Boxing: Ramla Ali out to regain her stride

Impressive since her boxing debut, Ramla Ali was halted by Mexico's Julissa Alejandra Guzman. The latter ended the Somali's run of 8 straight wins last June. It was also Ramla Ali's first defeat. The setback had caused a little friction between the Mogadishu native and her adopted country, Great Britain. "If you lose, you're a former refugee born in Somalia. But if you win, you're a British boxer. It's weird. It's like, why can't you support me when I lose too?", the 33-year-old boxer had said.

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This Saturday 4 November, Ramla Ali has a golden opportunity to take revenge on Guzman. "This is a huge fight for me," said Ali. "A lot of people are watching and saying: 'Why are you going back into this rematch?' As everyone knows, a lot has been said about my story, and I've had challenges in my personal life and challenges in my sporting life. You just have to accept those challenges. I was watching a film and there was a famous quote that said 'never let fear keep you from playing'."

The Mexican, for her part, is confident of retaining her belt. "It's different because I'm defending what's mine. That makes it harder for Ramla, because I know you're going to run and I'll be ready to fly at you in the ring. I'll keep my promise to knock you out."