Pedro Carrion

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 19 Feb 2006, 19:35

Seem like Carrion made his pro debut sunday in Germany. Does anybody know when he defected and who his manager is?

fosho · Post by **fosho** » 22 Apr 2006, 10:55

Afaik he is not defected, he was allowed to move to Germany because his amateur career was over(amateur age rule) and he has a german wife.

sweetscience · Post by **sweetscience** » 24 Apr 2006, 12:05

what country is he from ?

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 24 Apr 2006, 13:46

He is cuban.

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 17 May 2006, 19:57

I see Carrion lost to an unbeaten guy, Manuel Charr. What about him? Any amateur credentials?

Yaras72 · Post by **Yaras72** » 18 May 2006, 07:25

locoxelbox wrote:I see Carrion lost to an unbeaten guy, Manuel Charr. What about him? Any amateur credentials?

fightnews.com wrote: At first sight, Manuel Charr, 6'3 and 250 lbs. with his meticulously trimmed black hair and the thin beard on his chin looks like an oversized Latino star on MTV. On the second glance, however, the traces of past punches clearly betray that the 21-year-old Lebanon native with the broad nose does not make his living from the sales of Latin love songs. Charr is a professional boxer from the Berlin stable of Wilfried Sauerland and ranks among the hopefuls on the European heavyweight scene.

The development of Manuel Charr began in May 2005 when the big Schalke-04 fan (Bundesliga soccer), whose experience consisted of 17 kickboxing and 10 amateur boxing matches, came to equally soccer-crazy trainer Ulli Wegner -- the man who brought Sven Ottke and Markus Beyer to the world championship.

Over the last year, Charr has been unbeaten with four KOs and two decision wins, however, the most important criterion for a prizefighter remains unfulfilled - the prize. After six pro fights, the heavyweight has yet to see any wages.

The problem? The Lebanese fighter who as a child fled 17 years ago from the Middle East with his mother and his five brothers and sisters with phony documents is barely tolerated in Germany. To date he has not been able to acquire the work permit needed to be paid. "My oldest brother wanted to study medicine in Beirut, but in Germany without recognized status he is just a bouncer at a disco. Meanwhile he is 37 years old," said Charr. "For me, the sport of boxing is the only chance I have to make something of my life. The German authorities and their rules were up to now against me. Only in the ring is everything equal."

Manuel Charr was born 21 years ago in Beirut as Machmoud Omeirat Charr, the name of his father. He was raised in Gelsenkirchen, about 25 miles from Düsseldorf, Germany. The Lebanese immigrant child should have become the German boy next door. But it didn't happen.

Charr did not have a normal youth. For 17 years he has lacked the money to go out and buy things or even the freedom to take a vacation outside of Germany "The authorities lack proof of our precise origin, and with the wrong passports nobody lets us board an airplane," he said.

His boxing career started when a social worker put the spirited and hyperactive boy in a Düsseldorf Muay Thai and kickboxing school. After 17 fights with fist, knee and shinbone Charr decided on boxing. "I wanted to get somewhere. Boxing is on television and offers with it the best promotional prospects." After nine victories as an amateur boxer he joined the amateur boxing bundesliga, where he delivered an explosive two round knockout over Mathias Bernd. Unfortunately, there were problems beyond the ring. For a boxer with an "unclear" nationality, participation in national and international tournaments was impossible. He no longer thought about a future as an amateur....

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 18 May 2006, 10:42

Thanks! Now I get why I never heard of him before.