sport news Tyson Fury's unlikely next opponent with Anthony Joshua showdown in doubt trends now Boxing fans across the world were excited about the prospect of Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua going head-to-head in the UK later this year. However, the Gypsy King has called off the Battle of Britain clash after growing frustrated with a lack of movement from Joshua's team over their contract negotiations. Fury has said he will face someone other than Joshua in December this year and German heavyweight Mahmoud Charr has been tipped as the WBC champion's next target (or, more likely... victim). But, who is Charr? And how on earth did he land himself a potential bout with the Gypsy King. Sportsmail has rounded up all the information you need to know about Fury's unlikely net opponent. Lebanon-born German heavyweight Mahmoud Charr could be Tyson Fury's next opponent Fury called off the fight with AJ after he missed Monday's deadline for signing the contract So, who is Mahmoud Charr? 'Who is Mahmoud Charr?'. That's the question that has been circling the internet ever since the mystery man was linked to Fury. So, let's take a look at exactly who the Gypsy King could be facing. Charr is a Lebanon-born German heavyweight boxer who started his professional career 17 years ago. The 37-year-old, who was previously known as Manuel Charr, held the WBA (Regular) heavyweight title from 2017 to 2021, and challenged for the WBC heavyweight title in 2012. Charr has completed 208 rounds of professional boxing during his 37 fights. Out of those fights, he has registered 33 wins and 4 losses. Therefore, as of September 2022, Charr's boxing record stands at 33-4 (19 KOs). Charr is a Lebanon-born German heavyweight who started his professional career 17 years ago Charr - who has completed 208 rounds of boxing during his 37 fights - could fight Fury Charr's early career Mahmoud actually started his career as a Thai boxer. He began his martial arts career at the age of 17. Then, just two years later, he became the youngest ever German Champion in Muay Thai. Charr continued to thrive on the martial arts scene. He became the German Champion and the European Champion in Thai-Boxing at the age of 19 in 2005. As a result, he was invited to a training camp for professional boxers at the famous Max Schmeling Gym in Berlin. That was when his boxing career started - having been guided by famous German boxing coach Ulli Wegner. Charr started out as a Thai boxer but was later trained by famous boxing coach Ulli Wegner How does he compare in size to Fury? Charr stands at 192cm tall (6'3) with a reach of 195cm (77"). Meanwhile, Fury is 206 cm (6'9) tall and has a reach of 216cm (85"). Charr also uses orthodox stance - which is the more popular style in boxing - and presents an ape-index (a measurement of your wingspan) of 3cm. The 37-year-old German heavyweight has registered a 59.5 per cent knock out rate during his 37 professional bouts.