Object Record
Images
Metadata
Accession Number |
2016.13.00 |
Catalog Number |
2016.13.07 |
Object Name |
Shorts |
Collection |
Sadam Ali |
Description |
Sequined boxing shorts worn by Sadam Ali. White with red, black and blue stripes on sides. Red patches spelling "World Kid" around waistband and "Ali" down right leg. Patches at bottom for Havoc Boxing and WBO (World Boxing Organization). At the age of eight, Yemeni American Sadam Ali was inspired to start boxing by Yemeni British boxer "Prince" Naseem Hamed. When he was 17, Ali won the featherweight division of the 2006 National Golden Gloves Championship and a year later won the lightweight division. He represented Team USA at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. As a professional in the welterweight division, Ali remained undefeated for the first six years of his career. |
People |
Ali, Sadam |
Subjects |
Autographs Boxers (Sports) Boxing Sport clothes Sporting goods Sports |
Lexicon category |
3: Personal Artifacts |