Mahmoud Charr—the self-proclaimed king of comebacks and the heavyweight division’s walking medical exhibit. This guy’s career is less about boxing and more about somehow convincing people he belongs in the ring at all.
Tonight in Bulgaria, heavyweight veterans Kubrat Pulev and Manuel Charr put on a surprisingly good, fun fight. Forget the fact that, somehow, a version of the WBA heavyweight championship was on the line.
Mahmoud Charr and Kubrat Pulev will clash in a heavyweight showdown on Saturday, December 7, 2024, in Sofia, Bulgaria, with the event starting at 6:00 p.m.
You may find it hard to refer to this one as a world heavyweight title fight, at least while keeping your face straight, but Mahmoud Charr and Kubrat Pulev are again set to meet, with Charr’s, shall we say, spurious claim to the WBA heavyweight title to be at stake on December 7 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Mahmoud Charr has once again left the boxing world in suspense—quite literally—as his left bicep clamors for a moment in the surgical spotlight.
Derek Chisora might just have a “world” heavyweight title fight in the offing. Mahmoud Charr, formerly known as Manuel Charr, has called Chisora out via social media, Charr saying he wants to get it on with his fellow veteran on February 17th.
You’ve got to love Mahmoud Charr, if for nothing more than his sheer persistence and utter refusal to go away. Fans may have read that the 38-year-old known as “Diamond Boy” was recently reinstated as WBA “regular” champ at heavyweight, this after a winning court battle on the part of the man who challenged WBC heavyweight ruler Vitali Klitschko way back in 2012.