Samreen aims to extend unbeaten run at Probellum Evolution event in Dubai

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Jordanian Bader Samreen, one of the Mena region’s hottest boxing prospects, is a man on a mission.

The 21-year-old lightweight, who has won all four of his bouts since turning professional last year, returns to the ring at the upcoming Probellum Evolution event in Dubai with a fierce determination to showcase his abilities to fight fans around the world.

Probellum Evolution takes place over the course of two nights - March 18 and 19 - at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, following the success of the promotional company’s inaugural event at the Coca-Cola Arena in December.

Samreen will be competing on the second night against Czech Republic’s Denis Bartos.

“I’m really looking forward to getting back in the ring on March 19th,” he says. “It’s a great opportunity for me to show the world my skills and let them know who I am. Honestly, I can’t wait.

“Since my last fight, I’ve been working a lot on my defence and power. This sport is about trying to hit while avoiding being hit yourself, so if you can get your defence to a higher level that’s obviously very important.

“My training camp is going really well. I have a great team and they always try to put everything in place for me so there’s no misunderstandings or issues in the camp. Everything is going according to plan which is great.”

Samreen is the type of fighter who gets fans off their seats. Three of his four victories have been achieved via knockout, and the punch which finished his most recent bout, against Digari Mahesh in Dubai last November, was one of the highlights of that particular night.

“I’m a sharp counter-puncher and I like to target the opponent’s body,” he explains. “So far, I’ve won three fights via knockout and I think that’s mainly down to my accuracy. Boxing is a tough sport and you can’t knock every opponent out. I always go inside the ring with a plan and if the knockout comes, that’s great. But if it doesn’t, you have to keep on boxing and stick to the basics.

“Growing up as a kid, it was always my dream to fight at big shows in front of large crowds because I train hard and I want as many people as possible to see what I’m capable of. The more people I see in the crowd, the more inspired I become and the more motivation I have. For many fighters, when they see a big crowd they get nervous, but it excites me.”