Rising Stars Arabia boxing

  • Bader Samreen, from Jordan, left, and Jose Paez Gonzales, from Mexico, face off at Friday's press conference. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Bader Samreen, from Jordan, left, and Jose Paez Gonzales, from Mexico, face off at Friday's press conference. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Sultan Al Nuaimi, fighter from UAE, at the inaugural Rising Stars Arabia press conference in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Sultan Al Nuaimi, fighter from UAE, at the inaugural Rising Stars Arabia press conference in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Ahmed Seddiqi, founder and promoter of AAM Seddiqi Sports, speaks at the Rising Stars Arabia event in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Ahmed Seddiqi, founder and promoter of AAM Seddiqi Sports, speaks at the Rising Stars Arabia event in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Sheldon Schultz, fighter from South Africa, is interviewed by English broadcaster Gareth A Davies in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Sheldon Schultz, fighter from South Africa, is interviewed by English broadcaster Gareth A Davies in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Mohammed Bekdash and Musa Ntege, right, square off ahead of their fight on Saturday night. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Mohammed Bekdash and Musa Ntege, right, square off ahead of their fight on Saturday night. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Bader Samreen, left, is interviewed at the Rising Stars Arabia event in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Bader Samreen, left, is interviewed at the Rising Stars Arabia event in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Sultan Al Nuaimi, left, faces down opponent Jemsi Kibazange from Tanzania. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Sultan Al Nuaimi, left, faces down opponent Jemsi Kibazange from Tanzania. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Mohammed Bekdash, from Syria at the Rising Stars Arabia event in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Mohammed Bekdash, from Syria at the Rising Stars Arabia event in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Group shot of the fighters who will take part in the Rising Stars Arabia event in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Group shot of the fighters who will take part in the Rising Stars Arabia event in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National