The 23-year-old Rabii represented Morocco at this year’s Olympic Games in Brazil, where he captured a bronze medal in the welterweight division, losing a disputed decision (0-3) في الدور قبل النهائي لملاكم أوزبيك شخرام جياسوف, who then lost (0-3) in the championship final to دانيار يلوسينوف. Rabii had defeated Yeleussinov, من كازاخستان, in the gold-medal championship bout of the AIBA World Amateur Championships. بمتوسط 6 million Moroccans viewed each of Rabbi’s Olympic matches, providing testimony to his celebrity status back home.

A gifted orthodox fighter, Rabii was the past World Series of Boxing Fighter of the Year, who signed an exclusive, multi-year managerial contract last October with Nowhere2Hyde Management, which is owned and operated by international manager غاري هايد, of Cork, أيرلندا.

“We are delighted to have signed one of the best amateur boxers in the world,” وقال هايد. “Mohammed has a great style with knockout power in both hands. He will kick-star his pro career in front of his adoring fans in Casablanca February 18^عشر. He is a national hero, إلى ذلك, the plan is to take full advantage by building him up at home in Morocco.”

Two other boxers managed by Hyde, اتحاد الملاكمة العالمي السابق (رابطة الملاكمة العالمية) وزن الريشة سيمبيوي فيتيكا والمتوسط جيفورج خاتشيكيان, will fight in the main event and co-feature, على التوالي, against opponents to be determined.

Vetyeka (29-3, 17 كوس), fighting out of South Africa, تحتل حاليا المرتبة لا. 4 من قبل رابطة الملاكمة العالمية. The only two pro losses for Khatchikian (24-2, 12 كوس), a Netherlander, have been to present super middleweight world champions جيمس Degale (اتحاد الملاكمة العالمي) و جيلبرتو راميريز (المنظمة العالمية للملاكمة).

التذاكر معروضة للبيع الآن لـ فبراير. 18 عرض في الدار البيضاء, in which Rabii will be supported by three other Moroccan fighters.

تغريد: @nowheretohyde,