By: Hector Franco
Often times the current era of boxing is maligned and castigated as being less than eras of the past. While no one would describe this period as a “golden era” or compare it to the 1980s, there are a few standout positives that should be appreciated.
This weekend at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, unified WBC, WBA, and IBF junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo (34-1, 18 KOs) will step in the ring against WBO junior middleweight champion Brian Castano (17-0-1, 12 KOs) to crown an undisputed champion in the division.
Charlo has arguably been the most consistent junior middleweight over the last decade. He has been in the world title scene for over the previous five years. The Texas native was tested climbing up the rankings towards a world title facing the likes of Demetrius Hopkins, Gabriel Rosado, and Vanes Martirosyan.
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Demetrius Andrade vs Liam Williams: Mission Possible
Matt Christie outlines why Liam Williams has every chance of upsetting Demetrius Andrade in Hollywood
THE already impressive reinvention of Liam Williams will become a thing of Welsh legend if he defeats WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade on Saturday night (April 17). While the might of Andrade is substantial, it’s not insurmountable, and victory for the ferocious challenger will not only see Williams score one of the most impressive wins in his country’s fighting history, it could also set up a monster all-British clash with a boxer Williams has wanted to face for a long time.
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