Ramla Ali vs Mikiah Kreps
Preview
Ramla Ali will fight unbeaten American Mikiah Kreps for the vacant IBF and WBO female super-bantamweight titles at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, on Monday 9 November. The 10-round contest, promoted by Most Valuable Promotions, gives the Mogadishu-born fighter, who moved to England as a refugee and boxed as an amateur for England before switching to Somalia in 2018, another shot at a world title. Ali, 11-2 with four knockouts, lost to Yamileth Mercado for the WBC title at the weight in June 2024 and returns after a first-round knockout of Monika Singh in Dubai in February. Kreps, born in Niagara Falls, is 11-0 with three knockouts. The card also features Alycia Baumgardner against Elif Nur Turhan and Ellie Scotney against Tiara Brown.
- Vacant IBF female super-bantamweight titleVacant WBO female super-bantamweight title
- Super-bantamweight
- 10
- Most Valuable Promotions
- Ali (11-2) and Kreps (11-0, undefeated) are fighting for the vacant IBF and WBO female super-bantamweight titles. Ali returns from a first-round knockout of Monika Singh in February 2026.
Tale of the tape
| Ramla Ali | Mikiah Kreps | |
|---|---|---|
| RECORD GOING IN | 11-2 (4 KOs) | 11-0 (3 KOs) |
| RECORD | 11-2-0 (4 KO) | 11-0-0 (3 KO) |
| STANCE | Orthodox | — |
| HEIGHT | 5 ft 7 in | — |
Full card, in UK time
- Ramla Ali v Mikiah Kreps
Also on this card
- Elif Nur Turhan v Alycia Baumgardner
- Skye Nicolson v Miyo Yoshida
- Irma Garcia v Nataly Delgado
- Albina Moldazhanova v Kirstie Bavington
- Brittany Sims v Shera Mae Patricio
- Fernando Garcia v Alexander Castellano
- Natalie Dove v Nayeli Rodriguez
- Javier Guerrero v Aiden Anderson
- Jocelyn Camarillo v Nazarena Serra
- Tiara Brown v Ellie Scotney
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