Jermall Charlo to Face Armando Resendiz for WBA Title
By Eddie Sanchez
Jermall Charlo (34-0, 23 KO) will challenge Armando Resendiz (16-2, 11 KO) for the WBA super middleweight title on May 2 as the co-main event to Zurdo Ramirez’s cruiserweight title defense against David Benavidez.
Discussions for Resendiz to face Charlo in his first title defense began a month ago after a proposed fight against Jaime Munguia fell apart. Resendiz, who won the interim title with a stunning upset of Caleb Plant last May, was elevated to full champion following the retirement of Terence Crawford in December. Charlo appeared on the same card and stopped Thomas LaManna to end an 18-month hiatus from boxing.
Resendiz’s win disrupted plans of a fight between Plant and Charlo. Instead, Resendiz will face the former two-division world champion in what should be a closely contested matchup.
Charlo, 35, won titles at middleweight and junior middleweight but has fought only four fights since 2020, largely due to alleged mental health and alcohol addiction issues.
This fight could jumpstart Charlo’s career and make him an ideal candidate for Canelo Alvarez’s eventual return. Though Resendiz will have much to say about this in the ring.
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