Ali Salameh (boxing)

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Ali Salameh
Personal information
Full nameAli Salameh
NationalityFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Born (1982-03-07) 7 March 1982 (age 42)
Kuwait city, Kuwait
Education The Hashemite University
Alma mater Bachelor
Occupation ASBC Secretary General
Years active2013
Employer(s) Asian Boxing Confederation,
United Arab Emirates Boxing Federation
Sport
Country Jordan
Sport Boxing

Ali Salameh (born March 7, 1982, in Kuwait) is a Jordanian sports Administrator, executive Secretary of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Boxing Federation [1] and the currently Secretary General of the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC). [2] [3]

Biography

Ali Salameh was born on March 7 in 1982 in Kuwait city. Salameh graduated from the Hashemite University in 2005 with a degree in Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries. He started his career in 2005 with the Jordan Football Association, then moved to the Jordan Boxing Association in 2009, serving as executive director and later as Secretary General of ASBC. [4] In 2011, he became a certified International Technical Official with the International Boxing Association (IBA). [5]

In 2014, Salameh became the executive director of the UAE Boxing Federation. In 2019, he was appointed Secretary General of the ASBC. [6] [7] [8]

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