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SOURCE SPORTS: Jermell Charlo Talks Brian Castaño, Jermall Charlo, Al Haymon & More

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Lions are on the hunt for the most prestigious title in Boxing Saturday night.

Heading into his undisputed rematch with Brian Castaño (17-0-2), unified Junior Welterweight Champion Jermell Charlo (34-1-1) talks to The Source’s Bryson “Boom” Paul about preparing for his upcoming rematch, discussions with his twin brother, and fellow champion Jermall Charlo, future outside of boxing, the best advice he’s received from manager Al Haymon, and, of course, Houston hip hop. You may watch the full interview right below.

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Charlo and Castaño fought to a draw last July. Remember the night, Charlo credits the draw to multiple reasons, ranging from lower back issues to giving away too many rounds to just simply not being his “best night.” He told Bad Left Hook’s Will Esco in May, “… I didn’t have my best night, I got a draw — I’m not worried about losing a 0 because I’ve already been down that road before, so right now it’s just stepping up into the ring to be the Jermell Charlo that I know I should be, and possess a different type of talent, be very talented, be very athletic and smart. With that alone, he can’t fuck with me.”

On what adjustments he’s made for the rematch, Charlo says in the same interview: “I feel like I’m gonna make some improvements just like he’s gonna make some improvements. I’m excited to be in there again, ready to do it again, ready to go, and I just know I want to get the fuckin’ knockout. I want to knock this motherfucker out ‘cause I’m 154 lb champion and I’ve been 154 lb champion, and I’ve been knocking motherfuckers out. Now I’m going back to that.”

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Should Jermell win on Saturday night, he will be crowned the undisputed Junior Welterweight champion as holder of all four belts (WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF) within the division. On the other hand, Castaño has the opportunity to strip Charlo of all three titles, the WBC, IBF, WBA, currently in his possession on Saturday night. It all goes down Saturday night.

Watch Charlo vs. Castaño 2 Saturday night (May 13) on Showtime starting at 9PM ET/6PM PT.

Watch the full interview above and get ready for Charlo vs. Castaño 2 today with the preview below.

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Megan Thee Stallion Gets Official Day In Houston, Texas

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Megan Thee Stallion is celebrating an honor in Houston, Texas.

Yesterday was “Megan Thee Stallion Day” in Houston. The rap star received a key to the city from Mayor Sylvester Turner, who thanked her for her philanthropic efforts. “She assisted people after the 2021 winter storm, during the pandemic, and helped those struggling with homelessness.”

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Mayor Turner also praised the ‘Big Ole Freak” rapper for using her talents to help the community while living life on her own terms. “I look forward to watching her grow as an artist and humanitarian.”

Megan says the “Megan Thee Stallion Day” honor is awesome because May 2nd is the birthdays of her late mother and grandmother.

In February, Meg launched the Pete and Thomas Foundation in honor of her late parents on her birthday. For more info visit here.

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Megan The Stallion Receives Houston’s Key To The City

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May 2nd has officially been named Megan Thee Stallion Day in Houston.  Mayor Sylvester Turner presented the 27-year-old Houston rapper with the key to the city, a belt buckle, and a cowgirl hat in a ceremony held on Sunday, May 1st recognizing the Grammy winner’s contribution to the community.  In March last year, Megan launched the ‘Hotties Helping Houston’ fundraiser to help senior citizens and single mothers who had their houses destroyed in the Texas freeze, offering monetary support for two years.  Megan made the announcement  and expressed her gratitude in an Instagram post with the caption that read-” Came home real quick to get THEE KEY TO THEE CITY 🤘🏾 and in honor of my mother and grandmother’s birthday MAY 2ND is officially MEGAN THEE STALLION DAY IN HOUSTON TX🔥🔥🔥 thank you Mayor @sylvesterturner for honoring me today and I will continue to give back to the city that made me who I am today 💙 #htown.”  While honoring the musician with the key, in his speech the mayor stated “Megan Thee Stallion has an extraordinary entertainment career, but we wanted to honor her for what she does offstage to lift people’s lives in underserved communities,” Turner said, noting her help after last year’s freeze, during the pandemic and with people who are homeless. “I look forward to watching her grow as an artist and humanitarian. Individuals who receive the key are responsible of upholding Houston’s values and represent the best this city offers.IIn fact, the key is our commitment to those who represent Houston at its best,”  Congratulations to Megan on this well-deserved honor.  

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