Mar

Sadam Ali trainer calls loss to Jessie Vargas ‘hurtful’ and ‘devastating.’

Andre Rozier, who trained Sadam Ali against Jessie Vargas on March 5, wrestles over the knockout loss, discussing what happened.

Jessie Vargas stops Sadam Ali in ninth round to win title

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Mar

Jessie Vargas stops Sadam Ali in ninth round to win title

by Mitch Abramson

Jessie Vargas showed off his full array of punches against Sadam Ali, dropping him twice and finishing him in the ninth round to claim the vacant WBO welterweight title.

While Jessie Vargas has chirped, Sadam Ali has quietly waited for his time

05

Mar

While Jessie Vargas has chirped, Sadam Ali has quietly waited for his time

by Mitch Abramson

Sadam Ali has always let his actions speak for him, whether it’s beating Terence Crawford in the amateurs or facing Jessie Vargas.

Arum eyeing Crawford-Provodnikov, Postol-Granados doubleheader

04

Mar

Arum eyeing Crawford-Provodnikov, Postol-Granados doubleheader

by Mitch Abramson

The Top Rank CEO is also looking at Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Nicholas Walters, with Felix Verdejo in the co-main, for June 11 at Madison Square Garden.

Jessie Vargas predicts he will make Sadam Ali quit

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Feb

Jessie Vargas predicts he will make Sadam Ali quit

by Mitch Abramson

Welterweight Jessie Vargas dismisses Sadam Ali as a pretender, not on his level, claiming he will make the ‘World Kid’ quit in their upcoming title fight.

Sadam Ali: ‘I want to win a world title’

05

Feb

Sadam Ali: ‘I want to win a world title’

by Coyote Duran

WBO welterweight title contender Sadam Ali is done with all the waiting. On March 5, he’ll face Jessie Vargas with hopes of getting that coveted title shot.