Jermell Charlo Takes on WBO World Champion Brian Castaño June 17th

UNDISPUTED SUPER WELTERWEIGHT KING

TO BE CROWNED SATURDAY, JULY 17!

Interim WBA Light-weight Champion Rolando Romero Battles

Austin Dulay in Co-Principal Occasion

Unbeaten Rising Middleweight Amilcar Vidal Faces

Veteran Contender Immanuwel Aleem In Telecast Opener at

9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT

Houston’s Charlo (34-1, 18 KOs) grew to become a unified champion in his final battle, dropping Jeison Rosario 3 times on his option to an eighth-round knockout that earned him the WBA and IBF titles. Earlier than that battle, Charlo had avenged the one lack of his profession, as he reclaimed his WBC belt by way of an 11^th-round knockout of Tony Harrison in one in all 2019’s greatest fights. The 31-year-old is educated by Derrick James in Dallas and received his first world title in his debut battle with James by scoring an eighth-round knockout of John Jackson in 2016. He adopted up that victory with three profitable defenses, knocking out Erickson Lubin and Charles Hatley, whereas profitable a choice over former world champion Austin Trout.

“I’m greater than excited for July 17,” mentioned Charlo. “I’ve a lot potential and I’m simply doing every part I can to get higher and do higher daily. I’m hungrier than ever as a result of I do know I’m on the verge of capturing this undisputed title and doing one thing that no one has ever executed earlier than at 154 kilos. There’s no one on the market that’s as quick, sturdy and elusive as me. Castaño doesn’t possess something I haven’t seen earlier than, and we’ll see if he can take my energy and the ache I’ll convey. However there’s nothing that worries me about this battle. I’m coaching tremendous exhausting and aggressive and simply taking it sooner or later at a time. I’m so prepared for this and greater than possible he’ll stroll into each shot I throw.”

“That is the largest alternative of my life and I received’t let it get away,” mentioned Castaño. “I’ll make Charlo undergo greater than he ever thought was potential. I’m coaching with just one purpose in thoughts, to depart the ring with all the belts on July 17.”

A rising prospect within the Mayweather Promotions’ secure, Romero (13-0, 11 KOs) received his interim title in August 2020 by way of unanimous determination over then unbeaten Jackson Marinez. The 25-year-old adopted that victory up with a powerful seventh-round TKO over Avery Sparrow in January. Representing his hometown of Las Vegas, the undefeated Romero started his professional profession with knockouts in 10 of his first 11 fights.

“I’ve watched some clips of Dulay combating, and he positively isn’t going to wish to get hit by my energy,” mentioned Romero. “My coach Bullit Cromwell and my dad are at all times by my facet in camp, so we haven’t been engaged on doing too many issues otherwise, we’re simply fine-tuning. Folks mentioned that each one I’ve is energy, so in my final battle I carried Sparrow your entire battle so I might present a distinct facet. However for this battle, I don’t suppose I’m going to wish to try this.”

Dulay (14-2, 10 KOs) enters this battle the winner of three out of his final 4 bouts, as he seeks a career-best overcome Romero on July 17. The 25-year-old most lately defeated Jose Gallegos by unanimous determination in November 2020, placing him again within the win column after a choice loss in opposition to former title challenger Diego Magdaleno. Preventing out of his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, Dulay’s solely different professional loss got here in opposition to unbeaten rising interim tremendous featherweight champion Chris Colbert.

“I moved my entire camp to Atlanta to focus mentally and to organize bodily for this battle,” mentioned Dulay. “I’m bringing every part I obtained for this chance. However actually, my coaching started over 20 years for this. It’s my time!”

Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Vidal (12-0, 11 KOs) now fights out of Coachella, California, having crushed beforehand undefeated fighters in his final three bouts. The 25-year-old made his U.S. debut with a stoppage of Zach Prieto in November 2019, then returned shortly to knock out Leopoldo Reyna in January 2020. Most lately, the undefeated middleweight stopped Edward Ortiz within the second spherical of their November 2020 conflict.

“Coaching has been going nice for July 17,” mentioned Vidal. “That is the perfect camp of my life. I will likely be stronger and hit more durable than ever earlier than, which isn’t excellent news for Immanuwel Aleem. The followers ought to watch this battle as a result of I’ve a spectacular knockout to indicate them. My opponent has wonderful expertise and is an excellent fighter, however I’ve full confidence in my punching energy and my skill to beat him. That is one other nice alternative for me. I grew up dreaming of doing precisely this within the ring, combating in America in opposition to nice opponents who will check me. This can be a likelihood to be one step nearer to reaching my purpose of turning into a world champion from Uruguay and I’ll profit from it.”

The 27-year-old Aleem (18-2-2, 11 KO) has been sparring with WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo as he prepares to make his return to the ring. Born in East Meadow, New York and now residing in Richmond, Virginia, Aleem will look to bounce again from a draw in opposition to Matt Korobov and a majority determination loss in opposition to Ronald Ellis in his final two fights. Unbeaten in his first 18 professional bouts, Aleem owns a powerful stoppage victory over then unbeaten Ievgen Khytrov of their memorable 2017 brawl.

“I’m excited to make the most of this chance on July 17,” mentioned Aleem. “Vidal has an undefeated file, so I do know he’s going to come back in with confidence, which ought to make this an awesome battle. I can’t wait to indicate off every part I’ve been engaged on. You’re going to see the perfect model of myself on this battle and I’m going to do no matter it takes to have my hand raised.”