Jermell Charlo knocked out Argentina’s Brian Castano to become the first undisputed super welterweight champion in history on Saturday.
Charlo, who fought to a controversial draw against Castano last year, battered the South American into submission in the 10th round of a classic battle in Los Angeles.
The showdown marked the second time all four 154-pound belts were on the line with Charlo keeping his three (WBC, WBA and IBF) and Castano losing the WBO strap as a result of the defeat.
In July 2018, Jermell Charlo and Brian Castano fought to a draw denying either a historic victory that would have crowned one of them the first four-belt undisputed champion in boxing’s super welterweight division.
Charlo won his WBC crown over fellow American Tony Harrison in December 2019 – avenging his only career defeat — and took the others last September with an eighth-round knockout of Dominican Jeison Rosario.
Castano defeated Brazil’s Patrick Teixeira by unanimous decision last February to claim the lesser WBO crown.
Charlo’s twin brother Jermall is the unbeaten WBC middleweight champion.
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