Jermall Charlo Wants Canelo Next — For a Family Debt

Canelo Alvarez hasn't fought since Terence Crawford outpointed him over 12 rounds in Las Vegas on September 13 last year, a unanimous-decision defeat that stripped him of his undisputed super-middleweight crown. By the time he steps back in against WBC champ Christian Mbilli this Halloween, he'll have been idle for 413 days — one day longer than any layoff in his career.

That's the backdrop for a fresh callout. Jermall Charlo, whose 63-2-2 (39 KO) target once dismantled his twin brother, told Fight Hub TV he wants the fight — not for a belt, but to settle a family score. Jermall says he intends to avenge Jermell's loss to Canelo, and he's hinted he could return to action himself on October 17.

The Grudge, Explained

The origin here is straightforward. Canelo comfortably outboxed Jermell Charlo back in September 2023, and the former undisputed super-welterweight champ hasn't fought since — though he's now being linked to a comeback of his own. Jermall, the other half of the twins, has been almost as inactive: just two bouts since June 2021, both at super-middleweight, which is at least the right neighborhood for a Canelo fight.

Why the Timing's Off

There's an obvious wrinkle. Canelo already has an opponent — Mbilli — and his focus is on proving he can still rule a division that's moved on without him. The 413-day gap is telling. His last comparable stretch, 412 days, ran from his 2019 light-heavyweight knockout of Sergey Kovalev to the December 2020 win over Callum Smith that launched his undisputed run. He rebuilt from that layoff. Now he's trying to do it again at 36.

For Jermall, the callout is as much about relevance as revenge. A man who's fought twice in over four years needs a name, and Canelo is the biggest one in the sport. Whether Canelo entertains it depends entirely on Halloween — beat Mbilli, and the market for grudge fights reopens. Lose, and the conversation changes completely.

The Charlo angle is a good story, but it's a queue, not a booking. Mbilli comes first. Everything else — Jermall's vendetta, Jermell's rumored return, the whole family subplot — waits behind that WBC title on October 31.