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Lem Satterfield

Charlo Becomes First-Ever 154-Pound Undisputed Champion By Knocking Out Castaño

Jermell Charlo (left) twice floored Brian Castaño in a 10th-round knockout victory at the Dignity Health Sports Park to add the Argentine's WBO crown in the 154-pound division to his IBF/WBA/WBC versions. (Stephanie Trapp/Showtime)

Jermell Charlo delivered an early birthday present to himself in a 154-pound championship stoppage Saturday, twice flooring Brian Castaño in the final round of a 10th-round knockout victory.

In front of near-sellout crowd of 7,406 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., Charlo, who turns 32 on May 19, became the division’s first undisputed champion in the history of the sport by adding the Argentine’s WBO crown to his IBF/WBA/WBC versions.

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