Ramla Ali wins split decision for first world titles

Sport · First reported 9 Nov, 06:20 · Updated 07:16

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Ramla Ali won the vacant WBO and IBF junior featherweight titles with a split-decision victory over Mikiah Kreps in Arlington, Texas. Reports note that Kreps landed more punches overall, while judges differed on the result.

Ali won the vacant WBO and IBF junior featherweight titles by split decision against Mikiah Kreps in Arlington, Texas.
Two judges scored the bout for Ali, 97-92 and 96-93; the third scored it 98-91 for Kreps.
Kreps outlanded Ali 115-78 overall and 91-70 in power punches, and landed more punches in eight of the 10 rounds.

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Titles: Vacant WBO and IBF junior featherweight titles [52ee9579-f634-47ea-b86c-b0d93954f04]
Result: Split decision for Ramla Ali [52ee9579-f634-47ea-b86c-b0d93954f04]
Location: Arlington, Texas [52ee9579-f634-47ea-b86c-b0d93954f04]
Judges’ scores: 97-92 and 96-93 for Ali; 98-91 for Kreps [52ee9579-f634-47ea-b86c-b0d93954f04]
Punches landed: Kreps 115, Ali 78; power punches: Kreps 91, Ali 70 [52ee9579-f634-47ea-b86c-b0d93954f04]