Commenter Sergio Mora mentions that it is a shame that 35-year-old Jermell Charlo finally wants to take his career out of the ring seriously after two years.
A champion’s two lost years
Mora says former undisputed junior middleweight champion Charlo’s fan chased away, and he lost two of his best years by not fighting. Sergio believes that Jermell’s rationale for return is for the money.
Call out the wrong fighters
- Sebastian fundora
- Terence crawford
- Vergil Ortiz jr.
- Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis
- Errol Spence
Even when he was still active, he would have had major problems against the guys he cried out this week. Jermell (35-2-1, 19 food) lost to Tony Harrison and was held in their first fight against Brian Castano.
The Canelo payday effect
‘Jermell Charlo. He is in the middle of the 1930s and eventually wants to take his career seriously and return. It is a shame because he had so much that he could have given boxes. This guy fought Canelo and has not fought since then, ‘Sergio Mora said DaznTalk about former undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo.
Jermell held three more of his four 154 -pound titles on September 30, 2023 against Canelo Alvarez. He could have defended his IBF, WBA and WBC junior middleweight titles. Charlo’s decision to stop fighting has led the titles to be stripped one by one.
“Inactivity has plagued his career. Now, just like other fighters, like Andy Ruiz and Adrien Broner,” says Mora. “They want to come back in their mid-thirties, and people forgot about them. Their high time is gone. Their gloss is off. ‘
The success Jermell had before stopping will be difficult to repeat at 35. He got older, and the fighters who now compete are probably talented as his most important competition during his active years at 154.
When Jermell stopped fighting, it was his most important competitors at 154:
- Tony Harrison
- Jeisis Rosario
- Tim Tszyu
- Brian Castano
It was only after Jermell fought against Canelo Alvarez on September 30, 2023, that he became inactive. He was well paid for the fight, and it is understandable why he did not return to the ring.
Mora left out Keith Thurman. He is another fighter who has been out of the ring for years and recently returned. Now he gets a title shot against the WBC junior middleweight champion Sebastian Fundora on October 25 after one tune-up at a lower level fighter, Brock Jarvis.
Why Charlo lost his fans
“Yes, they still have a name. Yes they are former champions but They lost their fanbase Because of that inactivity because they did not take their career seriously. And they made a lot of money. And if you make a lot of money, you get comfortable, ”says Mora about Jermell.
Charlo was not a big star when he was still fighting. He had a next, but he was not a great attraction. As Mora points out, the fans who lost Jermell in him, and are focused on other fighters as they still follow the sport.
Jermell can get a nice payday if he fights against Errol Spence of Sebastian Fundora. These are fights that can happen. His chances of beating Fundora would be low, and the fight would be mocked. The only way fans would criticize the fight is if Jermell beat three or four top contenders at 154 to prove himself. Just jumping straight into a title just after two years from the ring would make it clear that Charlo’s goal of coming back is money.
The money -driven return
“I think that the Canelo Pay Day softened him (Jermell). The hunger is gone, but just like every fighter, as soon as the money starts to decline and run away, and the need to come back, you come back for the wrong reasons,” Mora said. “You come back to pay the money. This is when you are injured, and that is when you look bad. And your fans, you are not deceived, ‘says Mora.
What Sergio says about Jermell’s likely rationale is what many boxing fans say on social media. They believe Charlo, 35, is coming back for the money as he has been inactive for two years. The fighters who call out Jermell on social media are mostly guys who would be far too young and active to fight.
Last updated on 08/29/2025
