SPORT & NOTE
Sadam ALI

Male

Welterweight, USA, Brooklyn, New York
Born: September 26, 1988
Height: 5ft 8in, mt 1,72
Weight: 143-145-151 lbs

(arab-american; has Yemeni-immigrant parents)

(first arab-american boxer to compete in the Olympics)

Amateur results

DateOpponentPlaceResult
2006
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. Championships, 125 lbs
+ Mar. 7Adam FielColorado Springs, Colorado WPTS 21-11
- Mar. 8Luis Del ValleColorado Springs, Colorado LPTS 24-23
Omaha, Nebraska, National Golden Gloves gold medal, 125 lbs
+ Apr. 24Bennie CulpepperOmaha, Nebraska WPTS 5-0
+ Apr. 26Leslye WalkerOmaha, Nebraska WPTS 4-1
+ Apr. 27Wanzell EllisonOmaha, Nebraska WPTS 5-0
+ Apr. 28Jesse CarradineOmaha, Nebraska WPTS 4-1
+ Apr. 29Rico RamosOmaha, Nebraska WPTS 4-1
Agadir, Morocco, World Junior Championships, Quarter-Finals 125 lbs
+ Sept. 9Yevgeny Romaskevits (BLR)Agadir, Morocco WPTS 22-12
+ Sept. 11Paul Turcitu (ROM)Agadir, Morocco WPTS 27-10
- Sept. 15Yordan Frometa (CUB)Agadir, Morocco LPTS 41-39
Oxnard, California, National PAL Championships 132 lbs
+ Oct. 7Timothy Van NewhouseOxnard, California WPTS 31-9
- Oct. 8Diego MagdalenoOxnard, California LPTS 5-0
2007
Chattanooga, Tennessee, National Golden Gloves gold medal, 132 lbs
+ May 1Carl SmithChattanooga, Tennessee WAB 2
+ May 2Michael PerezChattanooga, Tennessee WPTS 3-2
+ May 3Devonte AllenChattanooga, Tennessee WPTS 5-0
+ May 4Stan MartynioukChattanooga, Tennessee WPTS 4-1
+ May 5Darwin Price JrChattanooga, Tennessee WPTS 5-0
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. Championships, 132 lbs
- June 5Jerry BelmontesColorado Springs, Colorado LPTS 13-12
Houston, Texas, Won Olympic Team Trials, 132 lbs
+ Aug. 20Terence CrawfordHouston, Texas WPTS 17-12
+ Aug. 21Miguel GonzalezHouston, Texas WPTS 23-13
+ Aug. 22Jerry BelmontesHouston, Texas WPTS 32-23
+ Aug. 25Miguel GonzalezHouston, Texas WPTS 22-10
Bend, Oregon, Dual USA - Australia, 132 lbs
+ Sept. 8William Tomlinson (AUS)Bend, Oregon WPTS 27-14
Chicago, Illinois, World Sr Championships, Second-Preliminaries 132 lbs
+ Oct. 25Jose Pedraza (PUR)Chicago, Illinois WPTS 25-17
- Oct. 28Hrachik Javakhyan (ARM)Chicago, Illinois LPTS 20-16
Beijing, China, Pre-Olympic Tournament silver medal, 132 lbs
+ Nov. 18Jean Gomis (FRA)Beijing, China WPTS 28-11
+ Nov. 19Francisco Vargas (MEX)Beijing, China WPTS 29-22
+ Nov. 21Owethu Mbira (RSA)Beijing, China WPTS 26-10
- Nov. 22Serik Zheylelov (KZK)Beijing, China LPTS 30-17
2008
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, American Olympic Qualifications silver medal, 132 lbs
+ Mar. 15Jesus Castro (VEN)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago WPTS 11-6
+ Mar. 17Juan Cuellar (ARG)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago WRSCO 3
- Mar. 18Yordenis UgasPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago LPTS 13:5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dual USA - Puerto Rico, 132 lbs
+ Apr. 26Reynaldo Ojeda (PUR)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania WPTS 40-20
Bridgeport, Connecticut, International Three Nations Meeting, 132 lbs
- May 9Everton Lopes (BRA)Bridgeport, Connecticut LPTS 17-12
Beijing, China, Olympic Games, 132 lbs
- Aug. 11Georgian Popescu (ROM)Beijing, China LPTS 20-5

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
2009
+ Jan. 17 Ricky ThompsonBiloxi, MississippiTKO 1
+ Feb. 25Ralph Prescott New York City, New YorkTKO 2
+ Apr. 25 Bryan AbrahamMashantucket, ConnecticutW 4
+ Oct. 31 Osvaldo RiveraUncasville, ConnecticutW 4
2010
+ Feb. 6 Jason ThompsonNewark, New JerseyW 4
+ Mar. 12 Jose DuranMashantucket, ConnecticutKO 1
+ May 21 Martinus ClayNew York City, New YorkW 4
+ July 16 Julias EdmondsNewark, New JerseyTKO 3
+ Aug. 21 Lenin ArroyoNewark, New JerseyTKO 5
+ Nov. 6 Gary BergeronNewark, New JerseyTKO 2
+ Dec. 9 Manuel GuzmanNewark, New JerseyW 8
2011
+ Apr. 9 Javier PerezNewark, New JerseyKO 3
+ May 20 John RevishNewark, New JerseyW 8
+ Sept. 10 Boris BergWroclaw, PolandTKO 6
2012
Inactive
2013
+ Dec. 7 Jesus SeligBrooklyn, New YorkTKO 6
2014
+ Apr. 19 Michael ClarkWashington, D.C.KO 1 (2:06)
(Won vacant NABO Welterweight Title)
+ Aug. 9 Jeremy BryanBrooklyn, New YorkW 10 SD
(Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental Welterweight Title)
+ Nov. 8Luis Carlos ABREGUAtlantic City, New JerseyTKO 9 (1:54)
(Retained WBO Inter-Continental Welterweight Title)
2015
+ Apr. 25 Francisco SantanaNew York City, New YorkW 10 UD
(Won WBA International Welterweight Title)

 

Summary

Total bouts: 19, Won: 19 (11 inside the limit), Lost: 0 (0 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0