World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight champion Jermall Charlo was arrested in Texas on Monday night. after crashing his Lamborghini Urus into another car while intoxicatedas reported by TMZ Sports.
According to a Pearland Police Department spokesperson, Charlo was involved in a collision with another car at 6:41 p.m. After an argument with the other driver, the boxer fled. The authorities chased him and tried to arrest him, but he ignored the sirens and at a red light about a mile away from the accident he was cornered and arrested.
At the jail he was given a field sobriety test and showed signs of intoxication. Jermall Charlo He was charged with three separate misdemeanors: DWI (driving while intoxicated) with a BAC greater than .15, fleeing a police officer, and leaving the scene of an accident involving more than $200 in damages.
In Texas most people convicted of a first offense DWI receive probation in any ordered confinement and its duration is 1 to 2 years. But when it is a Class A Misdemeanor like that of the boxer, the sanctions include: confinement in jail for a period of not less than 72 hours or more than one year, driver’s license suspension, regular breathalyzer testing, community service and a $4,000 fine.
Kent Schaffer, Charlo’s attorney, confirmed to TMZ Sports that None of the people involved were injured after the accident. and that his client was not under the influence of any drugs.
“Jermal. has been training. “He has not been using any type of drug,” he said.
Jermall Charlo, 33, returned to action since his last fight in June 2021, when he defeated Juan Macías Montiel, and had success in the ring against José Benavídez Jr. The WBC American middleweight champion He has an undefeated record in the sport after 33 fights with 22 knockouts.
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