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Undefeated Brooklyn bantamweight prospect Khalid Twaiti ready to shine and climb

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Feb. 23rd at home in Kings Theatre

BROOKLYN (February 6, 2025) – Undefeated Brooklyn bantamweight prospect Khalid Twaiti (14-0, 5 KOs) is preparing to showcase his skills at home on the February 23rd “The Return” card, presented by World Kid Promotions. All the action will be streamed on www.bxngtv.com live from Kings Theater in Brooklyn.

The headliner is former world champion and 2008 U.S. Olympian, Brooklyn junior middleweight Sadam “World Kid” Ali (27-3, 14 KOs), who returns to the ring after a 5 ½ years absence from the ring.

The 36-year-old Ali’s company, World Kid, is promoting this event, its first since 2012, which was also held in Brooklyn. Ali captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Middleweight World title in 2017, upsetting then future Hall-of-Famer Miquel Cotto (41-5) at the famed Madison Square Garden. Ali’s opponent is being finalized.

A runner-up in the 2015 USA National Championships, Twaiti is coming off his first 10-round fight, which he won by way of a dominant 10-round unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 98-91) over Emmanuel Rodriguez (15-1) last October in Newark, New Jersey.

Twaiti’s longtime friendship with Ali and his family makes this fight extra special for all involved, especially Khalid.

“Sadam is a brother of mine,” Twaiti said. “Our fathers and grandfathers have a long history of friendship in Yemen before they migrated to America.

“I’m looking to fight and get fights to put me in position to compete for a world title. I believe I’m enroute to do so.”

Twaiti is in the only scheduled 10-round bout, against an opponent to soon be finalized, on this card, which also features former International Boxing Federation (IBF) Lightweight World Champion, Ghana-native Richard Commey (30-5-1, 27 KOs), fighting out of The Bronx. . Inactive for nearly two years, the 36-year-old Commey is slated to be in an eight-round welterweight match against TBA.

“I’m happy to share an event with the two of them (Ali and Commey),” Twaiti added. “They are both good friends of mine.

“My main mission is to execute and handle my business. I believe being recognized (in boxing) is inevitable as I continue to dominate. This is a great platform for me to showcase my skills.”
The co-featured event will spotlight a YouTube sensation, East Meadow (NY) junior welterweight Adam Saleh (1-0-1, 0 KOs), who is supported by his nearly 5-million subscribers. He is in a four-round match against TBA.

Two other fighters on the undercard are Lebanese junior middleweight Nadim Salloum (13-2, 7 KOs) and pro-debuting New York City junior middleweight Jahanze Riswan, respectively, in six and four round fights.

Card subject to change.

Ticket prices range between $43.00 and $206.00 and are available for purchase online at https://www.kingstheatre.com/events/sadam-ali/.

Doors open at 3 p.m. ET with the first bout at 4 p.m. ET.

INFORMATION
Facebook: /SadamAli /KhalidTwaiti
Instagram: @theworldkidali @khalidtwaiti
X: @realworldkidalo @khalidali




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