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Shawn Porter Makes His Pick Between Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo Ahead of September Bout

Published 08/29/2023, 4:24 PM EDT

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Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo will go toe-to-toe against each other on September 30th, which would be the first contest in the three-fight deal, PBC signed with Alvarez. Charlo will also be moving up two weight classes to take up the fight against the pound-for-pound king. Moreover, the Undisputed Champion in the Super Welterweight division will be fighting to become the next Undisputed Champion in the Super Middleweight division.

So it’s quite a defining moment for the Lafayette-born orthodox boxer. Well, many predictions are flying around the arena, talking about how the anticipated fight will go down. Recently, the renowned Boxing champion, Shawn Porter has voiced his opinion about the fight.

Shawn Porter talks about the outcome of Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo

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Shawn Porter was asked about his thoughts in a recent interview with ESNEWS. Well, at first he stated that it’s a great matchup, and then started analyzing both the opponents, where he declared at the very beginning, “I think Canelo’s going to win that fight.” Then, moved on to say that Alvarez has every card in his hands, and Charlo can only win in one aspect of the game.

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He continued, “I think there’s one thing going Jermell’s side, I believe in it, I think it’s a long shot, but he has timing that is unseen. You don’t know when that right hand is coming, but let’s be honest you can’t rely on the right hand all night, it’s Canelo Alvarez.” Well, even Alvarez has recently talked about the “biggest weapon” that Charlo possesses currently. Anyway, Porter remained brutally honest about his pick and shared it with the boxing fans. However, a guest on Porter’s podcast had a different opinion than him.

Malik Scott has a different opinion than Porter about Alvarez-Charlo

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In one of the recent episodes of The Porter Way Podcast, where Malik Scott appeared as the guest, he gave out his raw opinions about the upcoming fight between ‘Cinnamon’ and ‘Iron Man’. Well, during that conversation, Scott praises the stubbornness of Charlo, and how he’s somewhat of a hunger inside himself.

Scott said, “When the going gets tough, and the tough get going, [Jermell Charlo] always get tougher to me.” Moreover, he stated that he has never seen Charlo folding under pressure, he always keeps his cool and performs as calmly as possible. Besides that, he believes Charlo would be put to test against Alvarez. Simultaneously, he said, “But I think he could pass the test with flying colors, I truly do.

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Well, there are two predictions about the marquee contest scheduled for late September. So there are many fans who believe Alvarez has gotten a bit slower than before. While there are fans who believe Charlo’s skills could never match up to Alvarez’s experience. Well, nothing can be too sure until the fight goes down on the canvas. Still, who do you think will be the winner of this bout? Tell us in the comments section.

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Chirag Radhyan

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Chirag Radhyan is a Boxing Writer at EssentiallySports. He has authored over 300 articles and loves to talk about the animosity between athletes, leading up to a fight. His coverage of the off-court drama between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury received widespread appreciation from readers.
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