On Saturday night, Manuel Charr and Lucas Browne will go toe-to-toe in Dubai, and we have all the details, including the UK start time.
While this bout, bizarrely entitled ‘the Fight for Peace’, will not have the quality of a Tyson Fury or an Oleksandr Usyk, it still looks bound to create fireworks. Both boxers know they can’t afford to lose at this stage of their careers, giving this contest enormous jeopardy, as in all likelihood, for one man, this will be their last hurrah.
This battle pits together two former WBA ‘Regular’ champions, desperate to earn redemption after serving PED bans. And while the pair of them adamantly deny taking any substances, the repercussions of the tests had dramatic impacts on their careers.
After defeating Alexander Ustinov to claim the belt in 2017, Charr spent four years away from the sport. And following his victory over Ruslan Chagaev in Russia, Browne faced a lengthy spell out of the ring before losing to Dillian Whyte in dramatic fashion.
The Aussie attempted to rebuild, but suffered shock losses to Dave Allen and Rugby League player, Paul Gallen. However, in a testament to his resilience, he defied the odds with an incredible first-round stoppage of highly touted Junior Fa. Thus, ‘Big Daddy’ believes he can upset the apple cart once more.
But coming into the clash off the back of an impressive stoppage over Christopher Lovejoy, Charr is expecting to pick his rival apart.
In a battle that pits a supreme boxer against a monster puncher, somebody is going to sleep. But to find out who, you’ll have to watch the action unfold.
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Manuel Charr vs Lucas Browne: UK start time
The event, which is taking place at the Motospace Dubai Investment Park, will commence at 2 PM, with the main event fighters making their ring walks at 10 PM.
How to watch Manuel Charr vs Lucas Browne
While many are looking forward to the fight, they won’t be pleased with the price. The card costs a whopping $19.99 via FITE TV.
Manuel Charr vs Lucas Browne: Full card
While most are tuning in for the headline attraction, there’s a stacked undercard for fans to get their teeth sunk into.
The full card is as follows:
Manuel Charr vs Lucas Browne
Paul Fleming vs Samir Ziani
Renold Quinlan vs Mose Auimatagi Jr
Viktor Vykhryst vs Franklin Lawrence
Alex Winwood vs Tibo Monabesa
Fahad Al Bloushi vs Arief Blader
Matt Lodge vs Hamisi Palasungula
Mia Soliman vs Sarah Higginson
Abdulla Azizi Sublimes vs Ryota Sato
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