Rima Ayadi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 August 1989 Paris, France |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Boxing career | |
| Boxing record | |
| Wins | 11 |
| Win by KO | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
Rima Ayadi (born 19 August 1989) is a French professional boxer. She is a former WBA interim female super-featherweight champion and a former European champion in the same division.
Amateur career
[edit]Ayadi began boxing at the age of 26.[1][2] She attempted to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics, but lost on points to Estelle Mossely.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Ayadi turned professional in 2019. On 19 December 2020, she faced Marina Sakharov, winning the bout to became the French super featherweight champion. She then Pasa Malagic for the WBA continental championship, winning the bout to become the continental champion.[1][4][5][6]
In February 2024, at the age of 34, Ayadi won the European super featherweight title by defeating Licia Boudersa.[7][8][9]
After she was awarded the WBA interim female super-featherweight championship, Ayadi defended the title against Elif Nur Turhan at the Grand Hotel Barriere in Paris, France, on 28 August 2025.[10] She lost by technical knockout in the sixth round.[11][12]
Personal life
[edit]In 2021, Ayadi founded the Premier Round association, which aims to develop boxing in neighborhoods, particularly among women and young people.[1][13][14]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 12 fights | 11 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 10 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Loss | 11–1 | Elif Nur Turhan | TKO | 6 (10) | 2025-08-28 | Casino Barrière Enghien-les-Bains, Enghien-les-Bains, France | Lost WBA Interim Female Super Featherweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Victoria Bustos | UD | 6 | 2024-12-16 | Casino Barrière Enghien-les-Bains, Enghien-les-Bains, France | Won IBF Inter-Continental Super Featherweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Licia Boudersa | UD | 10 | 2024-02-29 | Casino Barrière Enghien-les-Bains, Enghien-les-Bains, France | Won EBU European Female Super Featherweight title |
| 9 | Win | 8–0 | Lucrecia Belen Arrieta | UD | 8 | 2023-06-22 | Cirque Bormann, Paris, France | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Yolis Marrugo | UD | 6 | 2023-02-17 | Salle Wagram, Paris, France | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Olena Medvedenko | UD | 10 | 2022-02-19 | Gymnase Cosec Pablo Neruda, Les Mureaux, France | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Ana Maria Lozano | UD | 10 | 2021-10-30 | Gymnase Cosec Pablo Neruda, Les Mureaux, France | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Pasa Malagic | TKO | 5 (10), 2:00 | 2021-04-03 | Gymnase Cosec Pablo Neruda, Les Mureaux, France | Won WBA Female Continental Super Featherweight title |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Marina Sakharov | UD | 8 | 2020-12-19 | Gymnase Cosec Pablo Neruda, Les Mureaux, France | Won French female super featherweight title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Karina Szmalenberg | UD | 6 | 2020-02-29 | Hippodrome, Cabourg, France | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Emma Gongora | UD | 6 | 2020-02-22 | Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ksenija Medic | UD | 6 | 2019-12-19 | Casino de Deauville, Deauville, France |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Brut et France Télévisions (2022-05-02). "VIDEO. Portrait de la boxeuse Rima Ayadi, championne de France". France info. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ El Abadi, Saïd (9 February 2024). "Rima Ayadi : «Ouvrir la porte d'une salle de boxe m'a sorti de la dépression»". CNews.
- ^ A.-A. F. "Boxe : Estelle Mossely décroche sa place pour les qualifications olympiques". L'Équipe. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ 20 Minutes avec Brut (2022-05-04). "Rima Ayadi, une boxeuse à la carrière tardive mais fulgurante". 20 minutes. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Portrait de Rima Ayadi, championne de boxe WBA". Brut. 2 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ Rocco, Anne-Marie (2024-03-15). "Paris 2024 : « Il faut capitaliser sur les JO paritaires »". Challenges. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Boxe : Rima Ayadi devient championne d'Europe des super-plume". L'Équipe. 29 February 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Boxe : Rima Ayadi et Licia Boudersa vont se disputer le titre européen des super-plumes". L'Équipe. 28 February 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Rima Ayadi championne d'Europe". French Boxing Federation. 2024-02-29. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Rima Ayadi-Elif Nur Turhan confirmed for August 28". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ "Elif Nur Turhan KOs Rima Ayadi to take interim junior lightweight title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Rima Ayadi battue par arrêt de l'arbitre à Enghien". L'Equipe (in French). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Informations légales de PREMIER ROUND". annuaire-entreprises.data.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ Gayet, Sandrine (2022-05-13). "Rima Ayadi, un « ovni » dans la boxe de haut niveau". yvelines-infos.fr. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Rima Ayadi from BoxRec (registration required)