MANUEL CHARR has promised to donate half of his purse to peace projects in Syria if David Haye agrees to fight him.
The German-based Syrian claims he will sign a contract within the next fortnight to meet former WBA heavyweight champ Haye in Manchester on June 29.Charr, who is nicknamed Diamond Boy, said: “I want to fight for peace and set a sign of hope for Syria.
“That’s why I will donate half of my purse for peace projects in my home country if David Haye accepts to fight me.”
Charr has been calling out the Londoner since last summer and even threw down a challenge at the post-fight Press conference after Haye beat Dereck Chisora in July.
The 28-year-old fought Vitali Klitshcko for the WBC heavyweight crown in September last year.
But he was controversially stopped in the fourth round with a serious cut over his right eye.
That TKO in Moscow is Charr’s only defeat in 24 professional contests and he bounced back with wins in December and February.
If the Charr deal falls through, Haye, 32, has four other opponents under consideration for his eagerly- anticipated comeback, which he announced last week.
European champion Kubrat Pulev, the WBO’s No 1-ranked contender Robert Helenius, Ukrainian Vyacheslav Glazkov and Russian Denis Boytsov are all unbeaten and on Haye’s hitlist.
The Hayemaker’s manager and trainer Adam Booth said: “I’m confident I’ve got the guy and that in two weeks we’ll be able to do a second Press conference and announce the opponent.
“There will still be 11 weeks until the fight — how many times do you see opponents named that early?”
Meanwhile, Enzo Maccarinelli has announced a rematch with Ovill McKenzie for the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title at Wembley Arena on April 20.
Former WBO cruiserweight champ Maccarinelli was controversially stopped in two rounds by the Derby-based Jamaican last November.
The Swansea fighter, 32, said: “This is unfinished business for me and it’s going to be settled once and for all on the night.
“There will be no dispute with the result this time.
“I’m back to my dynamite-punching best and I’m going to knock McKenzie clean out.”
McKenzie said: “The referee did Maccarinelli a big favour by stopping the fight early.
“Another 30 seconds and he would have been knocked out.”
HAYE SHAKER ... Charr meets Haye ahead of the Brit's bout with Dereck Chisora last July
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