The first fight between Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano was a thriller with an inconclusive result as the four-belt junior middleweight unification ended in a split draw. The two rematched on Saturday night with both men looking to make a statement. The two did just that as both delivered thrilling moments in the ring before Charlo scored a knockout in Round 10 to become the division’s undisputed king.
Fighting in front of a rowdy crowd at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, Charlo made the right adjustments from the first meeting, working off a strong jab with slick footwork. While Castano was able to have plenty of moments, he spent most of the fight looking like he was trying to catch up to Charlo.
In Round 10, Charlo landed a short left hook that led Castano to hit the canvas on a delayed knockdown. While Castano beat the count, Charlo stormed forward with a fight-finishing flurry, ending on an uppercut and a left hook to the body.The fight closes out a two-fight rivalry that saw both men show off tremendous heart and skills but ends with Charlo as the man holding four world championships at 154 pounds.
CBS Sports was with you throughout the entire way on Saturday, so be sure to follow along with the live results and highlights below.
Fight card, results
- Jermell Charlo (c) def. Brian Castano via 10th-round TKO
- Jaron Ennis def. Custio Clayton via second-round knockout
- Kevin Gonzalez def. Emanuel Rivera via unanimous decision (96-64, 97-93, 98-92)
Charlo vs. Castano 2 scorecard, live coverage
| Charlo | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | TKO | 87 | ||
| Castano | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 84 |