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Bader Samreen Stops Jose Paez Gonzales In 5
Rising Jordanian lightweight Bader “The Master” Samreen
(9-0, 8 KOs) made a loud statement in last night’s main
event against veteran Jose “Cuate” Paez Gonzales (16-3-2, 12
KOs) in the inaugural event in the Rising Stars Arabia (RSA)
series, the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
The milestone event, sanctioned by the Middle East
Professional Boxing Commission, was promoted by AAM Seddiqi
Sports and sponsored by the Department of Culture and
Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi).
The first professional boxer from Jordan, Samreen was a
solid amateur boxer, highlighted by his bronze medal at the
prestigious 2018 AIBA Youth World Championships, but he
moved his base to Dubai when he turned pro because Jordan
didn’t have proper boxing facilities for professionals.
The 23-year-old Samreen took full advantage of the
opportunity to fight in the main event on a card, when
Moussa Gholam suffered an injury during training camp that
prevented him headlining the RSA card that was streamed live
on DAZN from Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Arena.
Samreen won the first four rounds versus Gonzales, who had
lost only once in his previous 13 fights, until he closed
the show with a technical knockout midway through round
five.
In the co-featured event, local favorite Sultan Al Nuaimi
(10-0, 6 KOs) made the most of his first 10-round bout,
taking a convincing 10-round decision from super flyweight
Jemsi Kibazange (19-4, 5 KOs). Al Nuaimi overcame an
opening-round knockdown, closing the show by taking control
in the final four rounds.
The beat continued for undefeated cruiserweight Mohammed
“The Destroyer” Bekhash (26-0, 23 KOs), who lived up to his
nickname, extending his win streak to 26 with his 23rd
knockout against Musa “Hitman” Ntege (8-5, 6 KOs). A native
of Syria who fights out of Germany, Bekhash won his 14th
straight fight by stoppage.
Undefeated Jordanian Bishara Sabbar (7-0, 4 KOs) captured
the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth Silver World
super featherweight title with an impressive eight-round
unanimous decision over dangerous Mohd Azahar (8-6-1, 7
KOs).
The local boxing commission overruled an apparent first
-round stoppage of welterweight Sheldon Schultz (pro debut)
by Egyptian Olympian Marwan Mohamad Madboly (2-0, 1 KO) near
the end of round one. Madboly dropped Schultz but the
commission declared the outcome a no contest, because
Madboly unintentionally punched Schultz when he was down on
the canvas.
Another Egyptian Olympian, Yousef Karrar (2-0, 1 KO),
registered his first knockout as a professional boxer, when
heavyweight Muhammad Muzeei (0-1) was unable to continue
after two rounds.
Iranian welterweight Benyamin Moradzadeh (1-0) turned in an
auspicious pro debut, taking a dominant six-round unanimous
decision from previously unbeaten Rohit Choudhary (4-1-2, 0
KOs).
Yousuf Ali (3-0, 0 KOs), of Bahrain, defeated featherweight
Semugenyi Alex (0-2) by way of a four-round unanimous
decision.
UAB middleweight Fahad Al Koori (2-0, 2 KOs) opened the show
with a technical knockout win over Ibrahime Junior Lubege
(0-2) midway through the opening round.
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