Ramla Ali wins first world title on points, but the verdict is disputed

Ramla Ali won her first world title by beating American Mikiah Kreps on points, by split decision, meaning a non-unanimous verdict from the judges, after ten rounds. The fight took place on Sunday night in Arlington, Texas, and the verdict was heavily disputed.¹² Ali, a British-Somali boxer, is 36 according to the Guardian. She won in the super featherweight division, with a limit of 122 pounds.¹

How the fight went

The bout was held at the College Park Center. Kreps had previously been a sparring partner of Ali’s.¹ The Guardian describes the verdict as highly controversial: it rewards Ali in a fight that appeared to be largely controlled by her opponent. Al Jazeera, for its part, also speaks of a controversial win in the split decision.¹²

Who is Ramla Ali

Ali grew up in east London, where she arrived with her family fleeing the civil war in Somalia. According to the Guardian, she was the first boxer to represent the African country at the Olympics.¹ Sunday’s fight was her second attempt to win a world title.¹

Why it matters

For Ali, the win marks her arrival at the top of the 122-pound division, on her second world title attempt, after a journey that began with fleeing Somalia.¹

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Footnotes

1. Ramla Ali wins first world titles at 36 with highly controversial split decision, Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian, 2026-11-09 ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

2. British-Somali ‌‌‌‌boxer Ramla Ali defeats Mikiah Kreps for first ⁠⁠⁠⁠world title, Al Jazeera, 2026-11-09 ↩ ↩²