Sadam Ali Record & Stats
10 years and three months into his professional boxing career, Sadam Ali has fought 30 times with 27 wins and 3 losses. As of June 2023, Ali's boxing record stands at 27-3 (14 KO wins, 3 KO losses).
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Sadam Ali (World Kid) is an American professional boxer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. on September 26, 1988. Ali made his professional boxing debut at the age of 20, on January 17, 2009. He is a super-welterweight world champion. Ali is 34 years old, he will turn 35 in three months and 16 days.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 30 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 27 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 14 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 1 |
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 0 |
| Losses via KO | 3 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | May 4, 2019 | 30 | Anthony Young | Loss | TKO3 |
| 29 | Dec 15, 2018 | 30 | Mauricio Herrera | Win | UD |
| 28 | May 12, 2018 | 29 | Jaime MunguĂa | Loss * | TKO4 |
| 27 | Dec 2, 2017 | 29 | Miguel Cotto | Win * | UD |
| 26 | Jul 29, 2017 | 28 | Johan PĂ©rez | Win | UD |
| 25 | Jan 28, 2017 | 28 | Jorge Silva | Win | KO3 |
| 24 | Sep 17, 2016 | 27 | Saul Corral | Win | UD |
| 23 | Mar 5, 2016 | 27 | Jessie Vargas | Loss * | TKO9 |
| 22 | Apr 25, 2015 | 26 | Francisco Santana | Win | UD |
| 21 | Nov 8, 2014 | 26 | Luis AbregĂș | Win | TKO9 |
| 20 | Aug 9, 2014 | 25 | Jeremy Bryan | Win | SD |
| 19 | Apr 19, 2014 | 25 | Michael Clark | Win | KO1 |
| 18 | Dec 7, 2013 | 25 | Jesus Selig | Win | TKO6 |
| 17 | Sep 30, 2013 | 25 | Jay Krupp | Win | UD |
| 16 | Oct 27, 2012 | 24 | Ronnie Warrior Jr. | Win | KO2 |
| 15 | Jun 2, 2012 | 23 | Franklin Gonzalez | Win | TKO8 |
| 14 | Sep 10, 2011 | 22 | Boris Berg | Win | RTD5 |
| 13 | May 20, 2011 | 22 | John Revish | Win | UD |
| 12 | Apr 9, 2011 | 22 | Javier Perez | Win | KO3 |
| 11 | Dec 9, 2010 | 22 | Manuel Guzman | Win | UD |
| 10 | Nov 6, 2010 | 22 | Gary Bergeron | Win | TKO2 |
| 9 | Aug 21, 2010 | 21 | Lenin Arroyo | Win | KO5 |
| 8 | Jul 16, 2010 | 21 | Julias Edmonds | Win | TKO3 |
| 7 | May 21, 2010 | 21 | Martinus Clay | Win | UD |
| 6 | Mar 12, 2010 | 21 | Jose Duran | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | Feb 16, 2010 | 21 | Jason Thompson | Win | UD |
| 4 | Oct 31, 2009 | 21 | Osvaldo Rivera | Win | UD |
| 3 | Apr 25, 2009 | 20 | Bryan Abraham | Win | UD |
| 2 | Feb 25, 2009 | 20 | Ralph Prescott | Win | TKO2 |
| 1 | Jan 17, 2009 | 20 | Ricky Thompson | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Ali is a super-welterweight world champion. He has held one world title at super-welterweight, which was a lineal championship win.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Super-welterweight | WBO |
Statistics
Sadam Ali is 173 cm tall (5' 8.11") with a reach of 185 cm (6' 0.83"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 12 cm (4.72").
Ali has a 46.7% KO rate. Of his total 14 KO wins, nine were in the early rounds, four in the mid rounds, and one in the later rounds. He has three first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Sadam Ali made his professional boxing debut against Ricky Thompson at the age of 20 on January 17, 2009, defeating Thompson via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 21 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 12 wins via stoppage.
Ali had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on March 5, 2016 after 22 professional fights, against Jessie Vargas for the WBO (vacant) title. He lost to Vargas via 9th round TKO.
Ali has won one world title at super-welterweight. For all the details about Ali's world title wins and defenses refer to "Sadam Ali World Titles".
Some of Ali's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Miguel Cotto, Jorge Silva, Luis AbregĂș, Mauricio Herrera, Michael Clark, Johan PĂ©rez, and Boris Berg.
Ali has had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against fellow American boxer Anthony Young on May 4, 2019. Ali lost the fight via 3rd round TKO. It's been 4 years, 1 month, and 6 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Ali has fought a total of 30 times till today, which includes 3 world-title fights at two weight divisions â super-welterweight and welterweight. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
March 5, 2016: In his first world-title fight, Sadam Ali loses to Jessie Vargas via 9th round TKO. He was fighting for the WBO (vacant) welterweight title.
December 2, 2017: Ali wins the WBO super-welterweight title from Miguel Cotto, by beating Cotto via 12 round unanimous decision.
Sadam Ali Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Ali's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his latest loss against Anthony Young, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Sadam Ali vs. Anthony Young
Fight page: Ali vs. YoungOn May 4, 2019, a 30-year old Sadam Ali (27-2, 14 KO) fought fellow American boxer Anthony Young, who was 31 years old with a record of 20-2. Young was on a nine-fight win streak with 7 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Ali had a 2 cm reach advantage over Young. Coming into this fight, Young had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Ali lost to Young via 3rd round TKO.
Sadam Ali vs. Mauricio Herrera
Fight page: Ali vs. HerreraOn December 15, 2018, a 30-year old Sadam Ali (26-2, 14 KO) fought fellow American boxer Mauricio Herrera, who was 38 years old with a record of 24-7. Herrera was on a two-fight win streak with 7 KO wins. Ali was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 3 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Herrera had seven losses, but had never been stopped.
Ali defeated Herrera via 10 round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Sadam Ali vs. Jaime MunguĂa
Fight page: Ali vs. MunguĂaOn May 12, 2018, a 29-year old Sadam Ali (26-1, 14 KO) faced an undefeated Mexican boxer Jaime MunguĂa, who was 21 years old with a record of 28-0 in a super-welterweight title-defense fight. MunguĂa was on a 28-fight win streak with 24 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 10 cms but Ali had a 2 cm reach advantage over MunguĂa.
Ali lost to MunguĂa via 4th round TKO and lost the WBO super-welterweight title. His four-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Sadam Ali vs. Miguel Cotto
Fight page: Ali vs. CottoOn December 2, 2017, a 29-year old Sadam Ali (25-1, 14 KO) faced Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto, who was 37 years old with a record of 41-5 for Cotto's WBO super-welterweight title. Cotto was on a one-fight win streak with 33 KO wins. Ali was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 15 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Cotto had five losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Ali defeated Cotto via 12 round unanimous decision to win the WBO super-welterweight title. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. Johan PĂ©rez
On July 29, 2017, a 28-year old Sadam Ali (24-1, 14 KO) fought Johan PĂ©rez in his 26th professional fight. He defeated PĂ©rez via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. Jorge Silva
On January 28, 2017, a 28-year old Sadam Ali (23-1, 13 KO) fought Jorge Silva in his 25th professional fight. He defeated Silva via 3rd round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. Saul Corral
On September 17, 2016, a 27-year old Sadam Ali (22-1, 13 KO) fought Saul Corral in his 24th professional fight. He defeated Corral via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Sadam Ali vs. Jessie Vargas
Fight page: Ali vs. VargasOn March 5, 2016, a 27-year old Sadam Ali (22-0, 13 KO) challended fellow American boxer Jessie Vargas's WBO (vacant) welterweight title. Vargas was 26 years old with a record of 26-1. Vargas was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 7 cms but Ali had a 7 cm reach advantage over Vargas. Coming into this fight, Vargas had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Ali lost to Vargas via 9th round TKO. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 22-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Sadam Ali vs. Francisco Santana
On April 25, 2015, a 26-year old Sadam Ali (21-0, 13 KO) fought Francisco Santana in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Santana via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. Luis AbregĂș
On November 8, 2014, a 26-year old Sadam Ali (20-0, 12 KO) fought Luis AbregĂș in his 21st professional fight. He defeated AbregĂș via 9th round TKO. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. Jeremy Bryan
On August 9, 2014, a 25-year old Sadam Ali (19-0, 12 KO) fought Jeremy Bryan in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Bryan via 10th round split-decision. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. Michael Clark
On April 19, 2014, a 25-year old Sadam Ali (18-0, 11 KO) fought Michael Clark in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Clark via 1st round KO. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Sadam Ali vs. Jesus Selig
On December 7, 2013, a 25-year old Sadam Ali (17-0, 10 KO) fought Jesus Selig in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Selig via 6th round TKO. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. Jay Krupp
On September 30, 2013, a 25-year old Sadam Ali (16-0, 10 KO) fought Jay Krupp in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Krupp via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. Ronnie Warrior Jr.
On October 27, 2012, a 24-year old Sadam Ali (15-0, 9 KO) fought Ronnie Warrior Jr. in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Warrior Jr. via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Sadam Ali vs. Franklin Gonzalez
On June 2, 2012, a 23-year old Sadam Ali (14-0, 8 KO) fought Franklin Gonzalez in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Gonzalez via 8th round TKO. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Sadam Ali vs. Boris Berg
On September 10, 2011, a 22-year old Sadam Ali (13-0, 7 KO) fought Boris Berg in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Berg via 5th round RTD. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. John Revish
On May 20, 2011, a 22-year old Sadam Ali (12-0, 7 KO) fought John Revish in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Revish via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. Javier Perez
On April 9, 2011, a 22-year old Sadam Ali (11-0, 6 KO) fought Javier Perez in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Perez via 3rd round KO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. Manuel Guzman
On December 9, 2010, a 22-year old Sadam Ali (10-0, 6 KO) fought Manuel Guzman in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Guzman via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. Gary Bergeron
On November 6, 2010, a 22-year old Sadam Ali (9-0, 5 KO) fought Gary Bergeron in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Bergeron via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Sadam Ali vs. Lenin Arroyo
On August 21, 2010, a 21-year old Sadam Ali (8-0, 4 KO) fought Lenin Arroyo in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Arroyo via 5th round KO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Sadam Ali vs. Julias Edmonds
On July 16, 2010, a 21-year old Sadam Ali (7-0, 3 KO) fought Julias Edmonds in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Edmonds via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. Martinus Clay
On May 21, 2010, a 21-year old Sadam Ali (6-0, 3 KO) fought Martinus Clay in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Clay via 4th round unanimous decision. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. Jose Duran
On March 12, 2010, a 21-year old Sadam Ali (5-0, 2 KO) fought Jose Duran in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Duran via 1st round KO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. Jason Thompson
On February 16, 2010, a 21-year old Sadam Ali (4-0, 2 KO) fought Jason Thompson in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Thompson via 4th round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. Osvaldo Rivera
On October 31, 2009, a 21-year old Sadam Ali (3-0, 2 KO) fought Osvaldo Rivera in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Rivera via 4th round unanimous decision. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. Bryan Abraham
On April 25, 2009, a 20-year old Sadam Ali (2-0, 2 KO) fought Bryan Abraham in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Abraham via 4th round unanimous decision. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Sadam Ali vs. Ralph Prescott
On February 25, 2009, a 20-year old Sadam Ali (1-0, 1 KO) fought Ralph Prescott in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Prescott via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Sadam Ali vs. Ricky Thompson
On January 17, 2009, a 20-year old Sadam Ali successfully debuted against Ricky Thompson. He defeated Thompson via 1st round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Sadam Ali have on his record?
Ali has knocked out 14 of his 30 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 46.7%. Of his total 27 wins, 14 of them have been via KO (51.9%).