{
  "id": 19149331,
  "title": "Ramla Ali wins first world title at 37 in Texas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ramla-ali-wins-first-world-title-at-37-in-texas",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T12:08:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40448124/ramla-ali-wins-first-world-title-at-37-in-texas"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "British-Somali boxer Ramla Ali claimed her first world title at the age of 37 by defeating American Mikiah Kreps in a split-decision victory. The bout, which took place on Sunday in Arlington, Texas, saw Ali secure both the vacant WBO and IBF junior featherweight belts. Despite being outmatched in overall rounds (115-78) and power punches (91-70), Ali outperformed Kreps in eight out of the ten rounds. A notable moment of the fight occurred when Ali knocked Kreps down with a right hook in the third round, though Kreps managed to recover quickly. However, the fight proved to be a contentious one, with the judges delivering split decisions: two scored the bout 97-92 and 96-93 in favor of Ali, while the third judge scored the fight 98-91 for Kreps. Prior to her boxing career, Ali had spent her formative years in London, having fled Somalia’s civil war as a refugee. She made history as the first Somali boxer to compete at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020, representing Somalia. Additionally, she became the first Muslim woman to win an English amateur boxing title.",
  "summary": "British-Somali boxer Ramla Ali captured her first world title at the age of 37 with a split-decision victory over American Mikiah Kreps to claim the vacant WBO and IBF junior featherweight belts on Sunday in Arlington, Texas. Ali secured the win despite being outlanded 115-78 overall and trailing 91-70 in power punches, with Kreps landing more shots in 8 of the 10 rounds. Ali knocked Kreps down…",
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Ali weeps as world title dream realised in Texas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ali-weeps-as-world-title-dream-realised-in-texas",
        "published": "2026-11-09T10:38:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Ali weeps as world title dream realised in Texas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ali-weeps-as-world-title-dream-realised-in-texas-19143067",
        "published": "2026-11-09T10:51:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Ramla Ali wins first world title at 37 in Texas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ramla-ali-wins-first-world-title-at-37-in-texas-19149811",
        "published": "2026-11-09T11:53:57.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}