Comments Thread For: Jermell Charlo, Brian Castano Fight To Split Draw in Fight Filled With Drama

[Someone88]

Wow! That was a great fight! Charlo and Castano had cases for winning, they should fight again!

[Kannabis Kid]

It’d be a lot more simple to just “land the uppercut and get him out of there” if Castano wasnt faster than him in every aspect. It wasn’t just the right hands catching him clean, but Castano’s overall operating speed and footspeed. Charlo could just never get comfortable because of the way he was being maneuvered to the ropes and kept there for really long parts. Mell is generally the faster guy and he had no answer for it here. He was outboxed and outfought. While he was thinking, Castano was already doing. Those sneaky right hands over the top were coming in so quick that Mell would have zero reaction to them. He was just not seeing them at ALL. By the time Mell would try to load up or adjust, castano would already be out of there,as he was waiting for the counter, and would either avoid it or try to counter the counter.

the reason he couldnt land the uppercut is the same reason GGG didn’t attack Canelo’s body...because he was getting punched in the face. It’s just that simple. He couldn’t. Mell was completely helpless in spots and visibly frustrated.

I’m super impressed with Castano here. I wasn’t sure he’d be able to overwhelm Mell like he has everyone else but he’s *seriously* skilled. Not even sure he’d win a rematch as Mell has a lot to work with with that size advantage and skills, but this last fight...there isn’t a way Charlo won that fight. Not even by one. It was competitive but it was VERY clear and this is for all intents and purposes a blatant robbery. 8-4 type fight and if youre extra extra generous with the hint of bias, 7-5.

Not a robbery at all and Castano missed a lot of shots on the ropes the crowd made it seem otherwise. I had it 6-6 Charlo won rounds 1,2,5,10,11,12 and you could even give him round 10 as a 10-8 giving him the fight because Castano was out on his feet he said so himself and he didn't recover until the 11th round. If you are judging the fight the way you say then Castano let the fight go he was winning up until round 10 after that the fight was completely in Charlos favor he finished strong and if it was a 15 rd round fight he was the fresher of the 2. I'm not discrediting Castanos gameplan because it was a good one and the best choice was to get Charlo to the ropes but how do you count punches that were being blocked by gloves even after he rocked Charlo with the left hook he missed every punch after even when looking at the stats he didn't land a crazy amount. The rematch is definitely necessary but it was not a robbery man the same ones saying robbery wanted Charlo to lose from the beginning so it's not a surprise but there have been far worse robberies in recent times that nobody says anything about. The only reason people are crying robbery is the 117-111 scorecard which I agree is terrible nobody won the fight by that margin. Let me ask you this are you ok with a 114-113 for Castano? How is that even possible when did he drop Jermell or get a 10-8 round even when he stunned him he wasn't in complete control of that round so where did that come from and how come nobody is saying anything about it because if it wasn't for that card it would been a majority draw not a split draw.

[Don Pichardo]

it was a close fight but castano won.

[jmrf4435]

I just rewatched the fight--

****CK PBC and these lucky ass american fighters, they ALL suck-

Casanto was straight robbed!!