Jermall Charlo Stops Thomas LaManna in Round Six
Jermall Charlo returned from a long layoff with a sixth-round stoppage of Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna on May 31, 2025, at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas. Charlo scored three knockdowns before the official stoppage came at 0:01 of round six. The win moved his professional record to 34-0, with 23 knockouts, according to Premier Boxing Champions (PBC).
Charlo’s first fight since 2023
The bout was Charlo’s first since his November 2023 decision over José Benavidez Jr. It was scheduled for 10 rounds at super middleweight and served as the co-main event on the PBC card headlined by Caleb Plant and Armando Reséndiz. The lengthy gap made the Las Vegas appearance an important return, but the result itself was straightforward: Charlo controlled the action and forced the referee and ringside doctor to assess LaManna after a series of knockdowns.
Three knockdowns set up the stoppage
PBC’s recap says Charlo scored his first knockdown in the third round, when a left hook put LaManna down after Charlo had hurt him with a straight right. In the fourth, another left hook sent LaManna to the canvas. Replay review confirmed the knockdown after it was initially ruled a slip. Charlo then landed a right hand in round five for the third knockdown. LaManna got up and reached the bell, but the ringside physician stopped the contest before the next round began.
The official result is a technical knockout at one second of round six. Calling it a fifth-round finish is understandable shorthand for when the decisive knockdown happened, but it is not the recorded stoppage time. PBC’s published highlight notes Charlo landed 44 jabs, a useful measure of how consistently he established his lead hand while building combinations.
What the victory did—and did not—establish
Charlo entered the bout unbeaten and a former two-division champion. A decisive win after more than a year away added a positive result to his record, but one performance alone does not guarantee a title opportunity or settle the division’s pecking order. The card had been promoted with Charlo and Plant appearing in separate bouts, which fueled discussion of a possible matchup. Plant’s split-decision loss to Reséndiz that same night changed the immediate picture and removed the expected winner-versus-winner storyline.
Charlo’s bout with LaManna was a super middleweight contest; it was not a world-title fight. The win should therefore be described as a successful comeback and a stoppage victory, without suggesting that he captured or defended a major championship. LaManna, a veteran from Millville, New Jersey, showed toughness by rising from all three knockdowns, even as the medical stoppage ended his chance to continue.
The result gave Charlo momentum and a clear highlight reel, while leaving the next opponent to be determined. For readers revisiting the fight, the key facts are the date and Las Vegas venue, the three knockdowns, and the official sixth-round stoppage. The video above is PBC’s supporting highlight package from the event.
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