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British boxer Ramla Ali has made history in the world of boxing by winning two world championship belts after defeating American boxer Mikiah Kreps.
On Sunday, 37-year-old Ramla Ali secured victory in Arlington, Texas, via a split decision from the judges. This win earned her the vacant WBO and IBF Junior Featherweight world title belts.
Although boxing statistics indicated that Kreps had landed more punches, Ramla knocked the American boxer to the canvas in the third round with a powerful right-hand punch.
Two of the judges scored the bout 97-92 and 96-93 in favor of Ramla Ali, while the third judge scored it 98-91 for Kreps.
This victory marks the first time Ramla Ali has claimed a world boxing championship. She had previously made history by becoming the first Somali woman to compete in the Olympic Games. Ramla and her family fled Somalia during the civil war and eventually settled in London, Britain.
She also became the first Muslim woman to win an amateur boxing championship in England.
This achievement further cements Ramla Ali’s place in the history of boxing, while bringing honor and recognition to Somalia. Ramla Ali was born in Somalia and came to England as a refugee at a young age.