When super welterweight contender Erickson “The Hammer” Lubin beat Terrell Gausha in a WBC eliminator on Saturday night, he set up a possible rematch with his nemesis WBC champion Jermell Charlo, who handed Lubin his only career loss, a devastating first round knockout in October 2017. Charlo faces WBA/IBF champ Jeison Rosario in a unification bout next weekend. If Charlo is victorious, WBC mandatory Lubin will get his much-desired rematch.
“I think Jermell Charlo is going to come out on top against Jeison Rosario,” said Lubin. “I’m ready for a rematch if he can take care of business like I did. I changed up a lot since the first fight. I have a master trainer in my corner in Kevin Cunningham, along with my longtime trainer Jason Galarza. I’m just all around a better fighter since the first time we fought.”
As for his win over Gausha, Lubin stated, “I definitely made a statement. I beat one of the top guys in the division, and that’s always a statement. I feel like I beat one of the top 154 pounders and I’m going to keep doing that. I’m going to stay in the gym and keep getting better. I know I hurt him in the last round. I was trying to get him out of there, but still be cautious. He was game. He’s an Olympian with good experience, so I didn’t want to get too wild.”
Lubin has definitely improved and surely he makes it out of the first round the next time around. However, I would probably still pick Charlo to get him out of there at some point.
Lubin was brutally KO’d against Charlo. Wow! What a first round KO!
Jonathan, this is a boxing comments posting area.
Cool it with the political agenda.
Lubin might not have a good chin. Gausha is not a big puncher and he almost had Lubin out of there
later in the fight. We will see if he fights Charlo again.
If Charlo knocked him out the first time………
Lubin got badly wobbled in the 10th round and I don’t think he has what it takes to handle Charlo’s power in a rematch.
Lubin seems to be the black Amir Khan. His jaw seems fragile and will fail him again against Charlo. His punch resistance is too low.
Lubin vs. Gausha was dreadful to watch, but I am glad Lubin won because I do not like Gausha as a fighter. I really wanted Lubin to win by “KTFO” – oh well.
If Charlo wins his fight, I will favor Charlo to defeat Lubin because I believe Lubin will get discouraged after Charlo wacks him a few times. In addition, I doubt if Lubin’s “glassy” chin will withstand Charlo’s punches.
That was a good fight for anyone having trouble sleeping.
I’m elated to see that the top contenders in the majority of all weigh divisions have woken up to the fact of getting the most money now, because tomorrow isn’t promised. 10 million- 50 million dollars may not be their intended purse; but the question should be can I leave that type of money on the table when tomorrow(future) is so uncertain?
Charlo in 2!
I believe in Ericson and his mission to win the title. I believe he is the chosen one to redeem himself and beat Charlo in the rematch. Charlo may not be champ after Saturday when he faces a very dangerous Jason Rosario.