Despite his recent inactivity, Charlo, 35, put on a vintage performance against the overmatched LaManna (39-6-1, 18 KOs). The former super welterweight and middleweight world champion connected early and often with stiff straight shots, outlanding LaManna 67-19 in total punches and 23-5 in power punches.

Jermall Charlo did his part in setting up a fight vs Caleb Plant. Charlo was in prime form, delivering a dominant showing in his first fight in over 18 months to defeat Thomas LaManna by 6th-round stoppage on Saturday at the Michaelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas.

Just a few weekends ago, boxing fans and promoters were reminded of the risks of scheduling popular fighters in tune-up fights prior to matching them against each other. On Saturday, Caleb Plant and Jermall Charlo will look to avoid the pitfalls faced by Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia with the intent to make a big showdown later this year.