World Champion boxer arrested after police chase
A current world champion in boxing has been arrested.
Former WBC Middleweight world champion Jermall Charlo has been arrested on multiple charges by police in Texas after a brief chase.
Charlo
Following this, Charlo was stripped of his WBC world title - a belt he had not defended since June of 2021, when he defeated fringe contender Juan Macias Montiel by unanimous decision. His last fight, a non-title encounter, was against Creed 3 star Jose Benavidez Jr in a ten-round bout.
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