Ali, who fled Somalia's civil war and settled in London, won the controversial split-decision fight against American Kreps to claim IBO and WBF junior featherweight belts.
Ramla Ali dedicated her win to her late father as she defeated Mikiah Kreps to become the unified super-bantamweight world champion.
Ramla Ali captured her first world titles in a highly disputed split decision over Mikiah Kreps, while Alycia Baumgardner became a two-weight champion
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From fleeing the Somalian civil war to fighting at the Tokyo Olympics, Ali’s life has been remarkable – and now she is being played by Top Boy’s Jasmine Jobson in a new biopic. We hear from both on this ‘positive migrant story’