British-Somali boxer Ramla Ali defeats Mikiah Kreps for first world title
Summary
British-Somali boxer Ramla Ali won the vacant IBO and WBF junior featherweight titles with a split-decision victory over American Mikiah Kreps in Arlington, Texas. The result drew controversy after official statistics showed Kreps landed more punches, though Ali scored a knockdown in the third round.Key Facts
- Ali, 36, won the 10-round bout on two judges’ scorecards, 97-92 and 96-93.
- One judge scored the fight 98-91 for Kreps.
- Official statistics credited Kreps with 115 punches landed, compared with 78 for Ali.
- Ali knocked Kreps down in the third round.
- Ali and Kreps had previously trained together as sparring partners.
- Ali represented Somalia at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and was the first Somali boxer to compete at the Games.
- Ali said her father died in May and that she was thinking of him before the fight.
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