Charlo hasn’t fought for 18 months since his last fight against Jose Benavidez in 2023. The 35-year-old was still ambitious about boxing, and he returned to the ring with a victory via stoppage against Thomas LaManna in the 6th round.

The WBA’s latest ratings update – released June 1 – includes the installation of two new No. 1 contenders.

One man who has weighed in on the upcoming match-up between two of the best fighters on the planet is two-weight world champion Jermall Charlo, who witnessed his twin brother Jermell suffer the first defeat of his own campaign to Alvarez in 2023.

Jermall Charlo will return to action this weekend when he fights Thomas LaManna at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Saturday.  Charlo, 33-0

Sergio Mora dismisses the idea that Jermall Charlo will be able to get his career back on track with his comeback against Thomas LaManna tonight in Las Vegas.

Former IBF and current WBA secondary champion Plant, 23-2 (14 KOs), showed off his right biceps while standing on a scale reading 167.2lbs Friday. He turned to glare at his challenger, Mexico’s Armando Resendiz, who weighed in at 167lbs.

Canelo Alvarez's camp has com under fire after Jaime Munguia recently tested positive for PED usage. Munguia trains under Canelo's coach, Eddy Reynoso. Munguia