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"It's a huge honour," she says. "This is a one-time thing. No-one else will be the first, and for myself and for my opponent, both our names will be cemented in history. It's an incredible feeling."Ali's decision to fight in Saudi Arabia has drawn criticism, with some social media followers citing the country's poor human rights records and treatment of women.
The super-bantamweight - who will face Crystal Garcia Nova from the Dominican Republic in Jeddah - says the Saudi royal family requested the fight and believes it demonstrates that "progress" is being made. In her early teens Ali was bullied at school for being overweight, so went to the local gym and tried a boxercise class, but did not tell her family as she thought they would disapprove of the sport for a Muslim girl.
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