By: Hans Themistode
Brian Castano wanted nothing more than to step into the ring against Jermell Charlo again. With the Argentina-born 154-pound WBO winner believing the umpires had misjudged their first match in July 2021, the pair agreed to run things back on March 19, at Crypto.com Arena, in Los Angeles, California.
But while Castano began aggressively preparing for his undisputed competition, he suffered a minor laceration to his left biceps in his left arm. The result of the injury came after a session with a lower middleweight opponent, Terrell Gausha.
Despite the injury, Charlo believes the Castano team are trying to rule out the upcoming rematch. Finally, Castano provided the necessary medical documents to prove the extent of his injuries. Now, with all the details, the couple will seek to settle their differences once and for all on May 14, at a location still to be determined.
Charlo, 31, has come back well since suffering a lone career defeat to Tony Harrison. Since the controversial decision, Charlo has won three games in a row through stoppage time, including a last-16 goal against Jeison Rosario to start his reign as a unified roster.
Even with most of the 154-pound belt wrapping around Charlo’s waist, Castano believes Charlo most, is the second-best boxer in the tournament. The 32-year-old forward made it look super easy against Patrick Teixeira in 2021, winning nearly every round on all three judges’ scorecards and claiming the top world title. his first.
With that, Castano insists that his championship title should have been filled by the remaining 154-pound titles currently in Charlo’s possession. As he begins his healing process, Castano will look to make things much clearer than Charlo the second time around.
