Abu Dhabi: “Rising Star Arabia: The Revolution,” the second edition of the RSA series has started with international boxing action at Yas Links Golf Course in Abu Dhabi.
The organisation AAM Seddiqi Sports promotes the series. The Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) will sponsor the event. The latest edition will feature a constellation of the best Arab and global boxers.
Mr. Moussa Gholam (20-1, 12 KOs) from Morroco will take on Mr. Lunga Sitemela (15-1, 9 KOs) South Africa in the first match of the event.
The 28-year-old Mr. Gholam is a former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental and WBC Youth Silver Super Featherweight Champion. Mr. Sitemela is a former South African Super Featherweight Champion.
Mr. Gholam, rated No. 14 by the World Boxing Council (WBC) at the time. The champion was to headline the inaugural “Rising Stars Arabia” event last year. However, An injury during training camp forced him to withdraw. Now, Mr. Golam is eager to be back. The boxer aims to establish himself as the future of Arab boxing in his Middle East debut fight.
The hometown favorite Mr. Fahad, ‘Kid Emirati’ Al Bloushi (12-1, 2 KOs), will defend the UAE hopes in the event. The confrontation with veteran Mr. Milner Marcano (24-12, 20 KOs) from Venezuela will never be an easy mission. Mr. Al Bloushi is the pride of the UAE and one of the most prominent emerging boxers who entered the professional boxing realm recently and has won his last 11 fights in a row.
The series will also feature another Emirati boxer, Mr. Fahad Al Khouri, who succeeded in two fights by knockout. Mr. Al Khouri aspires to proceed further after his confrontation with Mr. Shahrzad Suhail from Pakistan in the middleweight category.
There are also more fights that will feature exceptional boxing talents.
- Mr. Ameer Kadhum Ghaneem from Iraq will confront Mr. Beverly Gonzales from Mexico.
- Mr. Mohammad Baqdash will face Mr. Sha’ban Kongo, in the heavyweight category, .
The promoter Mr. Ahmed Seddiqi, welcomed the emerging boxers who will participate in the series and wished them a good luck. Mr. Seddiqi commented that, “2024 will be a significant year for Rising Stars Arabia. It’s the second edition of the series, and we are thrilled to have world-class boxer Mr. Moussa Gholam perform globally on DAZN and ESPN KO. We’re also excited about other exceptional talents such as UAE national Mr. Fahad Ali Baloushi, whom we staunchly support, to upgrade the Emirati and Arab boxing.”
Mr. Seddiqi added that, “The event aims to provide the rising Arab boxers with access to the realm of professional boxing through conducting thrilling fights against strong competitors. We are fully confident that the series will be presented in the proper manner and will achieve its goals, amidst this congregation of the young boxers.”