Al Selwady to face Leary in Jordan

Manama : Abdul Kareem Al-Selwady is confirmed to face Charlie Leary in Jordan at Brave 10: The Kingdom Rises on March 2nd, at the Prince Hamzah Sports Hall in Amman. 

Al-Selwady has eight victories out of his nine appearances while Charlie Leary who is a veteran in England has been victorious fourteen times out of his twenty two appearances. 

Charlie made an impressive comeback against Daniele Scatizzi from Straight Blast Gym Ireland at Brave 9: The Kingdom of Champions. 

The multi-title winner from England made his ambitions for a rematch against Ottman Azaitar eyeing at the lightweight championship at Brave Combat Federation. 

Al-Selwady felt that Leary was trying to jump the line and challenged for a bout which Leary had accepted. Abdul Kareem Al-Selwady who trains at Fortis MMA, promised that he will finish Da Silva and make him bleed at Brave 9. 

The fight ended as a TKO due to a doctor stoppage. The doctor had to intervene at the end of the second round and stop the fight due to a cut suffered by Da Silva. 

The fight will be intriguing since this will be for the first time a Jordanian fighter challenging a multi-title winning British fighter in Jordanian soil. Abdul-Kareem commands a vast fan following in Jordan due to his actions inside and outside the cage. 

Recently Abdul Kareem was in International news for his involvement in anti-bullying campaigns and for being vocal about restoring peace in Palestine. 

Currently riding a 4 fight win streak and undefeated at Brave, Al-Selwady will face a strong adversary at Jordan soil in front of his friends, family and fans. 

Jordan has restored its past legacy in the sport of MMA after the launch of Brave Combat Federation with Jarrah,Al-Selawe, Navras Abzakh and Jalal Al Daaja showcasing steady performances that has stunned the world.