The Quest for Gold: Sadam Ali’s Round-1 Report Card

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By Cliff Rold - Including the loss of legitimate Bantamweight medal hopeful Gary Russell Jr. to the scales before the first fist flew, America’s Olympic Boxing slate stands with three advancing, three eliminated, and three still to go in only the first round of Beijing competition. The second official elimination happened in the second 132 lb. session on day three as 19-year old Lightweight Sadam Ali of Brooklyn, New York lost a lopsided 20-5 decision to Romania’s Georgian Popescu. [details]

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I was surprised at how easy the Romanian made it look but Ali did deserve more credit for his punches, he landed more than 5 punches in the fight.

One big mistake that Ali makes is when he throws the right hand, his legs get out of position presenting a much bigger target for his opponent.