CASABLANCA, 摩洛哥 (十二月 21, 2016) – Moroccan amateur boxing sensation Mohammed Rabii will make his long anticipated professional debut 二月 18, fighting at home in Casablanca, at the Complexe de Sportif Mohammed V Arena.
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) in the semifinals to Uzebek boxer Shakhram Giyasov, who then lost (0-3) in the championship final to 丹尼亞爾·耶萊西諾弗. Rabii had defeated Yeleussinov, 哈薩克斯坦, in the gold-medal championship bout of the AIBA World Amateur Championships. An average of 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 加里·海德, of Cork, 愛爾蘭.
“We are delighted to have signed one of the best amateur boxers in the world,” 海德說：. “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日. He is a national hero, 所以, the plan is to take full advantage by building him up at home in Morocco.”
Two other boxers managed by Hyde, 前世界拳擊協會 (WBA) featherweight Simpiwe Vetyeka 和中量級 Gevorg Khatchikian, will fight in the main event and co-feature, 分別, against opponents to be determined.
Vetyeka (29-3, 17 科斯), fighting out of South Africa, 目前排名沒有. 4 由WBA. The only two pro losses for Khatchikian (24-2, 12 科斯), a Netherlander, have been to present super middleweight world champions James Degale (IBF) 和 吉爾伯托·拉米雷斯 (WBO).
Tickets are now on sale for the 二月. 18 show in Casablanca, in which Rabii will be supported by three other Moroccan fighters.
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