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On Friday May 14th, the newest member of the Star Boxing stable, undefeated cruiserweight prospect, Ahmed “The Prince of Egypt” Samir (8-0, 2KO’s) will fight for the first time since signing with the Bronx-based promotional company, when he squares off against “Big” John Douglas at the historical Paradise Theater in the Bronx.
Samir-Douglas is scheduled for six rounds, and will be one of the feature undercard bouts of the evening. The show is the tenth installment of the popular “Punchin at the Paradise” fight series, and is co-promoted with Golden Boy Promotions and being shown live as part of TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate”.
Born in Alexandria, Egypt, Samir first began boxing at just ten years of age. Samir had a prolific amateur career, that including over 200 bouts, and saw him win gold at the 2007 All- African Games in Algeria, gold at the Zone 5 African Championships in 2007 in Egypt, gold at the 2007 Arab Championships in Tunisia, as well as gold at the 2006 Jordan International Championships.
In 2007, looking to fulfill his dream of becoming a world champion, Samir left his home country of Egypt and moved to New York to train at the world renowned Gleason’s Gym, in Brooklyn.
Not long after moving, Samir made his professional debut at the famous Blue Horizon in Philadelphia, PA, scoring a four round unanimous decision over Kamarah Pasley.
“We had Ahmed on one of our cards in New York in 2009, and we were impressed with his boxing ability,” stated Joe DeGuardia, CEO of Star Boxing. “Ahmed is talented inside the ring, and he is a very charismatic individual outside. We believe he will become a huge draw here in New York as he continues to climb the ranks of the cruiserweight division.”
Samir hopes to start his quest with an impressive performance against the veteran Douglas (7-13-3, 4KO’s) on Friday night.
The Paradise Theater is located at 2403 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY. Doors open at 7:00PM with the first bout scheduled for 7:30PM. Tickets are priced and available at $100, $50 and $30 and are on sale now.
Tickets may be purchased by calling the Star Boxing office at (718) 823-2000. To find out more information about exclusive tickets please call Star Boxing at (718) 823-2000 or visit www.starboxing.com.
Tickets may also be purchased through Ticketmaster. Ticketmaster customers may log on to ticketmaster.com or purchase tickets by calling 1-800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the Paradise Theater Box Office, or by calling (718) 220-1015.
