Influencer boxer Charlie Robert; widely known as Big Stacks; has officially withdrawn from his scheduled cruiserweight bout against bodybuilder Armz Korleone. The highly anticipated crossover matchup was scheduled to take place on Saturday night at the AO Arena in Manchester. Medical professionals ruled the fighter unfit to compete following a physical altercation earlier in the week.
The incident occurred during Wednesday's public workout session ahead of the main event. Robert became involved in a heated verbal exchange with Tyson Fury's brother; Shane Fury. During the commotion; rapper Jordan McCann allegedly landed a cheap shot on the internet personality. The unexpected physical blow left Robert with a severely ruptured lip and a shifted tooth.
The self-proclaimed hardest man in the United Kingdom revealed the medical cancellation on social media shortly before the official weigh-in. Doctors determined the injuries prevented him from safely wearing a standard mouthguard. The medical team subsequently revoked his clearance to box; forcing promoters to scrap the undercard matchup entirely.
A fierce war of words erupted between the two camps following the formal cancellation notice. Korleone publically questioned his rival's bravery and mocked the withdrawal on Instagram. He even proposed an emergency rule change to restrict punches entirely to the body. Robert strongly rejected the altered conditions; calling the proposition unprofessional and noting he would not fight while structurally compromised.
This cancellation marks the second major blow to the high-profile crossover event this week. Popular internet personality BDave was previously forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout against music artist Swarmz due to a severe training injury. Promoters quickly secured Brazilian vocalist Biel as a short-notice replacement to preserve that segment of the undercard broadcast.
The remaining fight card will proceed as scheduled in the Manchester venue. Undefeated professional boxer Tommy Fury is set to headline the event against former World's Strongest Man winner Eddie Hall in a heavyweight clash. The entire event will broadcast live across global markets via the DAZN pay-per-view platform.
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