# British-Somali ‌‌‌‌boxer Ramla Ali defeats Mikiah Kreps for first ⁠⁠⁠⁠world title

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/british-somali-boxer-ramla-ali-defeats-mikiah-kreps-for-first-%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0world-title/
- Published: 2026-11-09T13:59:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T21:52:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/11/9/british-somali-boxer-ramla-ali-defeats-mikiah-kreps-for-first-%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0world-title?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Americas, UK, World

## Key points

- Ramla Ali won two vacant junior featherweight world titles.
- She beat Mikiah Kreps by a disputed split decision.
- Ali said she hoped to inspire young people in Somalia and beyond.

## Summary

British-Somali boxer Ramla Ali won her first world titles, taking the vacant IBO and WBF junior featherweight belts with a split-decision victory over Mikiah Kreps in Texas. The result was disputed, but the win marks a major milestone for Ali and adds to her record of sporting firsts.

The 36-year-old was knocked down in round three, yet official statistics showed Kreps landed 115 punches to Ali’s 78 and led in power shots. One judge scored the bout 98-91 for Kreps; the other two favoured Ali, 97-92 and 96-93. Ali, whose family fled Somalia’s civil war for London, has represented Somalia at the Olympics and said she hoped her win would inspire young people.

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