Bader Samreen TKO5 Jose Paez Gonzales ... Jordanian lightweight Bader “The Master” Samreen (9-0, 8 KOs) triumphed against Jose “Cuate” Paez Gonzales (16-3-2, 12 KOs) in the inaugural event in the Rising Stars Arabia (RSA) series, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 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 to Dubai when he turned pro because Jordan didn’t have proper boxing facilities for professionals. The 23 year-old Samreen won the first four rounds versus Gonzales, who had lost only once in his previous 13 fights, and then closed the show with a technical knockout midway through round five.

 

ADDITIONAL RESULTS

 

In the co-feature, local favorite Sultan Al Nuaimi (10-0, 6 KOs) made the most of his first ten-round bout, taking a decision over 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 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.

 

Jordanian super featherweight  Bishara Sabbar (7-0, 4 KOs) triumphed via eight-round unanimous decision over 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) took 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.

 

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.