Jermell Charlo Opens Up To The Idea Of Confronting Good Friend Errol Spence Jr: “If That Mom Makes The Right Money, Do It”

By: Hans Themistode

Jermell Charlo has built a reputation as a fighter, super boxer, world champion-level talent, and one of the more trash talkers in the entire boxing sport. older brother.

Yet despite being ready, willing, and able to face anyone in front of him, Charlo is dodging a potential confrontation with his stable and close friend, Errol Spence Jr.

Just a few months ago, the undisputed former heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, made headlines when he tried to put on his matchmaking hat.

“I want to see Errol Spence up to 154 and fight [Jermell] Charlo,” said Tyson on the Club Shay Shay podcast.

Spence Jr., the current unified champion at 147 pounds, has just added a third weight class title to his ever-growing collection. This past weekend, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Spence Jr took on Yordenis Ugas tooth and nail in front of a crowd of nearly 40,000.

While Spence Jr was tested, he ultimately beat his man in the following rounds, leading to a 10th round win. With the strong men’s team now gearing up for a showdown. Incontrovertible to Terence Crawford, the only remaining belt holder in the welterweight division, Spence Jr has revealed that win or lose, he plans to put on 154 pounds.

In doing so, Spence Jr. can be left with a tempting choice. Currently, Charlo, like Spence Jr., holds three of the four major titles for £154. On May 14, he could become the division’s first undisputed champion since Winky Wright in 2001, when he faced off against WBO title player Brian Castano. Although Spence Jr doesn’t have Charlo in his sights, he has admitted that he would be ready to face his good friend. Provided, of course, that the financial reward is worth his time.

“I think so,” Spence Jr said on the DAZN Boxing Show when asked if he would be ready to fight Charlo. “If it makes sense in terms of money.”

In addition to their close relationship, a match between Spence Jr. and Charlo face another dilemma. With the duo being coached by Derrick James, it places another definite roadblock on their possible match.

All that aside, Charlo was cynical as he discussed the possibility of facing a boxer he grew up to love like a brother. However, while a confrontation with Spence Jr is not something Charlo is willing to pursue, if for some reason his bank account receives a huge payout, the £154 coin He agreed to put their friendship aside.

Charlo told several reporters: “I have no intention of going against my acquaintance. “When you have an emotional attachment to someone, it’s like I’m fighting my twin brother. But, like Spence said, if that mom gets the money right and they put that brick bread out there, we’re going in with anybody. I can’t touch my brother but I mean, if they want to pay me $50 million or some damn thing, do it. ”