Promoters No Limit are scrambling to find a replacement, after American former champion Jermall Charlo’s visa to enter Australia was denied.
The former two-division champion was set to return to the ring for the first time in more than a year against Aussie Koen Mazoudier on the undercard of Errol Spence Jr. vs. Tim Tszyu on Sunday week AEST.
Jermall Charlo has been denied entry into Australia. Getty
However, the Australian government has denied his entry into the country and the fight has now been cancelled.
A reason for Charlo’s visa denial was not provided.
“Unfortunately, I will not be able to fight next Saturday,” Charlo said in a statement on his Instagram page.
“I’ve been training nonstop for the last three months and was ready to make a statement.
“I want to apologise to all my fans and let them know I will keep training and be back on a PBC event very soon.”
Charlo, 36, has only entered the ring four times since 2020 and his last fight, a TKO win over Thomas LaManna in May 2025, ended an 18-month absence.
He told ESPN that he wanted to take to the ring in 2025 but was sidelined.
He was pulled from his bout against then-WBA super middleweight champion Armando Resendiz in May for undisclosed reasons. He was replaced by Jamie Munguia.
Over the last few years Charlo has dealt with some legal issues.
In June, he was sentenced to three days in jail with time served after he pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated over a car accident in Texas in 2024.
Koen Mazoudier will need a new opponent a week out from the event. Getty
In 2021, he was arrested on a felony robbery charge, with allegations he took cash from a waitress and threatened physical harm following a dispute over the bill when his debit card declined.
His legal team denied the claims, stating it was simply a banking error and that Charlo had arranged to settle the debt the following day.