Undisputed super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo challenges undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, September 30. Ahead of their 12-round world title clash live on Showtime PPV, “Iron Man” held a media workout and previewed his upcoming bout.
Lafayette, Louisiana’s 33-year-old Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs) looks to earn undisputed status in a second weight class with a career-defining triumph over Mexican super star. 33-year-old Canelo Alvarez (59-2-2, 39 KOs) of Guadalajara, Jalisco makes the third defense of his WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO 168-pound straps.
The contest marks the first showdown between two reigning male undisputed champions in the four-belt era.
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At the live-streamed media workout Charlo was joined by his trainer Derrick James. Here is what the participants had to say frpom Houston:
Jermell Charlo
“I’ve been doing this my whole life and now it’s time to put on for my city. Put up or shut up and do what I do. I’m facing one of the best fighters in the world, you have to be excited for this moment.
“Now is the right time for this fight. We’re in our primes and at our best. I wanna shake the doubters off and prove to the world why I’m in this position. There’s a reason I made it this far. I’m gonna show what I’m made of. Everything I’ve done since I was eight years old, I’m putting it all on the line now.
“I’m not going to have to worry about losing too much weight. I’ve been sparring bigger guys for a very long time and now it’s about bringing that same mindset that I have at 154-pounds and bringing it up with me to 168-pounds.
“Of course there’s pressure. We have to be dominant and not just rely on a knockout. I have to beat him for 12 rounds. I have to do what I have to do in the ring to protect myself while still being vicious.
“This is a dream come true, just l
