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Omar Al Raisi is the founder of DANTANI Inc. (sports management and communications company) based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Born in Al-Ain, UAE, Omar Al Raisi is a senior Sports columnist for The National newspaper in Abu Dhabi, also contributes regularly for Boxing Insider and Boxing News Magazine. Omar appears regularly as a guest on France 24 TV, Dubai One TV, Dubai Eye Radio, Beyond The Pitch, talkSPORT and SportsMax TV to debate and provide his opinions and views on sports in the Middle East and around the world. Omar has also previously worked with FIFA. Omar has managed and worked with International and regional sports athletes; on communications and commercial deals, he's passion for Football, Boxing and sports in general, made him pursue a career in sport events, communications and journalism.

Omar’s passion for football, boxing and sports in general made him pursue a career in sports events and journalism; from organizing sports events to managing the PR of sports personalities like Amir Khan, Eisa Al Dah, Eissa Santo and many more to interviewing sports players and making his opinions & views heard through his articles and social media.

Omar has exclusively interviewed international sports personalities for the Middle East region - like Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Bernard Hopkins, Amir Khan, Samir Nasri, Stefan Jovetic, Matija Nastasic, Marc Bartra, Shawn Wright-Phllips, Deontay Wilder, Bernard Hopkins, Omar Abdulrahman, Ismail Mattar, Ali Mabkhout, Ali Khasief, Ricardo Oliviera, Luis Jimenez, Grafite to name a few.

Omar has worked with FIFA at the U17 World Cup in the UAE, and is playing an active role to push the sport of boxing in the UAE and Middle East through social media, press and working with boxing promoters and commissions like IBO Middle East.