Former light middleweight champion Jermell Charlo (32-1, 16 KOs) knocked out Jorge Couto (28-4, 25 KOs) in the third round in the main event of the evening in Las Vegas. The bout ended after two accurate right hands of the American.
Jermell Charlo (31-1, 15 KOs) turned out to be a little heavier than Jorge Cota (28-3, 25 KOs) at the official of weigh-in ceremony before their fight in Las Vegas. The American showed on the scale a mark of 154½, the Mexican was 154¼. Initially, Charlo was appointed a rematch with Tony Harrison for the WBC light middleweight title. However, during the preparation Harrison got injured, and the fight had to be postponed.