Mahmood ‘Manuel’ Charr vs. Lucas Browne - December 17, 2022

[keithmoonhangover]

what
the
fook?

My cover is blown!!

Oog wants a bit too.

GimmeGimmeGimmeGimmeGimmeGimmeGimmeGimme

Is it after midnight?

[Ruthless-RKO]

My cover is blown!!

Oog wants a bit too.

GimmeGimmeGimmeGimmeGimmeGimmeGimmeGimme

Is it after midnight?

it's a watershed production

[keithmoonhangover]

GimmeGimmeGimmeGimmeGimmeGimmeGimmeGimme

Is it after midnight?

it's a watershed production

You didn't tell me that when I was subscribing.

[big lennox]

The winner gets to fight Fury.

[maverick23]

The show’s been cancelled. Promoter went awol.

[Ruthless-RKO]

EC Promotions have taken over and will try and reschedule it next week.

[gregregegg]

Lucus Brown has been getting fuked lately. about 900 shows cancelled. Hope this gets saved, its actualy a good fight. (well matched at least.)

[Ruthless-RKO]

Lucus Brown has been getting fuked lately. about 900 shows cancelled. Hope this gets saved, its actualy a good fight. (well matched at least.)

I agree.

They cancelled our FOTY!

Jokes aside. Well even match that might be a god scrap.

Both can show a mean streak.

[Ruthless-RKO]

MEPB Commission Shuts Down Charr-Browne Show, Bans Promoter From Future Events In Middle East

Mahmoud Charr and Lucas Browne await further instructions as their planned heavyweight clash is on hold.

A previously scheduled show featuring Charr-Browne atop the bill was canceled by The Middle East Professional Boxing (MEPB) commission. All involved parties were informed that the card—which was due to take place this Saturday at Motospace Dubai Investment Park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates—will no longer moving forward due to listed event promoter Iconic Promotions Dubai failing to comply with basic standards.

“We MEPB have decided to withdraw the sanction provided for the Dec. 17, 2022 event in Dubai, UAE,” the commission noted to all participants on the show via an official email, a copy of which was obtained by BS.com. “The way the promoter handled the event have damaged the good will of the sport and multiple complaints have been received. There is no proper venue secured nor government permits provided till date.”

As previously reported by Boxing Scene’s Per Ake Persson, elements of the undercard will be repurposed. One such bout involves unbeaten Ukrainian heavyweight Viktor Vykhryst (b/k/a Victor Faust), whose clash with Indianapolis’ Franklin Lawrence (21-3-2, 16KOs) will now take place on an already existing show on Saturday in Goeppingen, Germany.

Efforts are ongoing to reschedule Charr-Browne, with hopes of getting the fight on the books before year’s end.

Charr (33-4, 19KOs) was eager to headline in his adopted Dubai hometown. The Syria-born former secondary WBA heavyweight titlist has won five in a row, all in Germany where he was previously based before relocating to the Middle East where the 38-year-old views himself as ‘The Arab King.’

In his most recent bout, Charr scored a third-round stoppage of Nikola Milacic on May 28 in Hamburg, Germany. The bout came 54 wees after his prior outing, when Charr stopped previously unbeaten cult favorite Christopher Lovejoy inside of two rounds last May in Cologne, Germany.

Australia’s Browne (31-3, 27KOs) stopped his last two opponents, including a career-resurrecting first-round knockout of Junior Fa on June 5 in Melbourne, Australia. The ESPN-televised win provided newfound hope for the 43-year-old from Perth, who was considered an afterthought following early knockout defeats to Dave Allen and Paul Gallen bookending the pandemic.

The pair of middle-aged boxers viewed the other as means to earn a meaningful win en route to at least one more shot at a top-ranked heavyweight. Unfortunately, they put their trust in a fledgling promoter who couldn’t make good on its bold promises.

Little is known about Iconic Promotions Dubai, whose team has apparently gone to ground. Multiple participants involved in the now canceled show have been unsuccessful in getting a hold of anyone from the company. Apparently, such was the case with the MEBP who confronted the problem head-on in refusing to allow the event to move forward. It was also made clear under no uncertain terms that the company is forbidden from doing business ever again in the region.

“At this point, there is not even a promoter in charge and it would be impossible to go ahead with the event and comply with the safety and medical standards to run a safe event,” noted a commission representative. “We are hereby officially informing that MEPB won’t be sanctioning the show or working with the promoter here after.”

[KiwiRider]

good job.
"middle aged boxers"
Both fighting for the Early Onset Dementia Belt has been cancelled due to no one remembering where they last left the belt..

[adislav123]

charr's the most active heavyweight of recent time.

"the bout came 54 wees after his prior outing..."

[adislav123]

fvck that futile exercise in geriatrics.

except themselves, their friends & families nobody gave a shit anyways.

[chinarich]

What a shambles. All of the fighters and others involved locked out of their hotel rooms because nothing has been paid for. Incredible that it can get so close to the actual fight night before it completely unravels.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Ruthless-RKO]

Speaking about their ordeal side-by-side in a joint video statement, Browne and Charr slated the company involved.

Asked if it was the worst he’d been treated in his career history, “Big Daddy” Browne stated: “Unfortunately, it is. Coming straight before Christmas as well.

“I have a lot of plans for the kids, and I’ve got birthdays and all that sort of stuff, as well. It really does put a dent in all of it. Let alone my boxing career.

“I was looking forward to fighting Manuel [now Mahmoud]. We’ve spoken very gentlemanly-like over the years. He’s an absolute gentleman of a bloke and a champion.

“We were really looking forward to having a good fight, along with obviously everyone else who is here as well [undercard fighters].

“The way we’ve been treated, I’m just not happy with at all. It’s very unprofessional, and it shouldn’t happen. Dubai is an absolutely beautiful place. It’s a diverse, clean, and absolutely gorgeous place. And this puts a, yeah, it’s no good.”

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Charr added: “So, I’m here with the fighters. It’s sad what happened. What kind of promotion does [this] to us?

“We flew here from all over the world. They come from Australia. We was always ready here to fight. But what happened here now [inaudible] f***** up.

“He didn’t make the fight happen. He lied to us and everyone. We came here, and many fighters were kicked out of the hotel because the hotel was not paid.

“People are on the street. We have a referee here from Indonesia who is also here. No payment. We also have a fighter here who is very sad,” he concluded.

[margaret thatcher]

everything charr is involved with turns to total sh!t

[keithmoonhangover]

everything charr is involved with turns to total sh!t

On that subject.......... he just fought “The Albanian Tyson” Nuri Seferi

[Ruthless-RKO]

everything charr is involved with turns to total sh!t

On that subject.......... he just fought “The Albanian Tyson” Nuri Seferi

And beat him.

He’s on a warpath!!

He’s looking for respect.

[margaret thatcher]

oh lawd he comin

[keithmoonhangover]

oh lawd he comin

He looks like he really needs a wee.

[Ruthless-RKO]

He trying to look mean but eyes look scared.

[keithmoonhangover]

He trying to look mean but eyes look scared.

His beard is perfect, too perfect.