Fight Night: Sun, Jun 23, 2019 - Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

Charlo vs Cota

Former Super Welterweight Champion Jermell Charlo bounced back from his first loss in a big way, scoring a highlight-reel KO of Mexican contender Jorge Cota on PBC on FOX in Las Vegas.
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Charlo vs Cota Round by Round Fight Summary. Rounds are displayed numerically as columns. Each row will display one of the following: W for win, L for loss, KO for knockout, or TKO for technical knock out. An empty column means that data is not available.
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Charlo No data available No data available No data available No data available
Cota No data available No data available No data available No data available

LAS VEGAS — Former super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo had anticipated this night would be all about him returning to championship glory. But it wasn't to be. Charlo accomplished something just as sweet - a picture perfect knockout victory over dangerous veteran Jorge Cota in the main event of PBC on FOX Fight Night from Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas.

Like a home run hitter sitting on a 3-2 fastball, Charlo (32-1, 16 KOs) delivered a devastating one-two that came right down the middle, crashing flush into Cota's face and sending him spiraling down and flat on his back on the apron of the ring. The end came at 2:17 of third round as referee Jay Nady stood over the prone Cota (28-4, 25 KOs) and waved the fight off without picking up a count.

Charlo's victory sets up a rematch with WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Tony Harrison, who scored a unanimous decision over Charlo to take away his title on Dec. 22, 2018. Harrison, who pulled out of Sunday night's fight with an injured right ankle, was sitting ringside for the fight. Cota of Sinaloa, Mexico stepped in to replace Harrison on three weeks notice.

"I'd like to thank you Cota. He stepped in the ring. The guy who proclaims he has the title didn't show up,'' Charlo said. "I got that knock out right in front of my family. He was just getting started and I landed the clean shot.

"I'm trying to be great. I plan on getting the rematch next and then getting all of the belts by the end of the year. Tony Harrison is in the building, He's lucky he didn't accept this fight with me. I'm a much better fighter."

Cota, who was a bit awkward, was open for the straight right hand down the middle from the opening bell. It took Charlo only a couple rounds to exploit the opening, but when he did it had devastating consequences for Cota.

Charlo, who is from Houston, scored the first knock down with a looping right that caught Cota on the chin. He went down quickly, and got up slowly on wobbly legs. Nady asked him if he wanted to continue and he said yes. As soon as Nady cleared the space, Charlo pounced on Cota like a hungry lion. He landed the one-two with lightning speed. Cota went down and the fight was over, leaving Charlo satisfied with the victory, but in a holding pattern until he gets an opportunity to regain his world championship.