Charlo Vs Plant Jan 31 Set For Long Awaited Grudge Fight

Jermall Charlo revealed today that he will fight Caleb Plant in a “grudge match” on January 31, 2026. He says he wanted to fight before the end of the year, but it didn’t happen.

Why He Still Wants to Plant

Former two-division world champion Charlo (34-0, 23 KOs) will finally get a chance to get his lick back after being knocked out by Plant (23-3, 14 KOs) two years ago in 2023. The 35-year-old Jermall would have fought Plant by now, but he was too inactive.

Much of the fan interest that was once there in a Charlo-Plant fight has disappeared. Former IBF super middleweight champion ‘Sweethands’ Plant has lost three of his last five fights since 2021. He is no longer considered one of the top 168 pounds. Charlo waited too long to pull the trigger on this fight, and he missed his window when this match was still hot.

Charlo drops the date

“I’m back. I called them out. I’ll show you the messages. I tried to get a fight before the end of the year and still fighting at the top of the year,” says Jermall Charlo on Brian Custer’s YouTube channel. “I think we’re looking at January 31. Dang, I wasn’t supposed to tell you that.

Charlo fought earlier this year, knocking out journeyman Thomas LaManna in the sixth round. It was Jermall’s first fight back after a two-year layoff. In his previous fight, he defeated Jose Benavidez Jr. defeated by unanimous decision of 10 rounds on November 25, 2023.

Plant’s recent slide

Charlo fought Jose Armando Resendiz on the same card as Plant. The idea was that Jermall and Plant would fight next. But when Plant lost to Resendiz, it ruined those plans.

“I want to fight Caleb Plant. I want to get that fight out of the way because the only fight in my career that makes the most sense. They call it a grudge match. I call it straight boxing. I want to get that fight in and take care of business,” says Jermall.