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] He is Muslim.
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, defeating him via technical knockout in the second round.[3]
Samreen fought Moaaz Allam on the Thor Björnsson vs Simon Vallily undercard on 28 May 2021 at the Concord Hotel in Dubai, UAE.[3] Samreen defeated Allam via technical knockout in the first round. Samreen fought Fuad Tarverdi on the Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua II undercard on 20 August 2022 at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Samreen defeated Tarverdi via knockout in the first round.[4]
Samreen fought Viorel Simion on the Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury undercard on 26 February 2023 at the Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.[5] Samreen defeated Simion via techinical knockout in the first round.[6]
Professional boxing record
| 8 fights | 8 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 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.
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
- Boxing record for Bader Samreen from BoxRec (registration required)