Rising Stars Arabia (RSA), a pioneering fighting series for the UAE and the Middle East and North Africa region, is gearing up for its inaugural event at Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Arena. In a much-anticipated main event, Jordan's very own Bader Samreen (8-0, 7 KOs), an emerging talent of the region, is set to face off against Mexico's Jose Paez Gonzales (16-2-2, 12 KOs). Initially, in the main event, Morocco’s Moussa Gholam (20-1, 12 KOs) was expected to challenge former world title aspirant Matias Rueda (37-2, 32 KOs) of Argentina in a 10-round junior lightweight contest but the bout was canceled.
The co-main event will spotlight UAE’s rising star, Sultan Al Nuaimi (9-0-0, 6 KOs), as he fights with Tanzanian boxer Jemsi Kibazange (18-6-3, 5 KOs) in a 10-round junior bantamweight bout.
The undercard boasts a multitude of international talents. For instance, Bishara Sabbar (6-0, 4 KOs), will take on India’s Mohd Azahar (8-5-1, 7 KOs) in an 8-round junior lightweight bout. Also Egyptian Olympians, cruiserweight Youssef Karrar (1-0) and welterweight Marwan Mohamad Madboly (2-0, 1 KO), along with fighters representing Iran, Bahrain, and Morocco, round out this lineup.
AAM Seddiqi Sports Founder, Ahmed A. Seddiqi, reflecting on the 10-year journey since opening the Round 10 boxing club in the UAE, said, “It’s time to show the world... we have homegrown talents ready to ascend to the pinnacle of boxing.”
Fight card:
▪️Bader Samreen vs. Jose Paez Gonzalez, 10 rounds, lightweight ▪️Sultan Al Nuaimi vs. Jemsi Kibazange, 10 rounds, junior bantamweight ▪️Mohammed Bekdash vs. Muda Ntege, 8 rounds, cruiserweight ▪️Bishara Sabbar vs. Mohd Azahar, 8 rounds, junior lightweight ▪️Marwan Mohamad Madboly vs. Sheldon Schultz, 6 rounds, welterweight ▪️Youssef Karrar vs. Muhammad Muzeei, 4 rounds, heavyweight ▪️Benyamin Moradzadeh vs. Rohit Choudhary, 6 rounds, welterweight ▪️Yousuf Ali vs. Semugenyi Alex, 4 rounds, featherweight
