Pride of UAE Al Bloushi makes huge statement with TKO win over Venezuela’s Marcano at Rising Stars Arabia 2

Fahad Al Baloushi. – Instagram

Emirati boxer Fahad Al Baloushi continued his phenomenal rise up the super flyweight ranks when he scored a TKO win over Venezuela’s Milner Marcano at Rising Stars Araabia 2: The Revolution at Yas Links, Abu Dhabi on Saturday night.

The exciting puncher, who trains out of the Round 10 gym of Emirati promoter Ahmed Al Seddiqi in Al Quoz, showcased his boxing skills as he dominated his experienced rival to record the 13th victory of his burgeoning career.

“I came here to win,” said the 27-year-old fighter. “I knew what I had to do and I think I delivered.

“I had full respect for Milner (24-12, 20 KOs), , who has a lot of experience, but I knew I had a job to do.

Al Bloushi, the pride of the UAE, is one of the most prominent rising talents who recently turned pro having won his last 11 fights in a row.

“I am very focused on my career and nothing will stop me from achieving my goals.”

It was a big night for Emirati boxers where emerging talent Fahad Alkhoori (2-0-0) defeated Pakistans Shahzada Sohail (0-3-0) by TKO in a middleweight contest.

Al Khouri, is now unbeaten in three fights having won his previous two encounters by knockout.

In the main event Morocco’s Moussa Gholam, (21-1, 12 KOs) currently 14th in the WBC featherweight rankings, systematically tore apart South Africa’s gritty Lunga Sitemela, (15-2, 9 KOs) to also record a TKO victory.

The 28-year-old Gholam is a former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental and WBC Youth Silver Super Featherweight Champion. Sitemela is a former South African Super Featherweight Champion.

This premier fighting series was presented by AAM Seddiqi Sports and supported by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi.

Rising Stars Arabia 2 was regulated by the UAE Boxing Commission.

Abu Dhabi, YAS Links

Regulator: UAE Boxing Commission

Promoter: Ahmed AM Seddiqi

Moussa Gholam (20-1-0) def. Lunga Sitemela (15-1-0) by TKO

Bader Samreen (9-0-0) def.Jeff Ofori (13-4-2) by MD

Fahad Al Bloushi (12- 0-0) def. Milner Marcano (24-12-0) by TKO

Mohammed Bekdash (26-0-0) def. Shaban Hamadi Jongo (1-3-2) by UD

Amer Kadhum Ghaneem (2-0-0) def. Bervely GarciaGonzalez (5-6-0) by UD

Hisham Osama Majed Elsimreen (1-0-0) def. Rivo Kundimang (9-7-2) by TKO

Ibrahem Kandel (1-6-1) def. Isaac Zebra Junior (1-0-0) by KO

Fahad Alkhoori (2-0-0) def. Shahzada Sohail (0-3-0) by TKO

Anas Hafiane (1-0-0) def. Batamazee Iddi (0-1-0) by UD

Sulaiman Abbar (1-0-0) def. Salum Omar (1-2-0) by KO