Alright, let me tell you about watching that Jermall Charlo vs Jose Benavidez Jr. fight. I’d heard Charlo was finally coming back after being out for, what, like two and a half years? That alone got me interested. You always wonder how a guy’s gonna look after that long away from the ring.
Getting Ready for Fight Night
So, the fight night rolls around. I made sure I didn’t have much else planned. You know how it is, you wanna settle in and actually watch the thing. Leading up to it, there was all that talk about the weight difference, with Charlo coming in heavy. That always adds a little bit of extra spice, doesn’t it? Makes you wonder if it’s gonna affect the fight, if the guy who missed weight has an unfair edge, or if maybe he’s not disciplined.
I remember thinking Benavidez Jr. is always game, always brings it, even if his record isn’t perfect lately. He’s got that dog in him. So I wasn’t expecting a total walkover, despite Charlo being the champ and all that.
Watching the Action Unfold
I got myself comfortable, grabbed some drinks and snacks – the usual fight night setup. The early rounds started, and honestly, Charlo looked okay, but maybe a little bit rusty? Like the timing wasn’t quite there yet. But you could see the power was still there. Benavidez was doing his thing, trying to close the distance, being aggressive.
As the rounds went on, Charlo started finding his rhythm more. Landing some solid jabs, catching Benavidez with some cleaner shots. Benavidez, though, man, he took some good punches and kept trying to make it rough. You gotta respect the toughness. He wasn’t just there to survive; he was trying to win, trying to land something big.
There weren’t really any moments where I thought someone was gonna get knocked out cold, but it was a solid, busy fight. Charlo was definitely landing the harder, more effective punches overall. You could see him controlling the distance better as it progressed.
My Takeaway from the Night
So, it went the distance, all ten rounds. No big surprise when they announced Charlo won by unanimous decision. The scores seemed about right from what I watched. He clearly did enough to win, landed more, controlled the action for the most part.
My main thought afterwards? Good to see Charlo back in action. He shook off some rust, got the rounds in. He didn’t look absolutely spectacular, maybe because of the layoff or the weight thing, but he got the job done against a tough opponent who came to fight. Benavidez showed heart, like always. It was a decent fight to watch, a good way to spend the evening. Now we just wait and see who Charlo fights next, hopefully without another huge break.
