Jermall Charlo finds himself in the center of the controversy hours before his comeback fight. ‘The Hit Man,’ will return to the ring for the first time since 2021. On Saturday, Charlo would face the older brother of David Benavidez, Jose Benavidez Jr. Moreover, their bout will be taking place at catchweight.

Both fighters were supposed to weigh in at 163 lbs. Although Benavidez did not miss weight, his opponent, Charlo tipped at 166.4 lbs, failing to make weight. Subsequently, he was fined and might even face further penalties.

How can Charlo lose more money than he already has ahead of his upcoming match?

It is no secret that fines are imposed on boxers if they fail to weigh in at the sanctioned weight. However, in a recent turn of events, Charlo might be liable to pay a heavy fine, on top of the prescribed fine if he weighs 10 pounds more heavy on fight night. The middleweight would be asked to weigh in again and must be under 176 lbs to prevent any further consequences.

While the quantum of the fine was not disclosed, @DanRafael1 took to Twitter and stated, “Charlo already had to pay a significant amount of his purse to Benavidez Jr. for being 3.4 pounds overweight. He is subject to another heavy fine if he goes up more than 10 pounds overnight before a Saturday morning weight check”

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The concept of additional fines for weighing more than a certain weight on fight night is novel in the boxing world. Moreover, although Charlo has missed weight, his coming back to the ring is in itself a win.

Jermall Charlo contemplated his retirement

In a recent interview, Charlo reveals that the itch for him to fight was not as strong as it once was. Moreover, considering his time off and injuries, Charlo was candid about having contemplated never making the walk again. He stated, ?I considered it at one time, that I might never make it back in the ring. I had a lot of crazy thoughts, man. A lot of crazy thoughts.?