Jermall Charlo reportedly continues to have out-of-the-ring issues.
The 160-pound titleholder was arrested and charged with drunken driving after the Lamborghini he was driving collided with one other automotive Tuesday night within the Houston space, TMZ is reporting.
Charlo and the motive force of the opposite automotive argued on the website of the crash, after which the boxer drove away, based on a Pearland Police Division spokesperson.
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Officers tried to tug Charlo over, however he ignored the sirens till they boxed him in at a crimson gentle a few mile from the collision website, the spokesperson mentioned.
Charlo was then arrested. And sobriety exams on the police station indicated his blood alcohol content material was above .15. He was booked for DWI, fleeing a police officer and leaving the scene of a crash during which greater than $200 harm was precipitated.
The fighter’s legal professional, Kent Schaffer, informed TMZ that medicine weren’t concerned.
“Jermall has been in coaching. He has not been utilizing any sort of medication,” he mentioned.
Shaffer added that he was informed nobody was injured within the crash.
Charlo was arrested this previous December for allegedly assaulting a member of the family. ESPN reported that his spouse, Chyane Westbrook, filed for a restraining order and a divorce.
He additionally was accused of assault in 2022, referring to an incident the earlier yr, however expenses had been dropped.
Charlo (33-0, 22 KOs) hasn’t fought since he defeated Jose Benavidez Jr. by a one-sided choice in November. He was believed to be the main candidate to face Canelo Alvarez final weekend however the matchup by no means materialized. He has no struggle scheduled.
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