Undefeated WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo and hard-hitting Juan Macías Montiel will enter the ring for a Juneteenth Day celebration on Saturday, June 19, at Toyota Center in Houston.
“If you have the record, it will speak for you. I am all about a knockout blow, and I’m coming to show that on June 19,” - Juan Macias Montiel.
“Montiel will see the real Jermall Charlo on June 19,” - Jermall Charlo.
Juan Macías Montiel and Jermall Charlo both seem to be in high spirits ahead of the Premier Boxing Champions event this Saturday, June 19.
Jermall Charlo, an American professional boxer, has won world championships under the IBF light middleweight & the WBC middleweight categories. He currently competes in the middleweight division. Charlo has been a boxing professional for over 12 years. Born on May 19, 1990, in Richmond, Texas, Charlo remains undefeated as a professional. He currently lives in Houston, Texas.
Charlo’s debut match was against Cimarron Davis, which took place on Sep. 12, 2008, when he was 18 years old. It was the first professional victory for Charlo. His last match was against Sergiy Derevyanchenko on September 26, 2020. Charlo won his last fight by unanimous decision (UD).
Juan Macias Montiel, a Mexican fighter, competes in the middleweight division. Montiel was born on April 15, 1994, in Sinaloa, Mexico, and currently lives in the same city. He has been a professional boxer for over 11 years. Montiel won his last fight against James Kirkland by knockout (KO).
He started his professional career at the early age of 15 when he fought Ruben Longoria. It was a victory for Montiel by knockout (KO). His next fight is against Jermall Charlo this Saturday on June 19, 2021.
With an incredible career, Charlo has established himself as a force to reckon with, and he is all set to thrill his fans in the match against Montiel, set to take place this week.
Team Charlo is pretty confident about winning the match. Talking about the June 19 fight, Charlo says, “I’m pretty sure Montiel has prepared to bring me some strong challenges and will try to knock me down. But I'm not going to take any pressure that way. I don’t listen to what people say; I just lay them out. I will prepare myself. Anf, I’m going to make sure my mental strength matches my physical abilities— making me more potent than ever. Montiel fights from both stances, and he is a pressure fighter. He will fight fire with fire. It’s like when you are a champion; everyone wants to beat you to showcase their abilities. I know he will be in good shape and do everything to win this fight, but I will be faster, smarter & stronger.”
On the other hand, Juan Macias Montiel responded, “I’m all prepared and ready to take up the challenge against Charlo. I have been waiting for this fight; it’s like a dream come true. My team has been working hard on this for quite some time, and I’m ready to step up and take the challenge. Those who think that this is an easy fight for Charlo have no idea about my fights. I disagree when people say a spark can’t set the forest on fire. I’m the spark. Just be prepared to see who Juan Macías Montiel is. I know Charlo is number one and for obvious reasons, which I can see. But I’m going to make him stunned inside the ring, and that’s for sure. I know he is on top of his game, and I respect him for his game.”
This will be a one-of-its-kind Juneteenth Day Boxing Celebration when the power hitter Montiel and WBC Middleweight World Champion Charlo face off each other. For Charlo, it would be his fourth fight in Houston as a pro. The match will take place at the Toyota Center. After June 2019, this would be his first match in his hometown. Charlo has been holding the WBC middleweight belt since 2019. Since he moved up to middleweight, Charlo has won against champions Cornelius Bundrage, Julian Williams, and Austin Trout.
On the other hand, Juan Macias Montiel, the fighter, has earned knockouts in all the pro victories to his name. Since the 27-year Mexican boxer moved up to middleweight, he has established himself as a hard-hitting force. Montiel had campaigned at super welterweight and welterweight when he dropped a 2017 bout to Jaime Munguia in a 147-pound fight.