Errol Spence Jr. don’t read much into Jermell calling Charlo his name. For Spence, it’s not personal, competitive or even nostalgic. It’s financial.
Charlo has been inactive for nearly three years since his one-sided loss to Canelo Alvarez in September 2023. During that time, the market has moved on. The fights that once made sense for Charlo ceased to exist, and the leverage that saw him go undisputed at 154 faded while he stayed out of the ring.
Spence put it bluntly when asked about Charlo calling him out. With Terence Crawford no longer in the game and Alvarez long out of the picture, the list of names that could generate another big check is short. According to Spence, his own name is one of the last to remain.
Spence’s reading on the exclamation
“Canelo is gone. Terence is gone. So who is he going to get a big payday with?” Spence said VegHype. “That’s the only reason why he calls me out.”
Spence also shot down the idea that there is unfinished business between them. The two shared rounds in the gym years ago under trainer Derrick James, and Spence suggested the results of those sessions are already known in that circle. From his side, there is no mystery to revisit.
The bigger issue for Charlo is timing. Younger fighters now control the divisions he once ruled, and he can no longer dictate terms. Names like Jaron Ennis and Vergil Ortiz Jr. don’t need him, and they don’t wait.
Spence, himself inactive since his loss to Crawford in 2023, didn’t sell the idea as something fans were demanding. His point was simpler: Charlo isn’t chasing the best option, just the last meaningful check available.
From the outside, the cry reads less like ambition and more like necessity. Charlo’s window as a bargaining chip has closed, and fights no longer come to him by default. Calling out Spence isn’t about settling scores. It’s about finding relevance before the market completely forgets him.
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Last updated on 02/08/2026
