Almost two months after Jermell Charlo vs. Canelo Alvarez, trainer and former professional boxer Robert Garcia explained what went wrong with Jermell Charlo on September 30th. In this context, besides congratulating Charlo for the money he made from fighting Alvarez, Garcia declared he was disappointed in ‘Iron Man’.
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Likewise, after branding Charlo a “boring a**” fighter, Garcia critically explained how Jermell was initially deluded. In his opinion, right after Charlo realized Canelo’s true potential, he abandoned his warrior mentality and switched to survival mode. Well, here is what Garcia had to say.
Gaining extra pounds was detrimental to Jermell Charlo’s performance against Canelo Alvarez
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Although Robert Garcia praised Charlo for taking the bout against Alvarez, he felt climbing two weight classes harmed Jermell’s performance. According to him, even though Charlo gained the required weight, ‘Iron Man’ was no match for the power that Canelo possessed at Super Middleweight. Likewise, Garcia felt that after Charlo felt Alvarez’s power, he knew he could not win the bout.
“Moving up two weight classes, especially, from 154 to 168, it’s a big jump. Two weight classes at Super Welterweight [means] you’re talking about 12 lbs. It’s a big difference,” said Garcia. In his opinion, even though Charlo’s team felt ‘Iron Man’ had sufficient height, speed, and footwork, Jermell realized he was mistaken the moment he exchanged
