'Pinch me' - ex-refugee Ali wins first Saudi women's boxing match in seconds

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Having taken up boxing after she was teased in school, Ali became the first Muslim woman to claim an English amateur title in 2016 and appeared on the front cover of British Vogue in 2019.

Ramla Ali celebrates after winning her Super Bantam-weight contest fight against Crystal Garcia Nova at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Image: Alamy Stock Photo Ramla Ali celebrates after winning her Super Bantam-weight contest fight against Crystal Garcia Nova at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Now 7-0 in her professional career, with two knock-outs, Ali is moving steadily towards a world title shot that is expected to come next year. Ali, who led a boxing class for Saudi women and girls in the build-up to the fight, said she was delighted to “make history” in the conservative kingdom, where women’s sport had long been discouraged.

 

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