Jermell Charlo Believes He’s Pound For Pound Worthy: “Absolutely, I Feel Like I Should’ve Been There”

By: Hans Themistode

Jermell Charlo has continued to stack up the wins.

The unified 154-pound titlist has knocked out a number of prime contenders within the division together with Tony Harrison, Erickson Lubin and most just lately, former unified champion, Jeison Rosario.

But, irrespective of what number of instances he mows over the competitors and no matter what number of world titles are at present sitting on his mantle in his palatial property, Charlo believes he doesn’t get the popularity he deserves. On roughly each pound for pound listing, Charlo’s title is absent. Whereas he continues to place his head down and easily put within the work, the Houston native firmly maintains that not solely ought to his title be on each credible pound-for-pound listing on the planet, but additionally, that he needs to be within the prime 5.

“Completely,” stated Charlo when requested if he needs to be close to the highest of each pound for pound listing by Brian Custer on The Final Stand Podcast. “I really feel like I ought to’ve been there. We don’t know who out right here making these lists. They are often judgmental and bias.”

Charlo’s perception that he needs to be thought-about one of many prime fighters in all of boxing, may obtain vital backing within the coming days. On July seventeenth, the unified 154-pound titlist takes on WBO belt holder, Brian Castano. If Charlo in the end, finds a approach to strap the final title in his division round his waist, he’ll grow to be the primary undisputed junior middleweight champion since Winky Wright in 2004. Charlo would additionally grow to be the primary to register undisputed honors within the four-belt period.

Nonetheless, even with these credentials, the Houstonian isn’t precisely enthusiastic about turning into a pound-for-pound stalwart. Contemplating the massive sums of money that’s deposited into his checking account after each ring look and the proliferation of nice fighters throughout a number of weight courses, Charlo couldn’t care much less if his abilities are lastly acknowledged as the most effective on the planet.

“It doesn’t matter for me if they are saying that I’m not the highest, there’s a variety of fighters on this world. There’s some guys that don’t even get the popularity that they deserve. There are guys within the prime 5 that’s not even making anyplace near the cash that I’m making.”