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Boxing’s Next Great Ali Qualifies for Olympics

Posted March 17, 2008 at 05:23 PM by Michael J. Sedor

Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing Results, Events, Boxing, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor, Columns/Blogs

Brooklyn’s Sadam Ali became the first Team U.S.A. boxer to qualify for the Beijing Olympics via the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Qualifying Tournament. (Five American boxers had already qualified during the 2007 World Championship competition.) Ali was the only Team U.S.A. fighter…

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Looking at the U.S. Boxing Team: Javier Molina

Posted March 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM by Michael J. Sedor

Section: Beijing 2008, Culture/History, Human Interest, Events, Boxing, Columns/Blogs, Michael Sedor

It’s judgment day in Trinidad for America’s half-dozen undefeated pugilists. All six will put their Beijing hopes on the line today. If they win they are off to China, if they lose they must travel to Guatemala City next month and start…

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