goat
Benavidez punches is too soft and no pop. Very flat footed and desnt counter when attacked. Unlike his little B
Good defense and beautiful combination
Bud beats both the Twins
Two different weights class fighters?
Whoever put this video together did a terrible job i watched this fight and charlo had for more better moments in this fight than you showed
Benavidez Jr looks like he had more punches land at a faster rate but Charlo had more power punches land!!
Welcome back we need you back doing just what you did! Great fight
Look at all the ppl with a change of heart on Jermall. Niggas was hating him for years now all of sudden their fans. I hate ppl
Why didn’t he fight Canelo ?🤔
That's why boxer men are so scared of Muay thai and MMA now …. 😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜
Pillow fight 😅
Not entertaining
It’s funny have people gave Ryan shit for taking a break for his mental health but for Charlo it’s okay lol
Gloves connected well to the face. All the 10 rounds were action-packed
Benavidez head looked like a speed bag out there. He ain’t want to see charlo. Speed, wind and strength are 3 elements you don’t want man to master in physical combat.