His diet fuels his cardiovascular exercise-focused workouts that help him keep pace with international wrestlers
Emirati wrestler Mohammed Saif, known as Shaheen, is the UAE's first professional wrestler and hopes to encourage more Emiratis to take up the sport. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
Like many wrestlers around the world, Shaheen has a special move inside the ring that captivates the crowd
Inspired by the likes of wrestling mega stars Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio and The Hardy Boyz, Shaheen has long dreamt of a future in the sport
A recent Sons and Daughters of the Desert show was evidence of a groundswell of support for young wrestlers in the UAE like Shaheen
Shaheen engages in gruelling workouts twice a day
His stage name attracted a lot of interest in Pakistan so he went there to compete in his first show in front of 4,000 people
Shaheen’s professional wrestling career kicked off in 2019 in the UK
His diet fuels his cardiovascular exercise-focused workouts that help him keep pace with international wrestlers
Emirati wrestler Mohammed Saif, known as Shaheen, is the UAE's first professional wrestler and hopes to encourage more Emiratis to take up the sport. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National
Like many wrestlers around the world, Shaheen has a special move inside the ring that captivates the crowd
Inspired by the likes of wrestling mega stars Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio and The Hardy Boyz, Shaheen has long dreamt of a future in the sport
A recent Sons and Daughters of the Desert show was evidence of a groundswell of support for young wrestlers in the UAE like Shaheen
Shaheen engages in gruelling workouts twice a day
His stage name attracted a lot of interest in Pakistan so he went there to compete in his first show in front of 4,000 people
Shaheen’s professional wrestling career kicked off in 2019 in the UK
His diet fuels his cardiovascular exercise-focused workouts that help him keep pace with international wrestlers
