Two rising Assyrian-Australian boxing talents, John Kaena and Alex Naman, made their debut appearances on a No Limit Boxing promotion card on Friday, November 6, competing at Sydney’s TikTok Entertainment Centre. A No Limit Boxing promotion card is a professional boxing event organised and promoted by NoLimitBoxing, an Australian boxing promotion company.
The event, which featured the highly anticipated heavyweight showdown between former NRL stars Paul Gallen and Nelson Asofa-Solomona, provided a significant platform for the two fighters to showcase their abilities on one of Australia's biggest boxing cards.
Kaena faced New Zealander Nort Beauchamp, securing a victory by TKO at the end of the 2nd round to extend his unbeaten professional record to 7–0.
His cousin, Alex Naman, followed in the preliminary bouts, taking on Zain Adams. Naman delivered an impressive performance, stopping Adams by technical knockout in the third round to improve his professional record to 11–1.
The victory marked Naman's second consecutive win since suffering his first professional defeat, maintaining momentum in his professional career.
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A growing presence of Assyrian talent in boxing
Kaena and Naman's performances add to the growing recognition of Assyrian fighters competing on the international boxing stage.
Their progress draws comparisons with fellow Assyrian boxers Johnny "Magic" Mansour and Julius "JuJu" Ballo, who are also cousins and have been attracting attention in the United States.
Mansour and Ballo, both of Assyrian heritage, originate from the historic Assyrian village of Alqosh in the Nineveh Plain. Meanwhile, Kaena and Naman trace their roots to the Assyrian village of Batnaya, also located in the Nineveh Plain.
Both fighters train under Assyrian coach Jason Soro at Western Sydney Fight Club, an Assyrian-owned gym that has played an important role in developing their boxing careers.
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