By Chris Williams: Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn had the highly popular WBC junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo on his Instagram live on Wednesday.
Hearn asked Charlo if he wants to face one of the talented 160 and 168-pound fighters. Charlo (33-1, 17 KOs) showed interest and told Hearn to contact his adviser Al Haymon to discuss the particulars.
Jermell Charlo on the cusp of stardom
Top Rank Boxing promoter Bob Arum is intrigued at the idea of matching Terence Crawford against Jermell. If Jermell takes Crawford’s scalp, Hearn will be kicking himself for not setting up a match between him and one of his Matchroom fighters before he hit it big.
Things were going real smooth until Hearn blew it by telling Charlo, “Imagine getting all that money without fighting anyone.” When Hearn popped off with that remark, Charlo took off. You can’t blame him. Charlo is seen by some as the next superstar in boxing.
These are the fighters that Hearn asked Charlo about:
- Canelo Alvarez
- Gennadiy Golovkin
- Chris Eubank Jr.
- Billy Joe Saunders
- Demetrius Andrade
For Charlo to take those fights, he would need to move up to 160 or in the case of Saunders, 168. That’s a two-division jump up in weight for the 29-year-old Charlo.
Jermell is coming off of a big 11th round knockout victory over Tony Harrison last December. The victory for Charlo avenged his only career loss, which was to Harrison in 2018. That was a controversial defeat for Charlo.
Jermell staying active in quarantine
Charlo: “I’m trying to make your day real quick,” said Charlo to Hearn Live on Instagram. ”
Hearn: “I don’t think you’ve had this many followers on your account for three years, to be honest with you.”
Charlo: “You a damn lie. You need to go check your numbers, bro.”
Hearn: “Come on and let’s see some work. You talk a lot, but let’s see that work. Who do you want?
Charlo: “Who you got? Who you got?
Hearn: “Do you want [Demetrius] Andrade.”
Charlo: “Oh, a southpaw? It’s right here.
Hearn: “Tell me your hit list.
Charlo: “Who do you want?”
Hearn: “I told you, Andrade. A lot of people talk about you fighting Chris Eubank Jr.”
Charlo: “We’re still working, quarantine or not, ask Al [Haymon]. Ask Al Haymon.”
Hearn: “Who’s that? You told me you were your own boss. Lions only.”
Charlo: “What did you say?”
Hearn: “What bout GGG?”
Charlo: “I’m trying to keep motivated. Keep motivating me.”
Hearn: “What about GGG. GGG says he’s ready.:
Charlo: “GGG? Who you got?”
Hearn: “Canelo. What about Canelo?”
Charlo: “Who else you got?”
Hearn: “Billy Joe Saunders wants to go.”
Charlo: “Stop playing with me. You know who to call [Haymon.”
Hearn: Are you good?”
Charlo: “I’m perfect.”
Hearn: “By the way, I saw your crib. I like it. Look at this. I was highly impressed. Imagine making all that money without fighting anybody. Oh, he’s gone. Well, that was interesting. A little on the strange side, but very interesting. I like Charlo. He’s a good sport.”