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Probably has read "Int." and interpreted as interim instead of International. Charr won the vacant WBA International heavyweight title on September 17, he is NOT the interim world champion.

Syntax Error wrote:

SteveO wrote:I think there may be a mix up about this somewhere along the line.
Manuel Charr is actually the WBA INTERNATIONAL heavyweight champion.
Saying that, nothing would surprise me though.

I've always wanted to know what an 'International' champion was.

I take it to mean that the fighter in question is champion everywhere else in the world except their home country.

It's crackers isn't it, this is the same WBA who were quoted a matter of days ago expressing a desire to reduce the number of Champions

No so sure about this Charr is the new WBA interim champion stuff? Neither are others including Alexander Ustinov's manager Vladimir Hyrunov.

http://www.BS.com/ustinov-face ... ov--110500?

After speaking with the WBA, Alexander Ustinov's manager Vladimir Hyrunov, expects an interim title fight for Ustinov against either Davis Haye or Manual Charr.

"Alexander Ustinov has reserved the right with the WBA to hold a championship fight, said Hryunov.

"And I think that in the next two weeks a contract will be signed with one of the boxers holding a high position in the rankings. This fight will be for the WBA's interim championship. And there will be negotiations with the two most likely opponents, who are both known boxers... David Haye and German Manuel Charr."

"Wladimir Klitschko used his exclusive right to hold a unification bout and WBA therefore only allows him to meet with Joshua, instead of Alexander. If the selected opponent for Ustinov will be Haye, then the fight will take place in England. And if the opponent will be Charr, then it happens in Germany."

It really doesn't matter who the WBA names as the fake interim champ. It means nothing other than WBA hoping to make more in sanctioning fees.