Interview Only: Jermall Charlo expressed his desire to fight Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez

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🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown.

Jermall Charlo’s Boxing Aspirations

Charlo expressed his desire to fight Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez, questioning why he isn’t getting the same attention as other fighters.
He discussed weight class challenges and negotiation hurdles in securing high-profile matches.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:07.3	My next guest has a boxing record of 33 and zero with 22 knockouts.
0:14.4	Tomorrow night, he returns to the ring after an 18-month hiatus at the Mickelope Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada to take on South Jersey's
0:22.4	Thomas Lamana, whose record is 39, 5, and 1 with 18 knockouts.
0:27.5	The one and only, Jamal Charlo, the hitman, the modern day hitman.
0:31.5	What's up, Big Tom?
0:32.2	How are you, man?
0:32.8	How's everything?
0:34.4	Hello, Mr. Stephen A. How you doing, man?
0:36.2	Now, where the hell have you been, man?
0:38.2	I mean, you're too damn great.
0:39.7	You're undefeated.
0:40.6	You're too damn good for us not to go 18 months without seeing your fight.
0:44.4	Where you been, man?
0:46.2	You know, sometimes Tom Hill wounds, you know.
0:51.0	And sometimes, you know, I have to step away and, you know, get myself back focused and get back right.
0:56.6	And some of the fights that I was looking for that wasn't happening and, you know, getting a little older and just take care of my kids and just, you know,
1:04.6	I had under the rock working.
1:06.6	You know, I saw you and the last time we saw each other face-to-face was at the Errol Spence Jr. and Terrence Crawford weigh in.
1:13.9	And I remember talking to you because your little brother was about to fight Canello.
1:18.5	And I'm like, wait a minute, you bigger.
1:20.2	You know, I said, you're the one that's supposed to be in that ring with him.
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