WBO orders Kreps vs. Ali for vacant 122-pound title

By Scott Shaffer

26/06/2026

WBO orders Kreps vs. Ali for vacant 122-pound title

The WBO has ordered negotiations for the vacant WBO female junior featherweight championship between Mikiah Kreps and Ramla Ali. The title was recently vacated by world champion Ellie Scotney, who also vacated the WBC title at 122 pounds to move up to 126. Kreps, from the Buffalo, New York area, is 11-0 for her career. The Somalian-born Ali now lives in London, and her record is 11-2, including two straight wins since a failed 2024 title bid vs. Yamileth Mercado.

PRIOR BOXINGTALK COVERAGE:  MAY 20, 2026: Undisputed super bantamweight champion Ellie Scotney (12-0) has made the official decision to move up a weight class and pursue new challenges in her professional career. Scotney confirmed herself as one of the best female fighters in the world by unifying all the 122-pound titles, but she advised the WBC she would be relinquishing her championship. The WBC will grant Scotney the immediate right to contest the featherweight championship in her new division. Consequently, the winner of the upcoming bout between Tiara Brown (20-0) and Hannah Rapp (8-0-1) must defend the WBC crown by directly facing Scotney next. Brown-Rapp is sert for June 13th in Orlando, Florida, In Scotney's most recent bout, this past April 26th at Madison Square Garden in New York, she defeated Mexico's Mayelli Flores via unanimous decision.  
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