By Nick Meyer The Arab American News www.arabamericannews.com DEARBORN, Mich. It was showcase night for local boxing talent on Dec. 10 as Knockout Promotions brought its “Battle at Byblos ” event to a popular Dearborn banquet hall. A sellout crowd along with well-known boxing figures like legendary Kronk Gym Detroit owner Emanuel Steward and former “The Contender” boxing contestant Tarick Salmaci took in nine bouts of action on the night at Byblos Banquet Hall in Dearborn. Six Arab American boxers from Kronk fought on the evening and five of them were victorious by decision, including 17-year-old, 132-pounder Fradi Jejad, 11-year-old, 93-pounder Gheith Mohammed, 18-year-old, 152-pounder Hassan Bousi, 10-year-old, 87-pounder Zuhar Hak, and 14-year-old, 117-pounder Ahmed Mahmoud. 19-year-old 225-pounder Hassan Hamid lost a close, hard-fought decision to Christopher Cobb that the crowd disagreed with. Byblos owner Joe Bazzi said the hall held a similar boxing event last year and plans to host more events in the future. He also thanked promoter Moe Diab of Knockout Promotions for the event. “It’s a great thing to bring together boxers and fans of all different ethnicities and backgrounds here tonight and Knockout did a tremendous job with a very professional promotion,” he said. Salmaci, who retired in 2005 after a 13-year boxing career, said he enjoyed watching the fights as well and also said he was excited that Diab planned to hold more events every month to a month and a …
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hassan bousi is my cousin im mohmaed bazzi
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