Mahmoud Charr

Manuel Charr
Born	Mahmoud Omeirat Charr (1984-10-10) 10 October 1984 Beirut, Lebanon
Other names	Diamond Boy
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	35
Wins	31
Wins by KO	17
Losses	4

Manuel Charr (born Mahmoud Omeirat Charr; 10 October 1984, Beirut, Lebanon) is a professional boxer who lives in Germany and is the current WBA (Regular) heavyweight champion. He has challenged once for the WBC title. In 2015, Charr was shot four times in the stomach after confronting an internet troll in a German fast-food restaurant. Charr underwent double-hip replacement surgery in May 2017.

Early life and career

Manuel started his martial arts career with Thai boxing at the age of 17. Two years later he became the youngest ever German Champion in Muay Thai. In 2005 he became the German Champion and the European Champion in Thai-Boxing at the age of 19. Due to his track record in Thai-Boxing, in 2000 Manuel was invited to a training camp for professional boxers at the famous Max Schmeling Gym in Berlin. Here his professional boxing career started under the supervision of the famous German boxing coach Ulli Wegner.

Amateur boxing

• 2002 TeutoCup Champion (Germany)
• 2003 District Champion (Germany)
• 2004 Westfahlen Champion (Germany)
• 2004 Western German Champion

Professional boxing

Charr was slated to fight WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko on September 8, 2012 in Moscow, Russia for the WBC Heavyweight Championship.

Charr turned up during the post-fight press conference of the David Haye-Dereck Chisora fight on July 14 (Haye won via TKO in the 5th round) in order to challenge Haye, after promising to defeat Klitschko in September.

Klitschko won the fight via TKO when Charr had to be stopped due to a cut received from Vitali's punches. Charr strongly protested the stoppage but the decision stayed giving Charr the first defeat of his professional career.

Manuel Charr defended his WBC International Silver heavyweight title against Yakup Saglam in Galaţi, Romania on February 22, 2013.

A few days before a scheduled WBA-Title-fight against Fres Oquendo in September 2018, Charr was positiv tested on Drostanolone and Trenbolone, as a result the fight was cancelled.

Manuel Charr vs David Haye

Charr was due to fight David Haye at Manchester Arena on 29 June 2013. However, Haye pulled out of the fight due to a hand injury and decided to fight Tyson Fury instead on September 28. That bout was also cancelled.

Personal life

He is of Syrian descent and was born in Lebanon. Manuel has suffered chronic hip pain most of his adult life and has had both hips replaced.

Essen shooting

In 2015, an altercation at a kabab shop in Essen, Germany led to a drive-by shooting which left Charr shot four times in the abdomen and forced to undergo emergency surgery that night to save his life. Charr was dining with rapper Kay One at the time of the incident, which occurred following an argument with an online troll that had been abusing the boxer for some weeks. The perpetrator, whom Charr identified to police, turned himself in to police.

Professional boxing record

35 fights	31 wins	4 losses
By knockout	17	3
By decision	14	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
35	Win	31–4	Alexander Ustinov	UD	12	2017-11-25	König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany	Won vacant WBA (Regular) heavyweight title.
34	Win	30–4	Sefer Seferi	UD	10	2016-09-17	Göppingen, Stuttgart	Won vacant WBA International heavyweight title.
33	Win	29–4	Andrei Mazanik	TKO	7 (8), 2:08	2016-06-04	Autohaus Duerkop, Kassel, Hessen
32	Loss	28–4	Mairis Briedis	KO	5 (10), 2:55	2015-08-22	Akhmat-Arena, Grozny
31	Win	28–3	Alex Leapai	UD	10	2015-05-22	Olympic Indoor Arena, Moscow, Central Federal District
30	Loss	27–3	Johann Duhaupas	MD	10	2015-04-10	Olympic Indoor Arena, Moscow, Central Federal District
29	Win	27–2	Michael Grant	RTD	5 (10), 3:00	2014-10-24	Olympic Indoor Arena, Moscow, Central Federal District
28	Loss	26–2	Alexander Povetkin	KO	7 (12), 1:09	2014-05-30	Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia	For WBC International heavyweight title.
27	Win	26–1	Kevin Johnson	UD	10	2014-04-12	Telekom Dome, Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen
26	Win	25–1	Dennis Bakhtov	RTD	5 (12), 3:00	2013-10-19	Messehalle, Leipzig, Sachsen	Won vacant WBC CIS & Slovac Boxing Bureau (CISBB) heavyweight title, retained WBC International Silver, WBC Baltic & WBC Mediterranean heavyweight titles.
25	Win	24–1	Oleksiy Mazikin	KO	3 (12), 2:10	2013-06-15	Karl Eckel Halle, Hattersheim am Main, Hessen	Retained WBC Baltic & WBC Mediterranean heavyweight titles.
24	Win	23–1	Yakup Saglam	RTD	2 (12), 3:00	2013-02-22	Galaţi Skating Rink, Galaţi, Galaţi County	Retained WBC International Silver heavyweight title.
23	Win	22–1	Konstantin Airich	KO	1 (12), 0:44	2012-12-22	Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	Won vacant WBC Baltic and WBC Mediterranean heavyweight title.
22	Loss	21–1	Vitali Klitschko	TKO	4 (12), 2:04	2012-09-08	Olympic Indoor Arena, Moscow, Central Federal District	For WBC heavyweight title.
21	Win	21–0	Taras Bidenko	UD	12	2012-03-30	Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen	Retained WBC International Silver heavyweight title.
20	Win	20–0	Marcelo Luiz Nascimento	RTD	8 (12), 3:00	2011-11-18	Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen	Won vacant WBC International Silver heavyweight title.
19	Win	19–0	Serdar Uysal	DQ	1 (6), 1:28	2011-09-03	Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Niedersachsen
18	Win	18–0	Danny Williams	TKO	7 (8), 1:16	2011-06-25	Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen
17	Win	17–0	Jonathan Pasi	TKO	5 (8), 2:58	2011-02-19	Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg
16	Win	16–0	Zack Page	MD	8	2010-12-04	Sport Center, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
15	Win	15–0	Robert Hawkins	RTD	5 (8), 3:00	2010-11-19	Universum Gym, Wandsbek, Hamburg
14	Win	14–0	Owen Beck	TKO	10 (10), 2:44	2010-01-09	Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt
13	Win	13–0	Sherman Williams	UD	10	2009-10-10	Stadthalle, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
12	Win	12–0	Ramon Hayes	TKO	3 (8), 0:42	2009-06-06	Koenig Arena, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen
11	Win	11–0	Gbenga Oloukun	KO	7 (8), 1:29	2009-04-25	König Palast, Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen
10	Win	10–0	Adnan Serin	UD	6	2008-05-31	Burg-Waechter, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen
9	Win	9–0	Edgars Kalnārs	UD	4	2008-04-19	Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt
8	Win	8–0	Aleksandrs Selezens	UD	4	2008-04-05	Burg-Waechter, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen
7	Win	7–0	Pedro Carrion	MD	8	2006-05-13	Stadthalle, Zwickau, Sachsen
6	Win	6–0	Radovan Kuca	KO	1 (6), 1:35	2006-04-08	Saaltheater Geulen, Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen
5	Win	5–0	Stefan Baumann	TKO	1 (6), 0:38	2006-01-28	Tempodrom, Kreuzberg, Berlin
4	Win	4–0	Valentin Marinel	KO	2 (4), 0:40	2005-07-16	Arena Nürnberger Versicherung, Nuremberg, Bayern
3	Win	3–0	Özcan Cetinkaya	UD	4	2005-06-11	Big Box, Kempten, Bayern
2	Win	2–0	Nandor Kovacs	TKO	2 (4)	2005-05-28	Lugner City, Vienna
1	Win	1–0	David Vicena	UD	4	2005-05-14	Oberfrankenhalle, Bayreuth, Bayern	Professional debut.

External links

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• Boxing record for Mahmoud Charr from BoxRec (registration required)