Bader Samreen
Bader Osama Majed Samreen (Arabic: بدر أسامة ماجد سمرين; born 2 June 2000) is a Jordanian professional boxer.[2]
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| Real name | Bader Osama Majed Samreen | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | The Master | ||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Lightweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7½ in[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 June 2000 Amman, Jordan | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 7 | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
Bader Samreen was born on 2 June 2000 in Amman, Jordan. Samreen's brother, Hesham Samreen, is an amateur boxer who represented Jordan in the Tokyo Olympics qualifiers.[2] He originally started training football as its unrivalled popularity compared to other sports in Jordan.[3]
Amateur career
During a podcast interview, Samreen revealed that he started boxing when he was 12 years old after his brother, Hesham Samreen, suggested it to him.[‡ 1]
Samreen partook in the 2018 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships representing his country Jordan in the lightweight division. Samreen managed to win a bronze metal after reaching third place while having an injured arm.[3][‡ 2]
Professional career
Samreen moved to Dubai once he made his professional debut as his country Jordan didn't have the facilities for professional boxing. Samreen made his professional debut on 12 March 2021 against Joshua Barnor (8–5), defeating him via technical knockout in the second round.[3]
On 28 May 2021, Samreen fought Moaaz Allam (2–1) on the Thor Björnsson vs Simon Vallily undercard at the Concord Hotel in Dubai.[3] Samreen defeated Allam via technical knockout in the first round. On 20 August 2022, Samreen fought Fuad Tarverdi (5–2) on the Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua II undercard at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Samreen defeated Tarverdi via knockout in the first round.[4] On 26 February 2023, Samreen fought Viorel Simion (23–9) on the Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury undercard at the Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.[5] Samreen defeated Simion via technical knockout in the first round.[6]
On 9 September, Samreen fought Mexican boxer Jose Paez Gonzales (16–2–2) as the headliner bout after it was announced on 1 September that Rising Stars Arabia and DAZN had signed a global distribution deal.[7][8] Samreen defeated Gonzales via technical knockout at the Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi.[9]
Professional boxing record
| 9 fights | 9 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jose Paez Gonzales | TKO | 5 (10), 1:37 | 9 Sep 2023 | Mubadala Arena, Abu Dabi, UAE | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Viorel Simion | TKO | 1 (8), 1:26 | 26 Feb 2023 | Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Murodjon Yokubov | TKO | 3 (8), 2:12 | 26 Nov 2022 | Hilton Dubai, Dubai, UAE | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Fuad Tarverdi | TKO | 4 (4), 1:16 | 20 Aug 2022 | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Denis Bartos | TKO | 4 (6), 1:14 | 19 Mar 2022 | Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, UAE | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Digari Mahesh | KO | 1 (6), 2:58 | 26 Nov 2021 | Motospace Dubai Investment Park, Dubai, UAE | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Sharobiddin Jurakhonov | UD | 6 | 20 Aug 2021 | Concord Hotel, Dubai, UAE | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Moaaz Allam | TKO | 1 (4), 2:52 | 28 May 2021 | Concord Hotel, Dubai, UAE | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Joshua Barnor | TKO | 2 (4), 2:18 | 12 Mar 2021 | Round 10 Boxing Club, Dubai, UAE |
References
- "BoxRec: Bader Samreen". BoxRec. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- Borkakoty, Rituraj (25 November 2021). "Exclusive: Meet Jordanian boxer Bader Samreen who fights to inspire his country". Khaleej Times.
- Hogwood, Cameron (6 April 2023). "Bader Samreen: Meet Jordan's history-making boxer that has fought on Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul undercards". Sky Sports.
- Flood, Georgie (21 August 2022). "Joshua vs Usyk 2 LIVE! Boxing result, fight stream, latest news, updates and reaction as Usyk retains titles". Evening Standard.
- Donovan, Jake (26 February 2023). "Jake Paul-Tommy Fury PPV - LIVE Results From Saudi Arabia". Boxing Scene.
- Iskenderov, Parviz (27 February 2023). "Bader Samreen drops & stops Viorel Simion in first round". FightMag.
- "A new dawn for boxing in the Middle East in Rising Stars have inked a global distribution deal with streaming giants, DAZN". Instagram. 1 September 2023.
- Passela, Amith (7 September 2023). "UAE-based boxers Bader Samreen and Sultan Al Nuaimi ready for Rising Stars Arabia". Combat Sports.
- "A star is born! Undefeated Bader " The Master" Samreen Stops Jose Paez Gonzales in 5th round". PhilBoxing. 11 September 2023.
Primary sources
In the text these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):
- The Strong Cast (17 September 2022). "Jordan's FIRST AND ONLY professional boxer | Bader Samreen tells his story | StrongCast Ep 33". YouTube.
- Men's Light Welter (64kg)
External links
Arabic version: https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%B1_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86
- Boxing record for Bader Samreen from BoxRec (registration required)