An overhand right put Bundrage down in round 1. Bundrage was knocked down once in rounds 1 and 2 and twice in round 3. After an 18-month wait, Charlo dismantled Bundrage and captured the IBF light middleweight title with a dominating third-round knockout win. On August 17, it was confirmed the fight would take place at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut, on September 12. The deep cut happened during a sparring session. The card, which was scheduled to July 18 was postponed. On June 8, a few weeks prior to the fight taking place, Bundrage was forced to pull out of the fight citing an injury above his left eye. July 25 was a potential date discussed initially. In May 2015, 42 year old Cornelius Bundrage (34-5, 19 KOs) was ordered by the IBF to make a mandatory title defense against Charlo. The fight nearly came to an end a few times during the fight, however Finney managed to take Charlo the distance for the fifth time in his career. Charlo won all of the rounds on all 3 judges scorecards and won a unanimous decision victory. On March 28, 2015, Charlo went up against a highly talented prospect, Michael Kenneth Finney (12-2-1, 10 KOs) at The Pearl, Palms Casino in Las Vegas. By the close of 2014, Charlo had a record of 20 wins with 16 coming inside the distance and no losses. Over the next five years, Charlo remained undefeated picking up wins over Orlando Lora, Antwone Smith and Norberto Gonzalez. Both brothers beat Garcia by unanimous decision. On October 24, 2010, Charlo went up against Puerto Rican Carlos Garcia, whom his brother Jermell had fought a year prior. Jermall won a comfortable unanimous decision victory and later fought Nash to a rematch on August 28, 2010, and Charlo would end up winning again by a corner retirement. On July 11, 2009, Charlo faced Deon Nash, the opponent his brother Jermell went up against and beat in 2008. On August 12, 2008, Charlo made his professional debut against Cimmaron Davis and won the fight via 2nd-round technical knockout. Professional career Light middleweight Early years He competed in the amateur ranks for one more year and finished with a record of 65 wins and 6 losses. Olympic team but was forced to back out due to a toe injury. As an amateur, Jermall was hopeful for a spot on the 2008 U.S. They began boxing when they started following their father, himself a former boxer, into the gym. Both brothers are graduates of Alief Hastings High School in Houston, Texas. Jermall is older than his identical twin Jermell by one minute. As of June 2021, Jermall is ranked as the world's second-best active middleweight by BoxRec, The Ring magazine and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, as well as the sixth-best active boxer, pound for pound, by BoxRec. His identical twin brother, Jermell Charlo, is also a professional boxer and undisputed light middleweight world champion. He has held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBC middleweight title since 2019 and previously the IBF light middleweight title from 2015 to 2017. Jermall Charlo ( / dʒ ɜːr ˈ m ɑː l/ born May 19, 1990) is an American professional boxer.
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