Canelo Alvaez will now face Jermell Charlo — the dual brother of Jermall Charlo — on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas.
Alvarez introduced the brand new matchup Friday on his social media accounts. The 32-year-old multi-belt champion was anticipated to face Jermall Charlo, however as an alternative pivoted to satisfy Jermell Charlo, the undisputed tremendous welterweight champion.
In keeping with ESPN.com Deportes, Jermell Charlo agreed to the struggle when his twin brother mentioned he wanted extra time to organize for the bout after sitting on the sidelines the previous two years. Jermall Charlo is the present WBC middleweight champ and most just lately defended the belt towards Juan Macias Montiel in 2021.
Jermell Charlo, who in Might 2022 defended his tremendous welterweight titles towards Brian Castano in a rematch, will transfer up 14 kilos to problem Alvarez, a top-10 pound-for-pound star and the tremendous middleweight champion at 168 kilos.
Alvarez most just lately appeared within the ring in Might, outpointing John Ryder to defend his titles. It was his second straight since a loss to Dmitry Bivol at mild heavyweight.
The occasion’s venue has not been introduced.
