Jeison Rosario says he never recovered from the big shot from Jermell Charlo that put him down in the sixth round.
Jeison Rosario was stopped by a jab to the stomach in the eighth round on Saturday night in Uncasville, Conn. He said that wasn’t the key blow by now-unified 154-pound champ Jermell Charlo, though.
Rosario told Dominican boxing official Franklin Nunez that he never recovered from a left hook that put in down in the sixth, BoxingScene.com reported.
“Actually the punch that came [in the eighth] did not have the strength of the other,” Rosario said. “What happened was that I was already coming out there after receiving that punch that I took in the sixth round, from which I did not recover.
“My respect for Charlo, he is a great champion. I will continue to move forward.”
That makes it somewhat easier to understand the final blow, a jab that put Rosario on his back and sent him into what appeared to be a convulsion or seizure.
Rosario, reportedly dizzy and nauseated after the fight, was taken to a hospital. He was released that night.
Rosario also went down in the first round when another Charlo hook skipped off the top of his opponent’s head.
Jeison Rosario says he never recovered from the big shot from Jermell Charlo that put him down in the sixth round.
Jeison Rosario was stopped by a jab to the stomach in the eighth round on Saturday night in Uncasville, Conn. He said that wasn’t the key blow by now-unified 154-pound champ Jermell Charlo, though.
Rosario told Dominican boxing official Franklin Nunez that he never recovered from a left hook that put in down in the sixth, BoxingScene.com reported.
“Actually the punch that came [in the eighth] did not have the strength of the other,” Rosario said. “What happened was that I was already coming out there after receiving that punch that I took in the sixth round, from which I did not recover.
“My respect for Charlo, he is a great champion. I will continue to move forward.”
That makes it somewhat easier to understand the final blow, a jab that put Rosario on his back and sent him into what appeared to be a convulsion or seizure.
Rosario, reportedly dizzy and nauseated after the fight, was taken to a hospital. He was released that night.
Rosario also went down in the first round when another Charlo hook skipped off the top of his opponent’s head.
In this episode of The Ak & Barak Show, the hosts discuss the performances of the Charlo brothers on Saturday night.
Jermall and Jermell Charlo gave the performances of their careers on pay-per-view Saturday night in Uncasville, Conn.
Jermall defeated tough, experienced Sergiy Derevyanchenko by a wider margin than Daniel Jacobs and Gennadiy Golovkin did in previous middleweight fights. And Jermell put rugged Jeison Rosario down three times and stopped him with a jab to the gut in the eighth round to unify three 154-pound titles.
In this episode of The Ak & Barak Show, courtesy of DAZN, hosts Akin Reyes and Barak Bess discuss those performances and their significance.
Here’s what they had to say.
The Ak & Barak Show is available on DAZN and Sirius XM Fight Nation, Channel 156.
In this episode of The Ak & Barak Show, the hosts discuss the performances of the Charlo brothers on Saturday night.
Jermall and Jermell Charlo gave the performances of their careers on pay-per-view Saturday night in Uncasville, Conn.
Jermall defeated tough, experienced Sergiy Derevyanchenko by a wider margin than Daniel Jacobs and Gennadiy Golovkin did in previous middleweight fights. And Jermell put rugged Jeison Rosario down three times and stopped him with a jab to the gut in the eighth round to unify three 154-pound titles.
In this episode of The Ak & Barak Show, courtesy of DAZN, hosts Akin Reyes and Barak Bess discuss those performances and their significance.
Here’s what they had to say.
The Ak & Barak Show is available on DAZN and Sirius XM Fight Nation, Channel 156.
Jermall and Jermell Charlo both took significant steps forward in their careers on Saturday night.
A critical look at the past week in boxing
GOOD
Jermall Charlo celebrates Part II of a big night with brother Jermell. Amanda Westcott / Showtime
The Charlo twins had questions to answer on Saturday night.
Jermall Charlo hadn’t faced a significant test in three-plus years as a middleweight. How would he do against an opponent, Sergiy Derevyanchenko, who was deemed at least roughly his equal? Is he as good at 160 pounds as he was at 154?
Jermell Charlo was up against a foe, Jeison Rosario, who was believed to be as strong as he is and could punch as hard. Could he outslug the rugged Dominican?
And, in a more general sense, this was the brothers’ first foray on pay-per-view. How would they handle that kind of spotlight?
Well, if you’re a fan of the Charlos, you couldn’t have been much more pleased with the answers they provided at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.
Jermall (31-0, 22 KOs) fought with the poise of a seasoned, confident champion, controlling the fight with his jab and withstanding the inevitable pressure applied by Derevyanchenko (13-3, 10 KOs) to win a wide decision.
The scores were 118-110, 117-111 and 116-112, which means he defeated “The Technician” more convincingly than 160-pound stalwarts Daniel Jacobs and Gennadiy Golovkin did. One can’t draw a concrete conclusion from that comparison but it sure makes Charlo look good.
One could argue that he’s now the top middleweight in the world, assuming Canelo Alvarez is finished with the division. That’s special.
Jermell (34-1, 18 KOs) destroyed Rosario, who was coming off his spectacular knockout of Julian Williams. Charlo put Rosario (20-2-1, 14 KOs) down in the first and sixth rounds and then ended the fight with a jab to the gut in the eighth that gave the younger of the twins all four junior middleweight belts. Of course, that means he’s the top man at 154.
The Charlos have been highly respected for some time. However, on Saturday, they took a significant step in their careers. They demonstrated that they’re not only the best in their respective divisions, they’re among the best of any weight.
***
BAD
Jermall Charlo (right) gave an excellent performance but never hurt Derevyanchenko. Amanda Westcott / Showtime
One would be hard-pressed to find fault in the Charlos’ performances. Let’s just say they were imperfect, as almost every performance is.
Jermall’s showing against Derevyanchenko was methodical and thorough, which any trainer would find perfectly acceptable, especially against an opponent as skillful and durable as Derevyanchenko. The man has gone 36 competitive rounds with Jacobs, Triple-G and now Charlo, for God’s sake.
And Charlo was active. He threw 627 punches, according to ShoStats. That’s 52 punches per round, which is solid for a middleweight.
That said, I wouldn’t use the word “spectacular” to describe his performance. I was waiting for something to take it to the next level – a huge shot, a knockdown, something that would’ve punctuated his fine night. It never happened.
Again, Charlo deserved the “A” he gave himself after the fight. He was just a big punch or two away from an “A+”.
Jermell scored three knockdowns and stopped a hot rival in dramatic fashion. That’s also an “A” in my book. I believe he has room for improvement, though.
The undisputed 154-pound champ has been outboxed in the past. For example, he was well behind on the cards against John Jackson when he stopped him in the eighth round. And, more recently, he lost a decision to Tony Harrison.
Charlo’s problem – if that’s what it is – might be more about activity than ability. He tends to be passive at times. He might argue that he’s setting up big shots – and he probably is – but he could be losing rounds in the process.
He threw only 242 punches against Rosario, less than 35 per round. Rosario threw around 50 per round, which is one reason he was still in the fight after seven rounds even though he’d been knocked down twice.
Judge Steve Weisfeld had it 66-65 for Charlo, or four rounds to three for Rosario. The other two scored it 67-64 for Charlo, four rounds to three for him.
The point is that Charlo might want to be a busier fighter going forward because he’s not going to knock out or even knock down everyone.
***
WORSE
Luis Nery (right) wasn’t the terrifying little banger against Aaron Alameda that he had been in recent fights. Amanda Westcott / Showtime
The biggest surprise on the pay-per-view card might’ve been the performance of Luis Nery.
The Mexican, who has been working with trainer Eddy Reynoso, entered his fight with relative unknown Aaron Alameda with the reputation and track record of a monstrous puncher. On paper, this matchup seemed to be a brutal knockout waiting to happen.
But it didn’t.
Alameda (25-1, 13 KOs) deserves some credit for that. Nery’s countryman obviously has a solid skillset and he’s durable, which served him on Saturday. He would be a credible opponent for any 122-pounder.
Another problem for Nery might’ve been weight. He had stopped other 122-pounders in recent years but he didn’t seem to have unusual power against Alameda. Maybe he will have lost some of his pop at junior featherweight.
To his credit, Nery (31-0, 24 KOs) relied on his boxing skills to win the fight and a major title in a second division by scores of 118-110, 116-112 and 115-113. I thought the first score was far too wide but Nery deserved the nod.
At the same time, the perception of Nery will have changed significantly from one fight to the next. He was seen by some as the type of fighter who could climb onto pound-for-pound lists one day. He didn’t look the part on Saturday.
To be fair, it was only one fight. And he won, which is the objective. Maybe it was an off night. I thought of Jose Ramirez’s so-so performance against Viktor Postol as I watched Nery on Saturday, and I certainly haven’t written off Ramirez.
We’ll probably get a better handle on where Nery stands in his next fight.
Jermall and Jermell Charlo both took significant steps forward in their careers on Saturday night.
A critical look at the past week in boxing
GOOD
Jermall Charlo celebrates Part II of a big night with brother Jermell. Amanda Westcott / Showtime
The Charlo twins had questions to answer on Saturday night.
Jermall Charlo hadn’t faced a significant test in three-plus years as a middleweight. How would he do against an opponent, Sergiy Derevyanchenko, who was deemed at least roughly his equal? Is he as good at 160 pounds as he was at 154?
Jermell Charlo was up against a foe, Jeison Rosario, who was believed to be as strong as he is and could punch as hard. Could he outslug the rugged Dominican?
And, in a more general sense, this was the brothers’ first foray on pay-per-view. How would they handle that kind of spotlight?
Well, if you’re a fan of the Charlos, you couldn’t have been much more pleased with the answers they provided at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.
Jermall (31-0, 22 KOs) fought with the poise of a seasoned, confident champion, controlling the fight with his jab and withstanding the inevitable pressure applied by Derevyanchenko (13-3, 10 KOs) to win a wide decision.
The scores were 118-110, 117-111 and 116-112, which means he defeated “The Technician” more convincingly than 160-pound stalwarts Daniel Jacobs and Gennadiy Golovkin did. One can’t draw a concrete conclusion from that comparison but it sure makes Charlo look good.
One could argue that he’s now the top middleweight in the world, assuming Canelo Alvarez is finished with the division. That’s special.
Jermell (34-1, 18 KOs) destroyed Rosario, who was coming off his spectacular knockout of Julian Williams. Charlo put Rosario (20-2-1, 14 KOs) down in the first and sixth rounds and then ended the fight with a jab to the gut in the eighth that gave the younger of the twins all four junior middleweight belts. Of course, that means he’s the top man at 154.
The Charlos have been highly respected for some time. However, on Saturday, they took a significant step in their careers. They demonstrated that they’re not only the best in their respective divisions, they’re among the best of any weight.
***
BAD
Jermall Charlo (right) gave an excellent performance but never hurt Derevyanchenko. Amanda Westcott / Showtime
One would be hard-pressed to find fault in the Charlos’ performances. Let’s just say they were imperfect, as almost every performance is.
Jermall’s showing against Derevyanchenko was methodical and thorough, which any trainer would find perfectly acceptable, especially against an opponent as skillful and durable as Derevyanchenko. The man has gone 36 competitive rounds with Jacobs, Triple-G and now Charlo, for God’s sake.
And Charlo was active. He threw 627 punches, according to ShoStats. That’s 52 punches per round, which is solid for a middleweight.
That said, I wouldn’t use the word “spectacular” to describe his performance. I was waiting for something to take it to the next level – a huge shot, a knockdown, something that would’ve punctuated his fine night. It never happened.
Again, Charlo deserved the “A” he gave himself after the fight. He was just a big punch or two away from an “A+”.
Jermell scored three knockdowns and stopped a hot rival in dramatic fashion. That’s also an “A” in my book. I believe he has room for improvement, though.
The undisputed 154-pound champ has been outboxed in the past. For example, he was well behind on the cards against John Jackson when he stopped him in the eighth round. And, more recently, he lost a decision to Tony Harrison.
Charlo’s problem – if that’s what it is – might be more about activity than ability. He tends to be passive at times. He might argue that he’s setting up big shots – and he probably is – but he could be losing rounds in the process.
He threw only 242 punches against Rosario, less than 35 per round. Rosario threw around 50 per round, which is one reason he was still in the fight after seven rounds even though he’d been knocked down twice.
Judge Steve Weisfeld had it 66-65 for Charlo, or four rounds to three for Rosario. The other two scored it 67-64 for Charlo, four rounds to three for him.
The point is that Charlo might want to be a busier fighter going forward because he’s not going to knock out or even knock down everyone.
***
WORSE
Luis Nery (right) wasn’t the terrifying little banger against Aaron Alameda that he had been in recent fights. Amanda Westcott / Showtime
The biggest surprise on the pay-per-view card might’ve been the performance of Luis Nery.
The Mexican, who has been working with trainer Eddy Reynoso, entered his fight with relative unknown Aaron Alameda with the reputation and track record of a monstrous puncher. On paper, this matchup seemed to be a brutal knockout waiting to happen.
But it didn’t.
Alameda (25-1, 13 KOs) deserves some credit for that. Nery’s countryman obviously has a solid skillset and he’s durable, which served him on Saturday. He would be a credible opponent for any 122-pounder.
Another problem for Nery might’ve been weight. He had stopped other 122-pounders in recent years but he didn’t seem to have unusual power against Alameda. Maybe he will have lost some of his pop at junior featherweight.
To his credit, Nery (31-0, 24 KOs) relied on his boxing skills to win the fight and a major title in a second division by scores of 118-110, 116-112 and 115-113. I thought the first score was far too wide but Nery deserved the nod.
At the same time, the perception of Nery will have changed significantly from one fight to the next. He was seen by some as the type of fighter who could climb onto pound-for-pound lists one day. He didn’t look the part on Saturday.
To be fair, it was only one fight. And he won, which is the objective. Maybe it was an off night. I thought of Jose Ramirez’s so-so performance against Viktor Postol as I watched Nery on Saturday, and I certainly haven’t written off Ramirez.
We’ll probably get a better handle on where Nery stands in his next fight.
Jermall and Jermell Charlo climb onto the Boxing Junkie pound-for-pound list after strong performances on Saturday.
The Charlo brothers have arrived.
Jermall and Jermell Charlo have knocked on the door of pound-for-pound lists for some time, as both have defeated quality opponents consistently and collected title belts.
They took another step on a pay-per-view card Saturday night in Uncasville, Conn.
Jermall defeated highly respected Sergiy Derevyanchenko by a clear unanimous decision, which is more than middleweight rivals Daniel Jacobs and Gennadiy Golovkin did. He made a solid statement.
Jermell turned what was supposed to be a stiff test against Jeison Rosario into a rout, putting the Dominican down three times and stopping him with a jab to the body in Round 8 to unify the 154-pound titles.
As a result, the Charlos enter the Boxing Junkie pound-for-pound list for the first time as “Honorable Mentions.”
To make room for them, Shawn Porter and Teofimo Lopez drop out.
Porter is coming off a unanimous-decision victory over Sebastian Formella last month but lost his last big fight, albeit by a split decision in a war with Errol Spence Jr. Meanwhile, Lopez has his fate in his own hands. If he beats No. 1 Vasiliy Lomachenko on Oct. 17, he’s back in.
Here’s something else to watch: No. 15 Leo Santa Cruz will be an underdog when he faces Gervonta Davis on Oct. 24. If Santa Cruz loses, one of the honorable mentions is likely to move onto the main list.
That HM might be Mairis Briedis, who defeated Yuniel Dorticos by a majority decision to win the World Boxing Super Series championship and a cruiserweight title on Saturday in Munich.
The Boxing Junkie pound-for-pound list is below.
The Charlo twins provide each other with unwavering support. Amanda Westcott / Showtime
BOXING JUNKIE POUND-FOR-POUND
Vasiliy Lomachenko
Terence Crawford
Canelo Alvarez
Naoya Inoue
Oleksandr Usyk
Gennadiy Golovkin
Errol Spence Jr.
Tyson Fury
Juan Francisco Estrada
Mikey Garcia
Artur Beterbiev
Josh Taylor
Manny Pacquiao
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
Leo Santa Cruz
Honorable mention (alphabetical order): Miguel Berchelt, Mairis Briedis, Jermall Charlo, Jermell Charlo and Kosei Tanaka.
Jermall and Jermell Charlo climb onto the Boxing Junkie pound-for-pound list after strong performances on Saturday.
The Charlo brothers have arrived.
Jermall and Jermell Charlo have knocked on the door of pound-for-pound lists for some time, as both have defeated quality opponents consistently and collected title belts.
They took another step on a pay-per-view card Saturday night in Uncasville, Conn.
Jermall defeated highly respected Sergiy Derevyanchenko by a clear unanimous decision, which is more than middleweight rivals Daniel Jacobs and Gennadiy Golovkin did. He made a solid statement.
Jermell turned what was supposed to be a stiff test against Jeison Rosario into a rout, putting the Dominican down three times and stopping him with a jab to the body in Round 8 to unify the 154-pound titles.
As a result, the Charlos enter the Boxing Junkie pound-for-pound list for the first time as “Honorable Mentions.”
To make room for them, Shawn Porter and Teofimo Lopez drop out.
Porter is coming off a unanimous-decision victory over Sebastian Formella last month but lost his last big fight, albeit by a split decision in a war with Errol Spence Jr. Meanwhile, Lopez has his fate in his own hands. If he beats No. 1 Vasiliy Lomachenko on Oct. 17, he’s back in.
Here’s something else to watch: No. 15 Leo Santa Cruz will be an underdog when he faces Gervonta Davis on Oct. 24. If Santa Cruz loses, one of the honorable mentions is likely to move onto the main list.
That HM might be Mairis Briedis, who defeated Yuniel Dorticos by a majority decision to win the World Boxing Super Series championship and a cruiserweight title on Saturday in Munich.
The Boxing Junkie pound-for-pound list is below.
The Charlo twins provide each other with unwavering support. Amanda Westcott / Showtime
BOXING JUNKIE POUND-FOR-POUND
Vasiliy Lomachenko
Terence Crawford
Canelo Alvarez
Naoya Inoue
Oleksandr Usyk
Gennadiy Golovkin
Errol Spence Jr.
Tyson Fury
Juan Francisco Estrada
Mikey Garcia
Artur Beterbiev
Josh Taylor
Manny Pacquiao
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
Leo Santa Cruz
Honorable mention (alphabetical order): Miguel Berchelt, Mairis Briedis, Jermall Charlo, Jermell Charlo and Kosei Tanaka.
Jermell Charlo stopped Jeison Rosario to become undisputed junior middleweight champion on Saturday.
The jab from hell. That’s what it was.
Jermell Charlo had already put Jeison Rosario down twice but the third knockdown was the most dramatic, consequential and bizarre in a pay-per-view doubleheader Saturday at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.
Early in the eighth round, Charlo landed a double jab to the body, the second of which put Rosario on his back and incapacitated him to an extent that he couldn’t continue.
Just like that, as a result of a single jab, Charlo became the undisputed junior middleweight champion on the same night his twin brother, Jermall, defeated Sergiy Derevyanchenko by a one-sided unanimous decision.
“Dreams do come true,” Jermell Charlo said. “This is part of my dream, part of my destiny.”
The Charlo-Rosario matchup was highly anticipated in good part because of the stakes: They each held two of the four major titles, meaning the winner could call himself the king of the 154-pounders.
And the fight started with the kind of drama everyone expected from two big punchers. About a minute into the opening round, Charlo skipped a left hook off the top of Rosario’s head followed by a wild combination that put Rosario on the canvas.
Jermell Charlo’s left hook was a lethal weapon on Saturday night. Amanda Westcott / Showtime
The fight was competitive for the next four-plus rounds, as Rosario, fully recovered, stalked Charlo and outworked him, although neither fighter threw an abundance of punches.
Then, with only seconds remaining in Round 6, Charlo landed another left hook that wobbled Rosario, who dropped to one knee. He staggered to his corner at the bell but recovered sufficiently to make the following round competitive.
Then came the hellish jab. The fighters were in the middle of the ring when Charlo landed what under normal circumstances would’ve been a routine double jab. However, this time, the punch put Rosario flat on his back and seemed to have knocked the wind out of him.
As referee Harvey Dock began his count, Rosario appeared to be convulsing or experiencing a seizure. However, by the count of eight, he rolled over in an attempt to get up but fell back down.
Dock waived off the fight 21 seconds into the round. Rosario, who walked out of the ring, was taken to a hospital for precautionary reasons.
“I think it was due a little bit to previous punches I had thrown,” Charlo said. “… The body shot landed at an accurate point. It seemed he was having a seizure toward the end of the count. I wish him well. Any man who steps into the ring I give my respect.
“We try to feed our families and this is how we do it. I hope he recovers and bounces back. Just leave me alone. At 154, I’m the man.”
The strange ending resulted in conflicting feelings for Charlo. He was concerned about Rosario but ecstatic about his accomplishment. How many fighters hold all four titles in any weight class these days?
Charlo proved not only that he’s the best 154-pounder but one of the best at any weight.
“I definitely proved that I’m more than a puncher,” he said. “I also proved I AM a puncher. … I’d [give myself an] ‘A’ because of the fact I did everything my trainer told me to do in training camp.
“… I’m growing. I’m realizing that knockouts just come. I have explosive power in each hand. And I utilized my jab more than any other punch. That’s what got me all these straps.”
What’s next?
Charlo responded to that question in a typical manner: He’ll discuss it with his team. In other words, he didn’t want to think about the future, at least not yet. He was still reveling in the moment long after the fight ended.
Jermell Charlo stopped Jeison Rosario to become undisputed junior middleweight champion on Saturday.
The jab from hell. That’s what it was.
Jermell Charlo had already put Jeison Rosario down twice but the third knockdown was the most dramatic, consequential and bizarre in a pay-per-view doubleheader Saturday at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn.
Early in the eighth round, Charlo landed a double jab to the body, the second of which put Rosario on his back and incapacitated him to an extent that he couldn’t continue.
Just like that, as a result of a single jab, Charlo became the undisputed junior middleweight champion on the same night his twin brother, Jermall, defeated Sergiy Derevyanchenko by a one-sided unanimous decision.
“Dreams do come true,” Jermell Charlo said. “This is part of my dream, part of my destiny.”
The Charlo-Rosario matchup was highly anticipated in good part because of the stakes: They each held two of the four major titles, meaning the winner could call himself the king of the 154-pounders.
And the fight started with the kind of drama everyone expected from two big punchers. About a minute into the opening round, Charlo skipped a left hook off the top of Rosario’s head followed by a wild combination that put Rosario on the canvas.
Jermell Charlo’s left hook was a lethal weapon on Saturday night. Amanda Westcott / Showtime
The fight was competitive for the next four-plus rounds, as Rosario, fully recovered, stalked Charlo and outworked him, although neither fighter threw an abundance of punches.
Then, with only seconds remaining in Round 6, Charlo landed another left hook that wobbled Rosario, who dropped to one knee. He staggered to his corner at the bell but recovered sufficiently to make the following round competitive.
Then came the hellish jab. The fighters were in the middle of the ring when Charlo landed what under normal circumstances would’ve been a routine double jab. However, this time, the punch put Rosario flat on his back and seemed to have knocked the wind out of him.
As referee Harvey Dock began his count, Rosario appeared to be convulsing or experiencing a seizure. However, by the count of eight, he rolled over in an attempt to get up but fell back down.
Dock waived off the fight 21 seconds into the round. Rosario, who walked out of the ring, was taken to a hospital for precautionary reasons.
“I think it was due a little bit to previous punches I had thrown,” Charlo said. “… The body shot landed at an accurate point. It seemed he was having a seizure toward the end of the count. I wish him well. Any man who steps into the ring I give my respect.
“We try to feed our families and this is how we do it. I hope he recovers and bounces back. Just leave me alone. At 154, I’m the man.”
The strange ending resulted in conflicting feelings for Charlo. He was concerned about Rosario but ecstatic about his accomplishment. How many fighters hold all four titles in any weight class these days?
Charlo proved not only that he’s the best 154-pounder but one of the best at any weight.
“I definitely proved that I’m more than a puncher,” he said. “I also proved I AM a puncher. … I’d [give myself an] ‘A’ because of the fact I did everything my trainer told me to do in training camp.
“… I’m growing. I’m realizing that knockouts just come. I have explosive power in each hand. And I utilized my jab more than any other punch. That’s what got me all these straps.”
What’s next?
Charlo responded to that question in a typical manner: He’ll discuss it with his team. In other words, he didn’t want to think about the future, at least not yet. He was still reveling in the moment long after the fight ended.
