Former Comancheros bikie boss Amad 'Jay' Malkoun, 56, is fighting for life after a car bomb blew his Mercedes to pieces in Athens after he left a gym A former bikie boss has been left fighting for life after a car explosion in Greece Amad 'Jay' Malkoun's Mercedes erupted in flames when he tried to start his car Malkoun, 56, is the ex-president of the Victorian branch of the Comancheros He was saved by two men who opened the burning door and dragged him outBy Alex Chapman For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:09 GMT, 1 March 2019 | Updated: 22:05 GMT, 1 March 2019 A former Australian motorcycle club president has been left severely injured after a car bomb caught him in the explosion. Amad 'Jay' Malkoun's Mercedes was engulfed in flames when he tried to start it in suburban Athens on Friday at about 10am local time. The 56-year-old ex-president of the Victorian Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang was rushed to hospital with 'serious' injuries. Former Comanchero bikie president Amad Malkoun (pictured) was injured in a car explosion Local police and the bomb squad cordoned off the area surrounding the blast (pictured) Local police and the bomb squad cordoned off the area surrounding the blast. Three adjacent cars were also damaged in the explosion, though no other injuries were reported, according to local media. The police bomb squad did find residue of an explosive device, potentially dynamite, in front of Malkoun's car. Malkoun was only saved by a pair of passing young men, who opened the burning car door and dragged him out. He was taken for immediate surgery at the Asklipieio General Hospital in Voula, south of the Greek capital, for serious burns. Post-surgery, doctors said he was in a serious but stable condition. Detectives are understood to have found dynamite residue out the front of the Mercedes Malkoun was saved by a pair of young men who opened the door of the burning car and dragged him out Malkoun is a convicted heroin trafficker and headed the Victorian faction of the Comancheros from 2009 to 2013. He then left Australia with his family before moving to Greece in 2017, reportedly living in 'exile'. The attack draws parallels to another against a former Comanchero boss - Mahmoud 'Mick' Hawi - who was shot and killed in 2018. Hawi was shot at least six times in broad daylight while sitting in his own luxury car outside a Fitness First gym in Sydney, in February. About six months later, two members of a rival gang known as the Lone Wolf motorcycle club were charged. The attack against Malkoun draws parallels to murdered gangsters Mahmoud Hawi (left) and John Macris (right of right) Notorious Sydney gangster John Macris was also attacked in Greece. The millionaire nightclub tycoon, who once dated PR maven Roxy Jacenko, was shot and killed outside his home in Voula last November. Voula is only less than six kilometres from where Malkoun's car was blown up. A trio of gunmen allegedly attacked Macris in his car, with one overheard by neighbours shouting: 'I'm going to finish him off.' The 46-year-old was also in his car during the attack. Detectives found traces of dynamite near the wreckage of the car and are now investigating Police had speculated Malkoun had gotten caught up with a local gang war since his arrival in Greece. He is believed to have established a base in Greece to align with Russian gang members, The Age reported. However, he has no official police record in Greece. Police are reviewing CCTV footage from the scene to attempt to determine who laid the explosive and how they made their getaway. They are also working to clarify whether the explosion was triggered by the ignition of the car, or whether it was detonated remotely. COMANCHERO OMCG The Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang was formed by five men on the NSW Central Coast in 1966. Original leader William George 'Jock' Ross was a former soldier from Scotland. The Comanchero engaged in a gun battle with the Bandidos which killed seven people at Milperra in 1984. Mahmoud 'Mick' Hawi joined the gang in the late 1990s aged just 18 and was its president by 2003. Hawi led a group of new recruits from Middle Eastern and Islander backgrounds who attacked Ross in his home. The Lebanese-born bikie was jailed over the fatal attack on Hells Angel associate Anthony Zervas at Sydney Airport in 2009. Hawi was shot dead outside a Sydney gym while he sat in his Mercedes SUV on February 15, 2018. Amad Malkoun, 56, was the gang's president from 2009-2013. Following a conviction for heroin smuggling, he left Australia for the United Arab Emirates with his family. Read more: Share or comment on this article: Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility