Sadam Ali

Weight class:  Lightweight/132 lbs
Hometown:  Brooklyn, New York
Birthdate:  September 26, 1988
Height:  5-8
Weight:  132 pounds
Coach's name:  Victor Roundtree, Andre Rozier
Began boxing:  1996
What is your greatest strength in the ring:  Speed
Did you ever play any other sports:  Football and basketball

Career Highlights

  • 2008 U.S. Olympian
  • 2007 National Golden Gloves champion
  • 2006 National Golden Gloves champion
  • 2005 Junior Olympic National Champion

Personal Biographical Information

  • First Arab-American boxer to compete in the Olympic Games
  • Has three younger sisters
  • Nickname is World Kid Ali
  • Looks up to Prince Naseem Hamed, who inspired him to begin boxing

Results
2008
USA Boxing Olympic Invitational: lost on points to Everton Lopes, PUR, 17-12
USA vs. Puerto Rico: dec. Reynaldo Ojeda, PUR, 40-20
Americas Qualifier: dec. Jesus Cuadro, VEN, 11-6, in quarterfinals; stopped Juan Nicolas Cuellar, ARG, RSCO-3 (:38); lost on points to Yordanis Hernandez Ugas, CUB, 13-5

2007
Beijing Test Event: dec. Jean Gomis, 28-11, 1st round; dec. Francisco Vargas, 29-22, quarterfinals; dec. Owethu Mbira, 26-10; semifinals; lost by points to Serik Yeleuov, 30-17, for 1st AIBA World Championships: dec. Jose Pedraza, 25-17, 1st round; lost by points to Hrachik Javakhyan, 20-16, 2nd round
USA vs. Australia Dual: dec. William Tomlison, 27-14
U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Boxing: dec. Terrence Crawford, 17-12, quarterfinals; dec. Miguel Gonzales, 23-13, in semifinals; dec. Jerry Belemontes, 32-23, Dec. Miguel Gonzalez, 22-10. for 1st 
U.S. Championships:  lost on points to Jerry Belemontes, Corpus Christi, Texas, 13-12, in quarterfinals

2006
National Golden Gloves (at 125 lbs): dec. Bennie Culpepper, 5-0, St. Louis, Mo., in first round;  dec. Lesley Walker, Nevada, 4-1, in second round; dec. Wanzell Ellison, Toledo, Ohio, 5-0, in quarterfinals; dec. Jesse Carradine, Cincinnati, Ohio, 5-0, in semis; dec. Rico Ramos, Los Angeles, Calif., 4-1, in finals for 1st.
U.S. Championships (at 125 lbs): dec. Adam Fiel, Vacaville, Calif., 21-11, in first round; lost on points to Luis Del Valle, 24-23, in quarterfinals.