Jorge Masvidal, Claressa Shields, and Boxing Twitter react to Controversial Draw in Brian Castano vs. Jermell Charlo

Despite all the efforts, Jermell Charlo couldn’t create history tonight. The close fight which saw both men go violent on each other ended in a controversial split decision draw. While the result could have possibly seen Charo had his hands raised, the 154 lbs division still doesn’t have an undisputed unified world champion.

That said, Brian Castano also did enough to earn appraisals from the fans. The Argentine boxer unveiled his best side and could crack up his rival several times. However, it wasn’t enough to bag the win. Maybe a stoppage could have cleansed all the doubts. Nevertheless, none of the men could get it and Charlo seems to have suffered the toughest test of his fighting career tonight.

Besides, the historic super welterweight fight had grabbed attention from the whole world. So, the bizarre outcome shook many people, as they turned to social media and reacted to the fight. Not to forget, several elite fighters had Brian Castano winning the fight. Here’s how Netizens expressed their views on Carlo vs Castano via Twitter.

114-113, Castano , 117-111 Charlo 114-114 split decision draw… wow.

— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) July 18, 2021

Great fight. Close fight. I want to see a rematch. I had Castano winning. 117-111 was a terrible score card. Terrible !

— Andre S.O.G. Ward (@andreward) July 18, 2021

Castano won. That judge needs to find a new hobby #supernecessary

— Jorge Masvidal UFC (@GamebredFighter) July 18, 2021

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Jermell Charlo vs Brian Castano- A Depper Look

The 12-rounds fight began with aggression and sheer intensity. It was an interesting contest, putting two hard hitters against each other. While many fans had envisioned seeing an easy win for Charlo, Iron Man’ was taken to the deepest corners. Castano landed haymakers and troubled his opponent on several occasions.

Although he received a similar heat from the other side, the ‘El Boxi’ didn’t seem to lose his focus. As the fight went deeper, both men began trading serious blows. Starting from body shots to hitting the face clean, Castano had several of his highlight moments. But a strong comeback from Jermell Charlo in the later stage turned the tables. ‘Iron Man’ outworked Brian Castano thoroughly in round 10, which took him to a lead on the scorecard.

However, it didn’t fetch him victory and the twin Charlo had to depart with the first draw in his professional boxing career.

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