Fatuma Zarika Outpoints Alicia Ashley to Claim the WBC Title at Flint, MI Charity Event

From WBC:

ZARIKA DETHRONES ASHLEY

Kenyan challenger Fatuma Zarika out-boxed and out-foxed vintage Jamaican defending champion Alicia Ashley to win WBC super bantamweight title last night in Flint, Michigan, USA.

She becomes the first Kenyan woman professional boxer to hold a world title.

With that remarkable victory on points, Zarika, 31, improved her record to 28 wins, two draws and 12 losses.

Ashley, 49, the oldest all-time world champion now has 23 wins, a draw and 11 losses.