Jermall Charlo has been missing in action for a while now, and before we knew it, he decided to show what he was building on during his discreet season. Fans have not seen this version of Jermall Charlo. In fact, they were surprised to see what he brought during the fight with his opponent. He came back with a different version of himself that people did not recognise. The world of boxing in general has changed, and so have fans and players. There is a need for more adrenaline, excitement, and intensity packaged in one game to keep everyone interested, and between Charlo and LaManna, that is what happened.
Jermall Charlo was driven to win
At times, we get fights that are cold, and at times, we get genuine fights, and you can see the fire burn in a boxer. This time around, fans witnessed the fire in Jermall Charlo and how he went from zero to a hundred to showcase his power and skill. Meaning, his time off was not in vain. Here is a catch: there were other exciting fights on the same day, but the name Charlo could not be let go of by fans; they kept calling it.
It was giving a boxer who took his time away to recentre himself, train, and get his mental health at par so that he is not distracted when he gets back into the ring. As Jermall Charlo’s name was being whispered about his comeback, his fight increased the whispers because of how prepared he was to knock his opponent down and move to the next fight and win what he believes belongs to him.
A battle that made a comeback and attracted attention for a different reason
Heads were turned when Jermall Charlo fought against Thomas LaManna because his return to the boxing ring was just out of this world. What we thought would be a regular fight turned out to be a passionate one, and the opponent was knocked down unexpectedly. Charlo’s punching power has always been known to be good, so to a certain extent, it was something we knew about; however, the intensity kept people talking.
This is how the fight went
- Round 1: Jermall Charlo took his time with a few punches, wanting to weaken his opponent.
- Round 2: The pressure kept coming in; he was not stopping.
- Round 3: It was the first knockdown of the game when he increased the power of the punch, and Thomas LaManna could not keep standing.
- Round 4: It was the same strategy as round three, although he targeted the knee to weaken the legs.
- Round 5: This is when we could decipher that Jermall Charlo could win because of how he went for that jaw.
- Round 6: LaManna dragged himself to the bell.
Charlo expressed his struggles and how they contributed to his current win. It seemed as if he went through a dark time, he said.
“No more dark places… keep my head straight. Keep God first.”
It took six rounds for Jermall Charlo to defeat Thomas LaManna via TKO, and it looks like it was a win that satisfied him, as he expressed that it felt good to be back, ready to win a championship, and he appreciated his support system, adding to that, at times one has to go through a rough patch to become better. This win was not just a win; it said a lot, it spoke volumes, and it made a statement. Therefore, Charlo has just made it clear and known that he is ready to move to the next step and take down bigger names. Now we look forward to the battle between Jermall Charlo and Armando Resendiz.
