Boxer Jermall Charlo slapped with formal charges in DWI arrest case, court battle to begin from November

Jermall Charlo's legal troubles have increased as he has been handed a driving while intoxicated (DWI) charge and misdemeanor for leaving the scene of the crash in an incident that took place in Texas this past May.

According to a report by TMZ Sports, court documents show that officials formally filed misdemeanor charges against Charlo on Aug. 20. He is due for a court hearing on Nov. 7.

Boxing journalist Michael Benson also posted the summary of this case on X.

In May, Charlo crashed his Lamborghini car into another vehicle on a Brazoria County roadway. He had a verbal altercation with the other driver and left the scene. Charlo did not comply when law enforcement officers tried to flag him down. The police cars then boxed him in at a red signal a mile away from the location of the crash.

According to reports, the blood samples taken from Charlo showed an alcohol content of more than twice the legal limit. The police spokesperson also mentioned that the former middleweight champion seemed intoxicated while being questioned. He was subsequently arrested and released on a $9,500 bond.

Charlo is a former middleweight and light middleweight titleholder. He is the identical twin of Jermell Charlo, who fought Canelo Alvarez in September 2023.

The blood alcohol concentration limit is 0.08 in the state of Texas. Since Charlo was nearly twice over the limit (0.15) and this appears to be a first-time offense, he could be subject to a $2,000 fine, six months in jail, or a driving ban for a year. The misdemeanor charge could result in a $500 fine.

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Jermall Charlo was stripped of his boxing title after DWI arrest

Jermall Charlo had been on the sidelines since defending the WBC middleweight title against Juan Macias Montiel in June 2021. He returned to competition with a unanimous decision win against Jose Benavidez Jr. in a non-title bout in November 2023.

While a fight against Canelo Alvarez was due to happen on May 4, the bout was canceled in February. The DWI incident increased Charlo's troubles on the professional front, too, as the WBC stripped him of the middleweight title shortly after.

In a statement. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman extended his support to Charlo and said his governing body will continue to help him overcome his mental health issues. The WBC's decision to strip Charlo of the title came after the long-standing outcry over his inactivity.