Unbeaten WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Jermell Charlo (28-0, 13 KOs) will face his mandatory challenger No. 1-rated challenger Charles Hatley (26-1-1, 18 KOs) after winning the vacant world title with a sensational eighth-round knockout of John Jackson in May of 2016.
"I'm once again ready to get in the ring and continue to build my legacy," said Charlo. "I've been training hard, I'm focused and I'm even hungrier now that I have my belt. Charles Hatley has never been in the ring with someone like me and I'm going to do what's necessary to get that win. My brother had an outstanding performance against Julian Williams and I want to compete with that. It's motivated me and I'm ready to get out there and show off my power and skills."
"I've been training for a long time for this fight and I can't wait to get in the ring," said Hatley. "I never stopped training since my last fight and I'm going to be ready to win that world title on April 22. Jermell is a good fighter, but he's got a big mouth. I know we're both training hard and going for the win, but I'm going to come out victorious."
