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Real name	Jermell DeAvante Charlo
Nickname(s)	Iron Man
Rated at	Light middleweight Super middleweight
Height	5 ft 11 in
Reach	73 in
Born	(1990-05-19) May 19, 1990 (age 35) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	38
Wins	35
Wins by KO	19
Losses	2
Draws	1

Jermell DeAvante Charlo (born May 19, 1990) is an American professional boxer. He was the undisputed champion in the light middleweight division from 2022 to 2023. He also held The Ring light middleweight title from 2020 to 2024.

Jermell has an identical twin brother, Jermall Charlo, who is also a professional boxer and a world champion.

Early Life and Boxing Start

Jermell is just one minute younger than his twin brother, Jermall. Both brothers went to Alief Hastings High School in Houston, Texas. They started boxing because they followed their dad, who used to be a boxer, to the gym.

Amateur Boxing Career

After two years, Jermell became a top amateur boxer. When he was fifteen, he won a bronze medal at the 2005 Junior Olympics. He finished his amateur career with a great record of 56 wins and only 8 losses.

Professional Boxing Journey

Starting as a Pro Boxer

Jermell began his professional boxing career when he was 17 years old, on December 8, 2007. He won his first fight against Corey Sommerville. In 2008, he won several fights, including impressive knockouts. By the time he was 22, Jermell had won 17 fights with no losses, and 8 of those wins were by knockout.

On June 8, 2013, Charlo fought Demetrius Hopkins. Charlo won by a unanimous decision, meaning all the judges agreed he won. Later that year, he won another fight against Jose Angel Rodriguez by TKO (Technical Knockout) in the last round.

Climbing the Ranks

Fighting Gabriel Rosado

In January 2014, Charlo fought Gabriel Rosado, a more experienced boxer. Charlo showed he was a strong contender by easily winning a 10-round unanimous decision. The judges scored the fight heavily in his favor.

In May 2014, Charlo fought Charlie Ota in Canada. Charlo was knocked down in one round, but he still won the fight by unanimous decision after twelve rounds.

Big Fights and Challenges

Charlo was supposed to fight Demetrius Andrade for a world title in December 2014, but the fight was canceled because of money issues. He then fought Mario Alberto Lozano and won by unanimous decision.

In March 2015, Charlo fought Vanes Martirosyan. Charlo won by a close unanimous decision. Later that year, in October, he fought former champion Joachim Alcine. Charlo knocked Alcine out in the sixth round. After this win, Charlo even challenged the famous boxer Floyd Mayweather.

Becoming a World Champion

Winning the WBC Title

In May 2016, Jermell Charlo fought John Jackson for the vacant WBC light middleweight title. Charlo was behind on the judges' scorecards, but in the eighth round, he landed a powerful right hand that knocked Jackson out. This win made Jermell Charlo a world champion!

Defending His Title

Charlo successfully defended his WBC title for the first time in April 2017 against Charles Hatley. He knocked Hatley out in the sixth round with a strong right hook.

In October 2017, Charlo defended his title against the undefeated young boxer Erickson Lubin. Charlo won quickly, knocking Lubin out in the very first round with a huge right hand. After the fight, Charlo immediately called out another champion, Jarrett Hurd, for a unification fight.

In June 2018, Charlo defended his title again against former world champion Austin Trout. It was a close fight, but Charlo won by majority decision, even knocking Trout down twice.

Losing and Regaining the Title

In December 2018, Charlo faced Tony Harrison. In a big surprise, Charlo lost his WBC title by unanimous decision. It was his first professional loss. Many people, including boxing experts, disagreed with the judges' decision. Charlo was very upset and immediately wanted a rematch.

The rematch was planned for June 2019, but Harrison had to pull out due to an ankle injury. So, Charlo fought Jorge Cota instead. Charlo won impressively, knocking Cota out in the third round.

The highly anticipated rematch with Tony Harrison finally happened in December 2019. This time, Charlo was determined not to leave it to the judges. He knocked Harrison down twice in the eleventh round, and the referee stopped the fight. Charlo won by TKO and got his WBC title back!

Becoming a Unified Champion

Unifying Titles Against Jeison Rosario

On September 26, 2020, Jermell Charlo fought Jeison Rosario in a big unification fight. Rosario held the WBA (Super) and IBF light middleweight titles, and the vacant The Ring belt was also on the line. Charlo won the fight by knockout in the eighth round, dropping Rosario three times. This victory made Charlo a unified champion, holding the WBC, WBA, IBF, and The Ring light middleweight titles.

Becoming the Undisputed Champion

First Fight with Brian Castaño

In July 2021, Charlo fought Brian Castaño, who held the WBO light middleweight title. The winner would become the first undisputed light middleweight champion in the four-belt era. The fight was very competitive and ended in a split draw, meaning the judges couldn't agree on a winner. Many people felt Castaño should have won, especially because one judge's score for Charlo was very wide. Both boxers wanted a rematch to decide who was truly the best.

Rematch and Undisputed Glory

The rematch between Charlo and Castaño was officially announced for May 14, 2022. Like the first fight, it was close for many rounds. However, in the tenth round, Charlo scored two knockdowns. The second knockdown was powerful, and Castaño could not get up. Charlo won by knockout, unifying the WBO belt with his other titles. This made Jermell Charlo the seventh male boxer in history to become an undisputed champion in the four-belt era, and the first undisputed light middleweight champion since 2004!

Cancelled Fight with Tim Tszyu

After becoming undisputed, Charlo was supposed to defend his titles against Tim Tszyu, the WBO's mandatory challenger. The fight was set for January 2023, but Charlo broke his hand during training, causing the fight to be postponed. Tszyu later fought and won an interim WBO title.

Moving Up in Weight: Super Middleweight

Challenging Canelo Álvarez

In June 2023, instead of fighting Tszyu, Charlo announced he would move up two weight divisions to challenge Canelo Álvarez, the undisputed super middleweight champion. This was a big surprise because Charlo had never fought above 154 pounds at a championship level. The fight was called "Undisputed vs. Undisputed."

The WBO allowed Charlo to be announced as undisputed at light middleweight, but he was stripped of his WBO title as soon as the fight with Álvarez began. Charlo said he felt this was unfair. The fight took place on September 30, 2023, in Las Vegas.

In the fight, Álvarez largely controlled the pace. In the seventh round, Álvarez knocked Charlo down with a right hook and uppercut. Charlo got up but mostly tried to survive for the rest of the fight. Álvarez won by a unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring heavily in his favor.

Returning to Light Middleweight

Losing World Titles

After his loss to Álvarez, Charlo began to lose his undisputed status. The IBF ordered him to fight his mandatory challenger, Bakhram Murtazaliev. In November 2023, Charlo chose to give up his IBF title rather than fight Murtazaliev.

The WBC was more flexible and changed Charlo's status to "champion in recess," which meant other boxers could fight for the full WBC title. In March 2024, the WBA also stripped Charlo of his world title. This meant he had lost the WBO, IBF, WBC, and WBA titles within nine months.

In April 2024, Charlo's team asked the WBA for him to be able to challenge Israil Madrimov for the WBA title. As of early 2025, Charlo was training and looking to make a comeback later in the year.

Professional Boxing Record

Professional record summary
38 fights	35 wins	2 losses
By knockout	19	0
By decision	16	2
Draws	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
38	Loss	35–2–1	Canelo Álvarez	UD	12	Sep 30, 2023	T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	For WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super middleweight titles
37	Win	35–1–1	Brian Castaño	KO	10 (12), 2:33	May 14, 2022	Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.	Retained WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and The Ring light middleweight titles; Won WBO light middleweight title
36	Draw	34–1–1	Brian Castaño	SD	12	Jul 17, 2021	AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.	Retained WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and The Ring light middleweight titles; For WBO light middleweight title
35	Win	34–1	Jeison Rosario	KO	8 (12), 0:21	Sep 26, 2020	Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.	Retained WBC light middleweight title; Won WBA (Super), IBF, and vacant The Ring light middleweight titles
34	Win	33–1	Tony Harrison	TKO	11 (12), 2:28	Dec 21, 2019	Toyota Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.	Won WBC light middleweight title
33	Win	32–1	Jorge Cota	KO	3 (12), 2:14	Jun 23, 2019	Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
32	Loss	31–1	Tony Harrison	UD	12	Dec 22, 2018	Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.	Lost WBC light middleweight title
31	Win	31–0	Austin Trout	MD	12	Jun 9, 2018	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.	Retained WBC light middleweight title
30	Win	30–0	Erickson Lubin	KO	1 (12), 2:41	Oct 14, 2017	Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.	Retained WBC light middleweight title
29	Win	29–0	Charles Hatley	KO	6 (12), 0:32	Apr 22, 2017	Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.	Retained WBC light middleweight title
28	Win	28–0	John Jackson	TKO	8 (12), 0:51	May 21, 2016	Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	Won vacant WBC light middleweight title
27	Win	27–0	Joachim Alcine	TKO	6 (10), 1:21	Oct 31, 2015	NRG Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S.
26	Win	26–0	Vanes Martirosyan	UD	10	Mar 28, 2015	Pearl Concert Theater, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
25	Win	25–0	Miguel Alberto Lozano	UD	10	Dec 13, 2014	MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
24	Win	24–0	Charlie Ota	UD	12	May 24, 2014	Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
23	Win	23–0	Gabriel Rosado	UD	10	Jan 25, 2014	D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.
22	Win	22–0	Jose Angel Rodriguez	TKO	10 (10), 1:41	Oct 14, 2013	BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida, U.S.
21	Win	21–0	Demetrius Hopkins	UD	12	Jun 8, 2013	Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S.	Won USBA light middleweight title
20	Win	20–0	Harry Joe Yorgey	KO	8 (10), 1:09	Jan 26, 2013	The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	Won vacant WBC Continental Americas light middleweight title
19	Win	19–0	Dashon Johnson	UD	10	Nov 24, 2012	Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, U.S.
18	Win	18–0	Denis Douglin	KO	5 (10), 1:12	Jun 23, 2012	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
17	Win	17–0	Chris Chatman	TKO	3 (10), 1:22	Mar 24, 2012	Reliant Arena, Houston, Texas, U.S.
16	Win	16–0	Francisco Santana	UD	8	Oct 7, 2011	Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
15	Win	15–0	Larry Smith	UD	6	Jun 17, 2011	State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S.
14	Win	14–0	Luis Grajeda	UD	8	Nov 12, 2010	State Farm Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S.
13	Win	13–0	Quinton Whitaker	TKO	2 (8), 2:44	Aug 6, 2010	Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
12	Win	12–0	Adan Murillo	TKO	1 (6), 1:03	Jun 18, 2010	Convention Center, McAllen, Texas, U.S.
11	Win	11–0	Gerardo Cesar Prieto	UD	8	Mar 27, 2010	The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
10	Win	10–0	Abdon Lozano	KO	2 (6), 2:11	Dec 12, 2009	UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
9	Win	9–0	Vito Gasparyan	UD	6	Aug 22, 2009	Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
8	Win	8–0	Federico Flores Jr.	TKO	8 (8), 0:42	Jun 26, 2009	Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
7	Win	7–0	Carlos Garcia	UD	6	Apr 4, 2009	Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas, U.S.
6	Win	6–0	Juan Serrano	UD	4	Feb 28, 2009	Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
5	Win	5–0	Deon Nash	UD	6	Oct 10, 2008	Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
4	Win	4–0	Rodrigo Villarreal	TKO	4 (4), 0:15	Sep 6, 2008	Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
3	Win	3–0	Dwayne Jones	TKO	1 (4), 2:36	Jun 13, 2008	Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	Jesus Villareal	TKO	3 (4), 1:30	Apr 19, 2008	Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1	Win	1–0	Corey Sommerville	UD	4	Dec 8, 2007	Fitzgerald's Casino and Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S.

Boxing Titles Held

Major World Titles

WBA (Super) light middleweight champion (154 lbs)
WBC light middleweight champion (154 lbs) (2 times)
IBF light middleweight champion (154 lbs)
WBO light middleweight champion (154 lbs)

The Ring Magazine Titles

The Ring light middleweight champion (154 lbs)

Other Important Titles

WBC Continental Americas light middleweight champion (154 lbs)
USBA light middleweight champion (154 lbs)

Undisputed Titles

Undisputed light middleweight champion

Pay-Per-View Fights

United States
No.	Date	Fight	Buys	Network	Revenue
1	September 26, 2020	The Charlos vs. Derevyanchenko and Rosario	120,000	Showtime	$9,000,000
2	September 30, 2023	Canelo vs. Charlo	700,000	Showtime	$59,500,000
	Total sales		820,000		$68,500,000