Entry was imminent. All formalities were settled. Only a valid P1 visa stood in the way of the planned fight between Mahmoud Charr and Trevor Bryan in the USA. This was also already organized and could easily have been issued, but since Don King Productions still refuses to sign a valid fight contract and cannot provide any confirmation for the venue, the US consulate in Frankfurt am Main, to the chagrin of everyone, could not hand over the visa, as the consulate announced in writing.
This is the provisional culmination of an odyssey in which Don King left no doubt from the start that his interest in this fight never existed. Although he took responsibility for himself in his fight contract and wanted to take care of the visa situation and other organizational matters, it was Charr and EC Boxing who took the reins of action and got everything in motion. This also includes the necessary medical tests, all of which have been successfully completed. And that although the other side never signed the fight contract.
In spite of all these additional efforts, although these fell into the area of responsibility of Don King Productions, the missing signature ultimately tips the scales. So the fight in Florida scheduled for Friday will not take place. Charr and EC Boxing are extremely disappointed with this development and would like a solution soon – also from the WBA. It is clear that a world championship fight with the participation of the “Diamond Boy” will take place in the near future.
DK is not a fault ,he is a victim.Hes been a victim since the early 70s.
Lmao
Did you ride the short bus to school?
Look up the youtube interviews with former Mafia bosses Michael Franzese and (I think also) Sammy the bull Gravano where they talk about their meetings with the criminal King (and “reverend” Al Sharpton too). King symbolizes the corruption of boxing. I think they put him in their “boxing hall of fame”. Very very corrupt sport.
Everybody is blaming Don King, and deservedly so, but let’s also look at Team Charr; he sat on his “title” for over 3 years without defending it! Either shit or get off the pot! Why wasn’t he stripped 2 years ago for inactivity? It takes two to tango-in this case 3!-The WBA, Don King, and Manuel Charr!
Nobody really considers that a real title-WBA becoming more irrelevant than the other organizations if that is possible.
When did the WBA become so shady?…obvious answer is since its inception, but this is excessive! Forgive my lack of accurate knowledge, but isn’t the WBA the oldest of all the sanctioning bodies and doesn’t its lineage trace back to the days of only one champion and 8 weight divisions? I believe it was originally known as the NBA-National Boxing Association. I started losing respect for them when they started adding the Super Champion and Regular Champion status about 10 years ago.
Charr was supposed to finally give Fres Oquendo his WBA title shot in 2018 but failed his piss test and hasn’t fought since. So my sympathy for any of these characters is minimal.
If anyone is wondering why Don King can’t get any major promotions or clients anymore…it’s because his scams are getting too blatant, even for boxing.
As long as there are self-appointment sanctioning bodies, there are no scams too blatant for boxing.
Don King needs to take a dirt nap already.
So wait, the entire PPV card is OFF?
Was it ever really on?
Don King Productions “cannot provide any confirmation for the venue” … i.e. they don’t know what barn they’ll be renting for a few hours.
Don King I guess I will not be tuning into this PPV. Sad.
Well, believe it or not, this travesty might happen between Bryan and Stiverne. I’m currently at the FLL Embassy Suites, and sure enough, Bryan is here with his crew and they are planning on fighting tomorrow, with a weigh-in room appointed. This is one big joke, but one they might pull off.
Don King is…. YAWN…… Fight venue is not yawn…… Charr is pissed of about yawn….. Oquendo files lawsuit in yawn….. The WBA is not allowing yawn yawn yawn……. Bryan vs Stivern for the…….. Oh, sorry, I fell asleep there. YAWN………
hilarious lolol