Who won Charlo vs Castano II?
Jermell Charlo beat Brian Carlos Castano by knockout in the 10th round on Saturday, May 14th, 2022, at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).
This contest was for the undisputed super welterweight championship of the world, with the WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO belts on the line.
Also on the undercard Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis was victorious over Custio Clayton for the IBF World Welterweight championship, and Marlon Tapales beat Jose Estrella.
Charlo vs Castano II stats
Back in May 2022, Jermell Charlo stepped into the ring with a record of 34 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Brian Carlos Castano made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 2 draws, with 12 of those by knockout.
The stats suggested Castano had an advantage in power over Charlo, with a 71% knockout percentage compared to Charlo's 53%.
Jermell Charlo was the younger man by 1 year, at 32 years old.
Charlo had a height advantage of 4 inches over Castano. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.
Both Jermell Charlo and Brian Carlos Castano fought out of an orthodox stance.
Charlo was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 17 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 4 years and 9 months earlier than Castano, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 138 more professional rounds, totaling 268 compared to Castano's 130.
Charlo vs Castano II form
Jermell Charlo had stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had drawn with Brian Carlos Castano on July 17, 2021, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Super Welterweight, WBA Super World Super Welterweight, IBF World Junior Middleweight and WBO World Junior Middleweight championship fight at AT&T Center, San Antonio, United States.
Prior to that, he had beaten Jeison Rosario on September 26, 2020, by knockout in the 8th round in their WBC World Super Welterweight, WBA Super World Super Welterweight and IBF World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Arena, Connecticut.
Going into that contest, he had won against Tony Harrison on December 21, 2019, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at Toyota Arena, California.
Before that, he had beaten Jorge Cota on June 23, 2019, by knockout in the 3rd round at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada.
He had been beaten by Tony Harrison on December 22, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.
Castano had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight before this contest, he had drawn with Jermell Charlo on July 17, 2021, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Super Welterweight, WBA Super World Super Welterweight, IBF World Junior Middleweight and WBO World Junior Middleweight championship fight at AT&T Center, San Antonio, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Patrick Teixeira on February 13, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.
Going into that contest, he had won against Wale Omotoso on November 2, 2019, by technical knockout in the 5th round at MGM National Harbor, Maryland.
Before that, he had drawn with Erislandy Lara on March 2, 2019, by split draw in their WBA World Super Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.
He had defeated Cedric Vitu on March 10, 2018, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Super Welterweight championship fight at Paris, France.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jermell Charlo had been fighting more than Brian Carlos Castano.
Going into this contest, Jermell Charlo had last fought 9 months and 27 days ago, while Brian Carlos Castano's last outing had been 9 months and 27 days ago.
Charlo's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 22 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
Castano's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.6 rounds on average.
What time did Charlo vs Castano II start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Charlo vs Castano II?
The ShowTime show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The YouTube UK broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (BST).
What were the odds on Charlo vs Castano II?
Jermell Charlo was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Brian Carlos Castano made his way into the ring at 7/4 (+180) with oddsmakers.