Brooklyn boxer loses in Olympics
Sadam Ali, the 20-year-old lightweight from Brooklyn, lost in his first-round match at the Beijing Olympics. He was decisioned by Romania's Georgian Popescu, 20-5.
Ali, from Canarsie, is a two-time National Golden Gloves champion. The first round against Popescu was close, with the Romanian edging Ali, 3-2. But he outscored Ali 17-3 over the final three rounds, including 4-0 in the last round.
-- CASSIDY
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