Identical twin world champions Jermall and Jermell Charlo are back and ready to defend their respective titles in a monster doubleheader pay-per-view Saturday night.
Jermall will headline his own three-fight card first, as he'll defend his WBC middleweight title against rugged top contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko. From there, it will be Jermell's turn, as he'll put his own WBC title up against Jeison Rosario's WBA/IBF straps in a junior middleweight title unification bout as the headliner of a second three-fight card. All the action takes place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., live on Showtime pay-per-view. Altogether, five of the six fights are for world titles.
Both Charlos can't wait.
Jermall realizes that Derevyanchenko pushed Gennadiy Golovkin to the edge, with many believing that the Ukrainian fighter did enough to win that October 2019 bout, before losing by unanimous decision. Still, the WBC middleweight champ remains unfazed.
“I’m striving to be one of the best to ever lace up a pair of gloves," Jermall said in a recent press release. “Derevyanchenko calls himself ‘The Technician,’ but we’ll see how technical he is once I start putting my jab in his face.”
Jermell is equally driven to prove a point and leave Connecticut with three out of the four junior middleweight world titles. Jermell snatched the WBC junior middleweight title back in December when he knocked out Tony Harrison in their rematch. Rosario produced an upset TKO of Julian Williams in January to become the unified champ, and Charlo expects a tough fight from the Dominican boxer, but vows that he won't be denied.
"This is the time to prevail and for me and my brother to be the Charlo Twins," Jermell said. "It’s time to be the best Jermell Charlo. Me and my brother have come so far together. It’s not just in boxing, but everything in our lives. We’re proof that all you have to do is keep pushing and trying. September 26 is the day that I have to make all of the time I put into this sport worth it."
Will Jermall and Jermell Charlo pull off a clean sweep and continue to reign at 160 and 154 pounds, respectively? Or will Derevyanchenko and Rosario spoil their night?
Here's everything you need to know about Charlo vs. Derevyanchenko and Charlo vs. Rosario.
Jermall Charlo vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko, Jermell Charlo vs. Jeison Rosario start time
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 26
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
The Charlo vs. Derevyanchenko three-fight card kicks off the doubleheader at 7 p.m. ET. Once those three fights, capped by Charlo-Derevyanchenko, are over, the Charlo vs. Rosario three-fight card will follow.
How to watch, live stream Charlo vs. Derevyanchenko, Charlo vs. Rosario
You can watch the Charlo vs. Derevyanchenko, Charlo vs. Rosario doubleheader live on Showtime pay-per-view. Once ordered for $74.95, it can be watched on television or live-streamed on Showtime.com. The Charlo brothers' doubleheader can be live streamed on devices such as your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android Mobile, Android TV, Chromecast, Fire, Fire TV, Roku and XBox One. For more information, visit Sho.com.
In the United Kingdom, the fight is available via the Fite app.
Where is the Charlo vs. Derevyanchenko, Charlo vs. Rosario doubleheader?
The Charlo vs. Derevyanchenko, Charlo vs. Rosario doubleheader will be held at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Neither Charlo has fought at the venue. Derevyanchenko and Rosario will be making their debuts fighting at the Mohegan Sun Arena as well.
Charlo vs. Derevyanchenko, Charlo vs. Rosario odds
According to FanDuel, Jermall Charlo is listed as the -190 favorite, meaning you'd need to bet $190 to win $100. Derevyanchenko is the underdog at +148, which means a $100 bet can net you $148 if he pulls off the upset.
Meanwhile, Jermell Charlo is listed as the -550 favorite, with Rosario at +340.
Jermall Charlo record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Born: May 19, 1990
- Height: 6-0
- Reach: 73½ inches
- Total fights: 30
- Record: 30-0 with 22 knockouts
Sergiy Derevyanchenko record and bio
- Nationality: Ukrainian
- Born: Oct. 31, 1985
- Height: 5-9
- Reach: 67½ inches
- Total fights: 15
- Record: 13-2 with 10 knockouts
Jermell Charlo record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Born: May 19, 1990
- Height: 5-11
- Reach: 73 inches
- Total fights: 34
- Record: 33-1 with 17 knockouts
Jeison Rosario record and bio
- Nationality: Dominican
- Born: April 7, 1995
- Height: 5-11
- Reach: 70 inches
- Total fights: 22
- Record: 20-1-1 with 14 knockouts
Charlo vs. Derevyanchenko fight card
- Jermall Charlo vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko for Charlo's WBC middleweight title
- Brandon Figueroa vs. Damien Vazquez for Figueroa's WBA "Regular" junior featherweight title
- John Riel Casimero vs. Duke Micah for Casimero's WBO bantamweight title
Charlo vs. Rosario fight card
- Jermell Charlo vs. Jeison Rosario for Charlo's WBC and Rosario's WBA/IBF junior middleweight titles
- Luis Nery vs. Aaron Alameda for vacant WBC junior featherweight title
- Danny Roman vs. Juan Carlos Payano; Junior featherweight