Jermell Charlo vs. Brian Castaño
Date | July 17, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Title(s) on the line | WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring light middleweight titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tale of the tape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12-round split draw (117-111, 114-114, 113-114) |
Background
After regaining his
In late 2019, after Teixeira was elevated from interim to full champion, the WBO designated Castaño as Teixeira's mandatory challenger.[4] The pair faced off in February 2021, with Castaño emerging victorious via unanimous decision.[4] Before the win, Castaño spoke of a potential matchup with Charlo, saying, "Teixeira is a great fighter. But when I win this fight, I want to fight with [Jermell] Charlo next. He's a great fighter, the fights with him pay good and he has three titles. After this, he is my next victim."[5]
The fight was officially announced on April 15, 2021, and was televised live on Showtime.[6]
The fight ended in a draw (tie) after twelve rounds, allowing both champions to retain their titles. A rematch was fought on May 15, 2022, when Charlo defeated Castano by a tenth round technical knockout to unify the championships.
Fight card
Weight Class | vs. | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
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Light middleweight | Jermell Charlo (c) | vs. | Brian Castaño (c) | Split draw: 117-111, 114-114, 113-114 | 12/12 | Note 1 | |
Lightweight | Rolando Romero (c) | def. | Anthony Yigit | Technical knockout | 7 (12) | 1:54 | Note 2 |
Middleweight | Amílcar Vidal | def. | Immanuwel Aleem | Decision (majority): 97-93, 97-93, 95-95 | 10/10 |
^Note 1 For WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring light middleweight titles
^Note 2 Romero's WBA interim lightweight title no longer at stake due to Yigit missing weight
References
- ^ Idec, Keith (December 21, 2019). "Jermell Charlo Drops Harrison Three Times, Stops Him In Eleventh". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ Rafael, Dan (September 26, 2020). "Jermell Charlo stops Jeison Rosario in eight, unifies three belts, wins Ring Magazine 154-pound title". The Ring. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ O'Hara, Ryan (November 13, 2020). "Patrick Teixeira has eye on Jermell Charlo for undisputed junior middleweight championship". The Ring. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Donovan, Jake (December 5, 2019). "Team Castano Thrilled With Mandatory Ruling For WBO Title - Boxing News". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ Idec, Keith (February 13, 2021). "Brian Castano: When I Win Fight With Patrick Teixeira, I Want Jermell Charlo Next - Boxing News". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ Idec, Keith (April 15, 2021). "Jermell Charlo-Brian Castano Title Unification Fight Announced For July 17 On Showtime". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.