WBA heavyweight champion – regular version that is – Mahmoud Charr (34-4) will defend the title against Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev (30-3) December 7 in Sofia (Bulgaria), writes .

The fight was first set for March 30 in Sofia, but Charr got injured in training and the fight had to be postponed. 

The event in Sofia did go ahead and Pulev outscored durable Ukrainian Ihor Shevadutskyi (11-2). 

Charr's last fight took place in 2022, and he has only fought three times since 2017 with no fights between 2017 and 2021. 

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Former WBA interim and EBU junior middleweight champ Jack Culcay’s retirement didn’t last long. Just days after his promoter, Agon Sports, announced that Culcay was leaving the game it is now announced that he will come back – but the 38-year-old German will first take a long rest and then resume his career.

Culcay was knocked out in the 11th round by Bakhram Murtazaliev (22-0) April 6 in Falkensee after a very tough fight with the vacant IBF title at stake and retirement looked sensible.

However, “Golden” Jack has now decided to continue his career, but when and where is to be announced.