If you got a chance to watch Jermall Charlo fight up close and personal, one thing you'll notice is that he's not a small man. That point gets accentuated if you take a look at him outside of a fight camp.

No matter the weight class he campaigned in, the 35-year-old has always stood out. The broad shoulders, protruding muscles and just his overall physique - it's clear Charlo (34-0, 23 KOs) spends a ton of time in the weight room.

David Benavidez once viewed him as a potential opponent given his physical attributes and obvious skills. For a while Charlo entertained it, but ultimately the matchup never materialised and they veered in different directions.

After winning and later defending the WBC interim world title, Charlo was comfortable defending his middleweight throne as he was upgraded to full champion in 2019 while knowing another move up in weight was inevitable.

Having tested the waters with a 163-pound catchweight bout against Jose Benavidez Jr in November 2023, Charlo ended a long layoff with a commanding sixth-round stoppage win over Thomas LaManna on his super middleweight debut in Las Vegas last weekend.

The 168-pound landscape looks similar but very different in some ways compared to a few years ago. Canelo Alvarez remains the division's top dog and is currently the reigning undisputed champion, with Benavidez moving on to compete at light-heavyweight.

Although he's no longer around and doesn't appear interested in revisiting his old weight class, Charlo wants the world to know he'd be willing to face David if the 28-year-old had a change of heart.

"I would fight David Benavidez at 168," Charlo told a large group of reporters. "I'll fight Canelo at 168."

Charlo's comeback win over LaManna was the first step in proving that, at 35, he can still actually compete with the division's top names and isn't a faded version of the two-division world champion everyone knows him as.

Huge gaps of inactivity are now a part of his story, though he'll hope that chapter is closed. A matchup with Alvarez appears feasible on paper, looking to avenge the defeat his twin brother Jermell (35-2-1, 19 KOs) suffered, while Benavidez can allow his bigger frame to fill out at 175lbs and was recently elevated to full WBC light-heavyweight champion.

If he's still interested in a weight cut, Charlo is all for it. As far as putting on even more weight and campaigning seven pounds north, the answer is simple.

"Fight him at 175? No."