Jermall and Jermell Charlo make history.

Twin brothers Jermall and Jermell Charlo became the first twin brothers, in history to win and hold separate versions of the same world title simultaneously last night in Las Vegas..   Reigning IBF junior middleweight world champion Jermall Charlo (24-0, 18 KOs) retained his title with a twelve round unanimous decision over former WBA champion Austin Trout (30-3, 17 KOs). Charlos workrate is what seemed to beat Trout although the challenger did have moments of success in the bout.. The cagey Trout was dissapointed with the scores claiming that he had done enough to pinch it.  The scores were 115-113, 116-112, 116-112.

In a clash for the vacant WBC super welterweight world title, undefeated Jermell Charlo (28-0, 13 KOs) scored an eighth round KO over John Jackson (20-3, 15 KOs), son of ring great Julian “The Hawk” Jackson.  John seemed to be running away with the bout by boxing intelligently, until Jermell crashed home an overhand right that caused Jackson to turn to the side opening him up for the left hook, leaving Jackson unable to protect himself prompting the stoppage..  John suffered a similar defeat to former champion Andy Lee a couple of years ago after leading the fight..    Time was :51 of round 8..

Following his bout, IBF junior middleweight champion Jermall Charlo was being interviewed by Showtime’s Jim Gray when he turned to someone off camera and said “Who is this guy? Back off me brother!” An arm was seen pushing Charlo backwards in a bad tempered exchange..
It turned out to be mandatory challenger Charles Hatley, who entered the ring with his promoter Don King, the only problem was, Hatley is mandatory challenger for Jermall’s twin brother Jermell Charlo, who won the WBC title of the same division in the previous bout.