Jermell Charlo is unsure whether his twin brother Jermall Charlo will attend his fight with Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night after revealing they are ‘not seeing eye to eye at the moment’.
The pair have supported each other throughout their careers. However, they have gone in sperate directions recently – with Jermell revealing they both want ‘different things’ in their life.
Jermell hopes he and his brother can ‘speak again one day’ but insists he can’t deal with the situation at the moment as he is preparing for one of the biggest fights of his life.
Meanwhile, WBC middleweight (160lbs) world champion Jermall has been out of the ring for over two years as he continues to battle with personal issues outside of boxing.
Jermell also spoke about how he was frustrated with Jermall’s actions outside of the ring. He believes his older brother has ‘tarnished’ their name and suggested that was the main reason for their fallout.
Jermell Charlo is unsure whether his twin brother Jermall Charlo will attend his fight with Canelo Alvarez on Saturday night after revealing they are ‘not seeing eye to eye at the moment’
The pair have supported each other throughout their careers. However, they have gone in sperate directions recently – with Jermell revealing they both want ‘different things’ in their life
‘This family affair thing has been really crazy,’ he told reporters on Wednesday, ‘I try not to touch on that topic too much because at the end of the day I love my brother.
‘At this current moment we don’t see eye-to-eye. It has a lot to do with what he wants in his life and what I want in mine. It’s two completely different things.
‘Growing up and growing apart from each other is just a part of the nature. I tend to accept things just like I accept certain people and I accept the good that comes with the bad.
‘So one day hopefully we speak again, but right now I’m just not in a moment or a mood to wanna deal with that havoc that he brings and all of that kind of stuff.
‘But I’m an animal for my brother too, I rock with him. If he’s not here for fight night, it’s okay. He can’t fight for me anyway so it don’t hurt my feelings.
‘Whatever it is, it is.’
Jermell continued: ‘Hopefully he gets ready to get back in the ring. Because it seems like I’ve been fighting the most and I’ve been putting on for the Charlos.
‘That kinda stems to the issue – I did this for us, I did this for Lions Only. I don’t want nobody attacking the brand and bringing us down.
‘I feel like we have had a bunch of hiccups on his end that have tarnished our character and our name a little bit.
‘But I’ll be the one that brings it back up and continues to do it for us. I love my brother and I want the best for him and I wanna see him continue to be the world champion that he is.’