Jermall Charlo Says He’ll Take B-Side Money To Fight GGG In His Backyard

Jermall Charlo is interested in fighting GGG and would give up much of his bargaining power to face him.

Gennadiy Golovkin is the current IBF middleweight champion, and Charlo has interest in facing him and he says he’d fight GGG in his backyard to make it happen. He’d also take B-side money.

“I’m hungry to consider myself one of the best in the world. I’m out to fight the best out there. That’s been the hardest achievement right now,” Charlo told the PBC Podcast (via BoxingScene). “My team has reached out to guys like Golovkin, Canelo [Alvarez], and [Demetrius] Andrade. Whoever has a belt at 160. I’m obviously one of the top-tiers in the division, so it’s not as if they can avoid me. But, of course, I’m one of the most avoided, but all I’ve got to do is keep fighting and keep winning.

“Yeah, [Golovkin is] a fight that I really want, yeah it’s a fight that can be made. It’s just a matter of time. It’s a matter of how we can get Golovkin in the ring with Jermall Charlo,” Charlo continued. “We both want things our way, A-side, B-side. I’ll take the B-side. I’ll fight in a big ring if they want to fight in a big ring. I’ll fight in their city if they want to fight in their city. I don’t pick the fights, I’m not into the management group.”

In order to get the fight with GGG or Canelo Alvarez, Charlo will need to beat Juan Macias Montiel on June 19. Charlo says that remains his focus for now.

“I fight whoever they put in front of me, so regardless I train hard for every fight. Every time I get up in the morning and I look at those world titles on the ceiling, [I think] there’s more out there, there’s more to come … I’m going to showcase my talent on June 19th on Showtime so you guys get a chance to see me again. [Montiel] deserves a shot,” Charlo concluded.

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