Ramla Ali Sets Sights on Redemption in Rematch with Julissa Alejandra Guzman

In the unforgiving square jungle, Ramla Ali looks to erase the blemish on her record wrought by Julissa Alejandra Guzman earlier this year in June. As the stage is set in the glitzy Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin in Monte Carlo, the anticipation thickens for Saturday, November 4th. All eyes and ears will be poised for the blow-by-blow on Sport News Center’s platforms, with radio waves buzzing from 22:00 GMT and digital updates firing off from 21:00 GMT.

With a steely resolve, Ramla Ali approaches her rematch with Julissa Alejandra Guzman, hell-bent on flipping the script. Ali, 34, is hungry for redemption after Guzman served her a career-first defeat by technical knockout.

Monte Carlo’s shimmering lights cast no doubt in Ali’s mind about squaring off again with Guzman immediately. “Life’s thrown its fair share of curveballs my way,” Ali remarked.

“Fear’s got no business holding you back. It’s all about locking eyes with your dreams, no matter the nightmares in between.”

With a tally of eight victories to one loss, Ali’s life journey from Somalia’s chaos to Britain’s rings has been nothing short of cinematic. Alongside throwing punches, she’s thrown herself into the rings of activism, modeling, and the Olympic Games.

26-year-old Guzman, with a surprise win in their last bout, brought Ali to her knees twice before the ref counted her out. At Thursday’s press event in Monte Carlo, Guzman tried psyching Ali out with a provocative face-off.

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During the staredown, Guzman puckered up to her fists, leaned in close, and nudged her head against Ali’s, trying to rattle her cage. Ali just chuckled as the guards reeled Guzman in.

“It’s not just a fight; it’s a statement,” Ali declared. “I get the raised brows – ‘Why rush into a rematch?’ But my story’s out there. I’ve been knocked down in life more times than in the ring. You’ve got to face the music. And like they say in the flicks, ‘Don’t let the terror of missing a swing stop you from stepping up to the plate.'”

Ali is not just boxing to win; she’s boxing to rewrite history, this time in Saudi.

For Guzman, with a record of 13 wins, two losses, and two stalemates, it’s about affirming her dominance. “I’m protecting my turf,” she stated.

“She’ll try to dance around, but I’m prepped to swoop in. My knockout promise stands.”

Adding to the night’s high stakes, Joe Cordina will shield his IBF super-featherweight title from the ambitions of Edward Vazquez, an American contender.

Vazquez, entering with a commendable 15-1 record, plays David to Cordina’s Goliath. The 31-year-old from Wales acknowledges Vazquez’s threat.

“He’ll come at me full throttle, but I’m set to rise to the occasion,” Cordina claimed. “They doubted my punch, then Ogawa hit the deck. They questioned my grit, then I proved my mettle against Rakhimov.

“People don’t see the grind in the gym, the everyday sparring. Rakhimov was the first time I had to kick it up a notch.”

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