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'''Alexis Rufus''' (born 28 April 1979) is an [[England|English]] [[Muay Thai]] [[Kickboxing|kickboxer]] who competes in the [[bantamweight]] and [[featherweight]] divisions. Having turned professional in 2005, Rufus is a two-time European and five-time world champion.
'''Alexis Rufus''' (born 28 April 1979) is an English [[Muay Thai]] [[Kickboxing|kickboxer]] who competes in the [[bantamweight]] and [[featherweight]] divisions. Having turned professional in 2005, Rufus is a two-time European and five-time world champion.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Alexis Rufus was raised with two brothers and has described herself as a [[tomboy]] growing up. She was involved in numerous sports in her childhood and, at eighteen, began studying fine art sculpture at university and then worked in the [[London]] art industry for ten years. She began training in [[Muay Thai]] when a friend suggested it as an alternative to normal workouts.<ref>[http://mylifeasaboxer.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/portrait-of-a-female-fighter-alexis-rufus-five-x-world-champion/ Portrait of a female fighter: Alexis Rufus Five x World Champion]</ref>
Alexis Rufus was raised with two brothers and has described herself as a [[tomboy]] growing up. She was involved in numerous sports in her childhood and, at eighteen, began studying fine art sculpture at university and then worked in the [[London]] art industry for ten years. She began training in [[Muay Thai]] when a friend suggested it as an alternative to normal workouts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mylifeasaboxer.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/portrait-of-a-female-fighter-alexis-rufus-five-x-world-champion/|title=Portrait of a female fighter: Alexis Rufus Five x World Champion|date=18 February 2013}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Having begun her professional career in 2005, Alexis Rufus suffered her first loss in a [[Kickboxing#Full contact|full contact kickboxing]] match on 7 April 2007 when she dropped a [[unanimous decision]] to Tracey Renow in [[Hove]], [[England]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://goldenbeltassociation.com/09/04/2007/21st-century-promotions-championship-kickboxing-7th-april-2007/ |title="21st Century Promotions Championship Kickboxing – 7th April 2007" |access-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316003922/http://goldenbeltassociation.com/09/04/2007/21st-century-promotions-championship-kickboxing-7th-april-2007/ |archive-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The pair rematched in Hove on 24 November 2007 with the vacant Golden Belt Women's British -59.5&nbsp;kg/131&nbsp;lb Full Contact Championship on the line, and Renow again came out on top, this time by [[majority decision]].<ref>[http://goldenbeltassociation.com/26/11/2007/championship-kickboxing-24th-november-2007-brighton/ Championship Kickboxing, 24 November 2007, Brighton] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316004659/http://goldenbeltassociation.com/26/11/2007/championship-kickboxing-24th-november-2007-brighton/ |date=16 March 2014 }}</ref> Rufus then rebounded with a lengthy win streak and, on 13 September 2009, [[outpoint]]ed Lucy Payne at ''Muay Thai Addicts II'' in London to become the United Kingdom Muaythai Federation (UKMF) Women's English Featherweight (-57&nbsp;kg/125&nbsp;lb) Champion.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ko-muaythai.com/classes-a-info/beginners/33-muay-thai/figths/112-results-muaythai-addicts-ii.html |title=Results - Muaythai Addicts II |access-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316010457/http://www.ko-muaythai.com/classes-a-info/beginners/33-muay-thai/figths/112-results-muaythai-addicts-ii.html |archive-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Having begun her professional career in 2005, Alexis Rufus suffered her first loss in a [[Kickboxing#Full contact|full contact kickboxing]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-07-19|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Kickboxing#Full contact|reason=Anchor "Kickboxing#Full contact" links to a specific web page: "Full-contact". The anchor (Full contact) [[Special:Diff/1065031658|has been deleted]].}} match on 7 April 2007 when she dropped a [[unanimous decision]] to Tracey Renow in [[Hove]], [[England]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://goldenbeltassociation.com/09/04/2007/21st-century-promotions-championship-kickboxing-7th-april-2007/ |title="21st Century Promotions Championship Kickboxing – 7th April 2007" |access-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316003922/http://goldenbeltassociation.com/09/04/2007/21st-century-promotions-championship-kickboxing-7th-april-2007/ |archive-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The pair rematched in Hove on 24 November 2007 with the vacant Golden Belt Women's British -59.5&nbsp;kg/131&nbsp;lb Full Contact Championship on the line, and Renow again came out on top, this time by [[majority decision]].<ref>[http://goldenbeltassociation.com/26/11/2007/championship-kickboxing-24th-november-2007-brighton/ Championship Kickboxing, 24 November 2007, Brighton] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316004659/http://goldenbeltassociation.com/26/11/2007/championship-kickboxing-24th-november-2007-brighton/ |date=16 March 2014 }}</ref> Rufus then rebounded with a lengthy win streak and, on 13 September 2009, [[outpoint]]ed Lucy Payne at ''Muay Thai Addicts II'' in London to become the United Kingdom Muaythai Federation (UKMF) Women's English Featherweight (-57&nbsp;kg/125&nbsp;lb) Champion.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ko-muaythai.com/classes-a-info/beginners/33-muay-thai/figths/112-results-muaythai-addicts-ii.html |title=Results - Muaythai Addicts II |access-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316010457/http://www.ko-muaythai.com/classes-a-info/beginners/33-muay-thai/figths/112-results-muaythai-addicts-ii.html |archive-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Now a reigning domestic champion, she soon moved up to international competition and beat Caterino Valerio by decision to take the [[International Sport Karate Association|ISKA]] Women's European Bantamweight (-54.5&nbsp;kg/120&nbsp;lb) Muay Thai title in [[Essex]], England on 13 March 2010.<ref>[http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/5066324.print/ Titles joy for Keddles fighters in Romford]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/thai_boxing_boxers_enjoy_gr_eight_night_bout_in_essex_1_585015 |title=Thai Boxing: Boxers enjoy gr-eight night bout in Essex |access-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316005906/http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/thai_boxing_boxers_enjoy_gr_eight_night_bout_in_essex_1_585015 |archive-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Later that year, on 23 October, she became a world champion for the first time when she beat Malika Machtoune for the ISKA World Muay Thai title in Essex. Winning by [[technical knockout]] in round two, Rufus forced Machtoune's team to [[Throwing in the towel|throw in the towel]] after cornering the Frenchwoman and delivering a barrage of unanswered [[Knee (strike)|knees]] and [[Punch (combat)|punches]]. Rufus ended out 2010 with a unanimous decision win over Jessica Gladstone, who she has described as her toughest opponent,<ref>[http://www.enfusion-tv.com/live/alexis-rufus/ Official Enfusion profile]</ref> at ''Journey Fight Series I'' in [[Calgary, Alberta]], [[Canada]] on 13 November.<ref>[http://www.journeyfightseries.com/journey-i.php Journey Fight Series I results]</ref>
Now a reigning domestic champion, she soon moved up to international competition and beat Caterino Valerio by decision to take the [[International Sport Karate Association|ISKA]] Women's European Bantamweight (-54.5&nbsp;kg/120&nbsp;lb) Muay Thai title in [[Essex]], England on 13 March 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/othersport/5066324.titles-joy-for-keddles-fighters-in-romford/|title=Titles joy for Keddles fighters in Romford|website=News Shopper|date=17 March 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/thai_boxing_boxers_enjoy_gr_eight_night_bout_in_essex_1_585015 |title=Thai Boxing: Boxers enjoy gr-eight night bout in Essex |access-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316005906/http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/thai_boxing_boxers_enjoy_gr_eight_night_bout_in_essex_1_585015 |archive-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Later that year, on 23 October, she became a world champion for the first time when she beat Malika Machtoune for the ISKA World Muay Thai title in Essex. Winning by [[technical knockout]] in round two, Rufus forced Machtoune's team to [[Throwing in the towel|throw in the towel]] after cornering the Frenchwoman and delivering a barrage of unanswered [[Knee (strike)|knees]] and [[Punch (combat)|punches]]. Rufus ended out 2010 with a unanimous decision win over Jessica Gladstone, who she has described as her toughest opponent,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.enfusion-tv.com/live/alexis-rufus/|title=Alexis Rufus &#124; Enfusion-live.com -}}</ref> at ''Journey Fight Series I'' in [[Calgary, Alberta]], [[Canada]] on 13 November.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.journeyfightseries.com/journey-i.php|title=Journey Fight Series &#124; Journey I Results|website=www.journeyfightseries.com}}</ref>


On 19 March 2011, Rufus took on [[Lorena Klijn]] for the vacant [[International Kickboxing Federation|IKF]] Women's World Bantamweight (-55.4&nbsp;kg/122&nbsp;lb) Muay Thai title in Essex. The first two rounds were close but Rufus began to pull away in the third and inflicted Klijn's first defeat by unanimous decision.<ref>[http://www.ikfkickboxing.com/News11March.htm Championship Muay Thai]</ref> Shortly after, she won her third world title when he beat [[Joanne Calderwood]] for the [[World Kickboxing Association|WKA]] belt. Challenging for the [[World Professional Muaythai Federation|WPMF]] Women's World Featherweight (-57.1&nbsp;kg/126&nbsp;lb) Championship, Rufus suffered her first defeat in four years when she lost to Mesa Tor Buamas on points at the ''Queen's Cup 2011'' in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] on 11 August 2011.
On 19 March 2011, Rufus took on [[Lorena Klijn]] for the vacant [[International Kickboxing Federation|IKF]] Women's World Bantamweight (-55.4&nbsp;kg/122&nbsp;lb) Muay Thai title in Essex. The first two rounds were close but Rufus began to pull away in the third and inflicted Klijn's first defeat by unanimous decision.<ref>[http://www.ikfkickboxing.com/News11March.htm Championship Muay Thai]</ref> Shortly after, she won her third world title when he beat [[Joanne Calderwood]] for the [[World Kickboxing Association|WKA]] belt. Challenging for the WPMF Women's World Featherweight (-57.1&nbsp;kg/126&nbsp;lb) Championship, Rufus suffered her first defeat in four years when she lost to Mesa Tor Buamas on points at the ''Queen's Cup 2011'' in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] on 11 August 2011.


After rebounding with a UD win over Mellony Geugjes at ''Stars Fight Night'' in London on 27 November 2011, Alexis Rufus won the WPMF Women's World Bantamweight (-53.5&nbsp;kg/118&nbsp;lb) Championship in Thailand in March 2012. She fought Kate Heuston for the vacant [[World Muaythai Council|WMC]] Women's Intercontinental Featherweight (-57.1&nbsp;kg/126&nbsp;lb) title at ''Ignition Muay Thai'' in [[Perth]], [[Australia]] on 22 April 2012, losing a UD.<ref>[http://www.wmcmuaythai.org/2012/05/09/wmc-intercontinental-title-battle-at-the-ignition-muaythai-event-perth-aus WMC Intercontinental Title Battle at the Ignition Muaythai Event, Perth AUS]</ref> This would kick off a three-fight losing streak for Rufus as she then lost two decisions to Sawsing Sor Sopit at [[Rangsit Stadium]] in [[Pathum Thani]], Thailand in May and then Farseethong Sithsorung in a WPMF world featherweight title match at the ''King's Cup 2012'' on 27 July 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://alexisrufus.co.uk/wpmf-title-fight/ |title=WPMF Title Fight |access-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316022025/http://alexisrufus.co.uk/wpmf-title-fight/ |archive-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> She got back in the win column on 23 September 2012 when she beat Ilsury Hendrikse via UD for the WMC Women's World Bantamweight (-53.5&nbsp;kg/118&nbsp;lb) Championship, her fifth world title belt, at ''Stars Fight Night 3'' in London.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mixfight.nl/portal/ilsury-hendrikse-dames-wmc-mad-worldtitle-53-kg-london/ |title=Ilsury Hendrikse – Dames WMC MAD Worldtitle 53 kg – London |access-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316005019/http://www.mixfight.nl/portal/ilsury-hendrikse-dames-wmc-mad-worldtitle-53-kg-london/ |archive-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> On 1 December 2012, she beat Kate Stables on points at ''Smash Muay Thai 2'' in [[Liverpool]], England.<ref>[http://thescienceof8limbs.com/2012/12/01/smash-muay-thai-2-december-1-2012-results/ Smash Muay Thai 2 1 December 2012 Results]</ref>
After rebounding with a UD win over Mellony Geugjes at ''Stars Fight Night'' in London on 27 November 2011, Alexis Rufus won the WPMF Women's World Bantamweight (-53.5&nbsp;kg/118&nbsp;lb) Championship in Thailand in March 2012. She fought Kate Heuston for the vacant [[World Muaythai Council|WMC]] Women's Intercontinental Featherweight (-57.1&nbsp;kg/126&nbsp;lb) title at ''Ignition Muay Thai'' in [[Perth]], [[Australia]] on 22 April 2012, losing a UD.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wmcmuaythai.org/2012/05/09/wmc-intercontinental-title-battle-at-the-ignition-muaythai-event-perth-aus|title=WMC Intercontinental Title Battle at the Ignition Muaythai Event, Perth AUS}}</ref> This would kick off a three-fight losing streak for Rufus as she then lost two decisions to [[Sawsing Sor Sopit]] at [[Rangsit Stadium]] in [[Pathum Thani]], Thailand in May and then Farseethong Sithsorung in a WPMF world featherweight title match at the ''King's Cup 2012'' on 27 July 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://alexisrufus.co.uk/wpmf-title-fight/ |title=WPMF Title Fight |access-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316022025/http://alexisrufus.co.uk/wpmf-title-fight/ |archive-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> She got back in the win column on 23 September 2012 when she beat Ilsury Hendrikse via UD for the WMC Women's World Bantamweight (-53.5&nbsp;kg/118&nbsp;lb) Championship, her fifth world title belt, at ''Stars Fight Night 3'' in London.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mixfight.nl/portal/ilsury-hendrikse-dames-wmc-mad-worldtitle-53-kg-london/ |title=Ilsury Hendrikse – Dames WMC MAD Worldtitle 53 kg – London |access-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316005019/http://www.mixfight.nl/portal/ilsury-hendrikse-dames-wmc-mad-worldtitle-53-kg-london/ |archive-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> On 1 December 2012, she beat Kate Stables on points at ''Smash Muay Thai 2'' in [[Liverpool]], England.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thescienceof8limbs.com/2012/12/01/smash-muay-thai-2-december-1-2012-results/|title=Smash Muay Thai 2 December 1 2012 Results|date=2 December 2012}}</ref>


Rufus was [[Knockout|knocked out]] for the first time in her career when she lost to [[Tiffany van Soest]] in the co-main event of ''Lion Fight 8'' in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[United States]] on 25 January 2013. It was a closely contested affair up until round four when van Soest rocked Rufus with a high kick before dropping her for good with a right hand.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/01/lion-fight-8-results-and-recap.html |title=Lion Fight 8 Results and Recap: Yodsanklai Fairtex impressive in American debut |access-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707185155/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/01/lion-fight-8-results-and-recap.html |archive-date=7 July 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>[http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2247:lion-fight-8-live-results&catid=40:americas&Itemid=59 Lion Fight 8 Live Results]</ref> Competing under [[Kickboxing#European rules|Oriental kickboxing rules]], she lost for the second time on the trot when she dropped a unanimous decision to Iman Barlow after a back-and-forth fight in which the inaugural [[Enfusion#Enfusion Live Women's -54 kg/119 lb Championship|Enfusion Live Women's -54 kg/119 lb Championship]] was up for grabs.<ref>[http://www.meltontimes.co.uk/sport/other-sport/melton-thai-boxer-iman-lands-world-title-1-4956202 Melton Thai boxer Iman lands world title]</ref><ref>[http://fightsportasia.com/2013/03/31/enfusion-live-london-results/ Enfusion Live London Results]</ref><ref>[http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2412:enfusion-live-london-live-results&catid=37:kickboxing&Itemid=75 Enfusion Live London: Live Results]</ref> Rufus was expected to fight Christi Brereton ''Smash Muay Thai 7'' in Liverpool on 21 December 2013 but Brereton withdrew after having issues with the promoter and was replaced by Tanya Merrett.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bkokungfu.com/2013/11/interview-with-alexis-rufus-5-times.html |title=Interview with Alexis Rufus, 5 Times World Champion, Alexis Rufus |access-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316011321/http://www.bkokungfu.com/2013/11/interview-with-alexis-rufus-5-times.html |archive-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Rufus defeated Merrett on points.
Rufus was [[Knockout|knocked out]] for the first time in her career when she lost to [[Tiffany van Soest]] in the co-main event of ''Lion Fight 8'' in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[United States]] on 25 January 2013. It was a closely contested affair up until round four when van Soest rocked Rufus with a high kick before dropping her for good with a right hand.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/01/lion-fight-8-results-and-recap.html |title=Lion Fight 8 Results and Recap: Yodsanklai Fairtex impressive in American debut |access-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707185155/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/01/lion-fight-8-results-and-recap.html |archive-date=7 July 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://liverkick.com/|title=Liver Kick - outside the comfort zone|website=Liver Kick}}</ref> Competing under [[Kickboxing#European rules|Oriental kickboxing rules]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-07-19|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Kickboxing#European rules|reason= The anchor (European rules) [[Special:Diff/1018107190|has been deleted]].}}, she lost for the second time on the trot when she dropped a unanimous decision to Iman Barlow after a back-and-forth fight in which the inaugural [[Enfusion#Enfusion Live Women's -54 kg/119 lb Championship|Enfusion Live Women's -54 kg/119 lb Championship]] was up for grabs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.meltontimes.co.uk/sport/other-sport/melton-thai-boxer-iman-lands-world-title-1-4956202|title=Melton Thai boxer Iman lands world title}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fightsportasia.com/2013/03/31/enfusion-live-london-results/|title=Enfusion Live London Results}}</ref><ref>[http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2412:enfusion-live-london-live-results&catid=37:kickboxing&Itemid=75 Enfusion Live London: Live Results]</ref> Rufus was expected to fight Christi Brereton ''Smash Muay Thai 7'' in Liverpool on 21 December 2013 but Brereton withdrew after having issues with the promoter and was replaced by Tanya Merrett.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bkokungfu.com/2013/11/interview-with-alexis-rufus-5-times.html |title=Interview with Alexis Rufus, 5 Times World Champion, Alexis Rufus |access-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316011321/http://www.bkokungfu.com/2013/11/interview-with-alexis-rufus-5-times.html |archive-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Rufus defeated Merrett on points.


Alexis Rufus and Christi Brereton finally met in [[Telford]], England on 22 February 2014 at ''Muay Thai Unleashed II'', with Brereton winning by unanimous decision to take the previously vacant UKMF Women's British Bantamweight (-55&nbsp;kg/121&nbsp;lb) Championship.<ref>[http://wombatsports.wordpress.com/2014/02/25/muay-thai-tuesday-feb-25/ Muay Thai Tuesday – 25 Feb.]</ref>
Alexis Rufus and Christi Brereton finally met in [[Telford]], England on 22 February 2014 at ''Muay Thai Unleashed II'', with Brereton winning by unanimous decision to take the previously vacant UKMF Women's British Bantamweight (-55&nbsp;kg/121&nbsp;lb) Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wombatsports.wordpress.com/2014/02/25/muay-thai-tuesday-feb-25/|title=Muay Thai Tuesday – Feb. 25|date=26 February 2014}}</ref>


==Championships and awards==
==Championships and awards==


<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ukmtf.com/ |title=United Kingdom Muaythai Federation |website=ukmtf.com/}}</ref>
===Kickboxing===
===Kickboxing===
*'''[[International Kickboxing Federation]]'''
*'''[[International Kickboxing Federation]]'''
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**ISKA Women's European Bantamweight (-54.5&nbsp;kg/120&nbsp;lb) Muay Thai Championship (One time)
**ISKA Women's European Bantamweight (-54.5&nbsp;kg/120&nbsp;lb) Muay Thai Championship (One time)
**ISKA Women's World Muay Thai Championship (One time)
**ISKA Women's World Muay Thai Championship (One time)
*'''United Kingdom Muaythai Federation'''
*'''United Kingdom Muaythai Federation''https://ukmtf.com/
**UKMF Women's English Featherweight (-57&nbsp;kg/125&nbsp;lb) Championship (One time)
**UKMF Women's English Featherweight (-57&nbsp;kg/125&nbsp;lb) Championship (One time)
https://ukmtf.com/
**UKMF Women's British Championship (One time)
**UKMF Women's British Championship (One time)
*'''[[World Kickboxing Association]]'''
*'''[[World Kickboxing Association]]'''
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**WMC Women's European Championship (One time)
**WMC Women's European Championship (One time)
**WMC Women's World Bantamweight (-53.5&nbsp;kg/118&nbsp;lb) Championship (One time)
**WMC Women's World Bantamweight (-53.5&nbsp;kg/118&nbsp;lb) Championship (One time)
*'''[[World Professional Muaythai Federation]]'''
*'''World Professional Muaythai Federation'''
**WPMF Women's World Bantamweight (-53.5&nbsp;kg/118&nbsp;lb) Championship (One time)
**WPMF Women's World Bantamweight (-53.5&nbsp;kg/118&nbsp;lb) Championship (One time)


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| 2012-07-27 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Farseethong Sithsorung || King's Cup 2012 || [[Thailand]] || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 24-6
| 2012-07-27 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Farseethong Sithsorung || King's Cup 2012 || [[Thailand]] || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 24-6
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! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the [[World Professional Muaythai Federation|WPMF]] Women's World Featherweight (-57.1 kg/126 lb) Championship.}}
! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the WPMF Women's World Featherweight (-57.1 kg/126 lb) Championship.}}
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| 2012-05-00 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Sawsing Sor Sopit || [[Rangsit Stadium]] || [[Pathum Thani, Thailand]] || Decision || 5 || || 24-5
| 2012-05-00 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} [[Sawsing Sor Sopit]] || [[Rangsit Stadium]] || [[Pathum Thani, Thailand]] || Decision || 5 || || 24-5
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| 2012-03-00 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} || || [[Thailand]] || Decision || 5 || 2:00 || 24-3
| 2012-03-00 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} || || [[Thailand]] || Decision || 5 || 2:00 || 24-3
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Alexis Rufus
Born (1979-04-28) 28 April 1979 (age 45)
London, England
Other namesRuthless
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight56.7 kg (125 lb; 8.93 st)
DivisionBantamweight
Featherweight
Reach64.0 in (163 cm)
StyleMuay Thai
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofLondon, England
TeamStars Gym
Kiatphontip Gym
TrainerMati Parks
Neil Dunn
Years active2005–present
Kickboxing record
Total36
Wins27
By knockout3
Losses9
By knockout1
Draws0
Mixed martial arts record
Total1
Wins1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 22 February 2014

Alexis Rufus (born 28 April 1979) is an English Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. Having turned professional in 2005, Rufus is a two-time European and five-time world champion.

Early life

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Alexis Rufus was raised with two brothers and has described herself as a tomboy growing up. She was involved in numerous sports in her childhood and, at eighteen, began studying fine art sculpture at university and then worked in the London art industry for ten years. She began training in Muay Thai when a friend suggested it as an alternative to normal workouts.[1]

Career

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Having begun her professional career in 2005, Alexis Rufus suffered her first loss in a full contact kickboxing[broken anchor] match on 7 April 2007 when she dropped a unanimous decision to Tracey Renow in Hove, England.[2] The pair rematched in Hove on 24 November 2007 with the vacant Golden Belt Women's British -59.5 kg/131 lb Full Contact Championship on the line, and Renow again came out on top, this time by majority decision.[3] Rufus then rebounded with a lengthy win streak and, on 13 September 2009, outpointed Lucy Payne at Muay Thai Addicts II in London to become the United Kingdom Muaythai Federation (UKMF) Women's English Featherweight (-57 kg/125 lb) Champion.[4]

Now a reigning domestic champion, she soon moved up to international competition and beat Caterino Valerio by decision to take the ISKA Women's European Bantamweight (-54.5 kg/120 lb) Muay Thai title in Essex, England on 13 March 2010.[5][6] Later that year, on 23 October, she became a world champion for the first time when she beat Malika Machtoune for the ISKA World Muay Thai title in Essex. Winning by technical knockout in round two, Rufus forced Machtoune's team to throw in the towel after cornering the Frenchwoman and delivering a barrage of unanswered knees and punches. Rufus ended out 2010 with a unanimous decision win over Jessica Gladstone, who she has described as her toughest opponent,[7] at Journey Fight Series I in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on 13 November.[8]

On 19 March 2011, Rufus took on Lorena Klijn for the vacant IKF Women's World Bantamweight (-55.4 kg/122 lb) Muay Thai title in Essex. The first two rounds were close but Rufus began to pull away in the third and inflicted Klijn's first defeat by unanimous decision.[9] Shortly after, she won her third world title when he beat Joanne Calderwood for the WKA belt. Challenging for the WPMF Women's World Featherweight (-57.1 kg/126 lb) Championship, Rufus suffered her first defeat in four years when she lost to Mesa Tor Buamas on points at the Queen's Cup 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand on 11 August 2011.

After rebounding with a UD win over Mellony Geugjes at Stars Fight Night in London on 27 November 2011, Alexis Rufus won the WPMF Women's World Bantamweight (-53.5 kg/118 lb) Championship in Thailand in March 2012. She fought Kate Heuston for the vacant WMC Women's Intercontinental Featherweight (-57.1 kg/126 lb) title at Ignition Muay Thai in Perth, Australia on 22 April 2012, losing a UD.[10] This would kick off a three-fight losing streak for Rufus as she then lost two decisions to Sawsing Sor Sopit at Rangsit Stadium in Pathum Thani, Thailand in May and then Farseethong Sithsorung in a WPMF world featherweight title match at the King's Cup 2012 on 27 July 2012.[11] She got back in the win column on 23 September 2012 when she beat Ilsury Hendrikse via UD for the WMC Women's World Bantamweight (-53.5 kg/118 lb) Championship, her fifth world title belt, at Stars Fight Night 3 in London.[12] On 1 December 2012, she beat Kate Stables on points at Smash Muay Thai 2 in Liverpool, England.[13]

Rufus was knocked out for the first time in her career when she lost to Tiffany van Soest in the co-main event of Lion Fight 8 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 25 January 2013. It was a closely contested affair up until round four when van Soest rocked Rufus with a high kick before dropping her for good with a right hand.[14][15] Competing under Oriental kickboxing rules[broken anchor], she lost for the second time on the trot when she dropped a unanimous decision to Iman Barlow after a back-and-forth fight in which the inaugural Enfusion Live Women's -54 kg/119 lb Championship was up for grabs.[16][17][18] Rufus was expected to fight Christi Brereton Smash Muay Thai 7 in Liverpool on 21 December 2013 but Brereton withdrew after having issues with the promoter and was replaced by Tanya Merrett.[19] Rufus defeated Merrett on points.

Alexis Rufus and Christi Brereton finally met in Telford, England on 22 February 2014 at Muay Thai Unleashed II, with Brereton winning by unanimous decision to take the previously vacant UKMF Women's British Bantamweight (-55 kg/121 lb) Championship.[20]

Championships and awards

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Kickboxing

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    • UKMF Women's British Championship (One time)
  • World Kickboxing Association
    • WKA Women's World Muay Thai Championship (One time)
  • World Muaythai Council
    • WMC Women's European Championship (One time)
    • WMC Women's World Bantamweight (-53.5 kg/118 lb) Championship (One time)
  • World Professional Muaythai Federation
    • WPMF Women's World Bantamweight (-53.5 kg/118 lb) Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
1 match 1 win 0 losses
By knockout 0 0
By submission 0 0
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Shalinq Roberts Decision (majority) Cage Fight Series: D-Day 12 May 2007 3 5:00 Ipswich, England

Kickboxing record

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Kickboxing record
27 wins (3 KOs), 9 losses, 0 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2014-02-22 Loss England Christi Brereton Muay Thai Unleashed II Telford, England Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 27-9
For the UKMF Women's British Bantamweight (-55 kg/121 lb) Championship.
2013-12-21 Win Wales Tanya Merrett Smash Muay Thai 7 Liverpool, England Decision 5 27-8
2013-03-30 Loss England Iman Barlow Enfusion Live 3 London, England Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 26-8
For the Enfusion Live Women's -54 kg/119 lb Championship.
2013-01-25 Loss United States Tiffany van Soest Lion Fight 8 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA KO (left high kick and punches) 4 2:05 26-7
2012-12-01 Win England Kate Stables Smash Muay Thai 2 Liverpool, England Decision (unanimous) 5 26-6
2012-09-23 Win Netherlands Ilsury Hendrikse Stars Fight Night 3 London, England Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 25-6
Wins the WMC Women's World Bantamweight (-53.5 kg/118 lb) Championship.
2012-07-27 Loss Thailand Farseethong Sithsorung King's Cup 2012 Thailand Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 24-6
For the WPMF Women's World Featherweight (-57.1 kg/126 lb) Championship.
2012-05-00 Loss Thailand Sawsing Sor Sopit Rangsit Stadium Pathum Thani, Thailand Decision 5 24-5
2012-04-22 Loss Australia Kate Heuston Ignition Muay Thai Perth, Australia Decision 5 24-4
For the WMC Women's Intercontinental Featherweight (-57.1 kg/126 lb) Championship.
2012-03-00 Win Thailand Thailand Decision 5 2:00 24-3
Wins the WPMF Women's World Bantamweight (-53.5 kg/118 lb) Championship.
2011-11-27 Win Netherlands Mellony Geugjes Stars Fight Night London, England Decision (unanimous) 5 2:00
2011-08-11 Loss Thailand Mesa Tor Buamas Queen's Cup 2011 Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5
For the WPMF Women's World Featherweight (-57.1 kg/126 lb) Championship.
2011-00-00 Win Scotland Joanne Calderwood Shin Kick Promotions, WFN Woking, England Decision
Wins the WKA Women's World Muay Thai Championship.
2011-03-19 Win Netherlands Lorena Klijn Keddle's Promotions: Championship Muay Thai Essex, England Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the IKF Women's World Bantamweight (-55.4 kg/122 lb) Muay Thai Championship.
2010-11-13 Win Canada Jessica Gladstone Journey Fight Series I Calgary, Alberta, Canada Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
2010-10-23 Win France Malika Machtoune Keddle's Promotions Essex, England TKO (punches and knees) 2 0:26
Wins the ISKA Women's World Muay Thai Championship.
2010-03-13 Win Portugal Caterino Valerio Keddle's Promotions Essex, England Decision 5
Wins the ISKA Women's European Bantamweight (-54.5 kg/120 lb) Muay Thai Championship.
2009-09-13 Win England Lucy Payne Muay Thai Addicts II London, England Decision 5 2:00
Wins the UKMF Women's English Featherweight (-57 kg/125 lb) Championship.
2008-11-23 Win England Jo Abrehart Capital Punishment: Battle of Waterloo London, England
2007-11-24 Loss England Tracey Renow 21st Century Promotions: Championship Kickboxing Hove, England Decision (majority)
For the Golden Belt Women's British -59.5 kg/131 lb Full Contact Championship.
2007-04-07 Loss England Tracey Renow 21st Century Promotions: Championship Kickboxing Hove, England Decision (unanimous)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
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References

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  2. ^ ""21st Century Promotions Championship Kickboxing – 7th April 2007"". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  3. ^ Championship Kickboxing, 24 November 2007, Brighton Archived 16 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Results - Muaythai Addicts II". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Titles joy for Keddles fighters in Romford". News Shopper. 17 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Thai Boxing: Boxers enjoy gr-eight night bout in Essex". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Alexis Rufus | Enfusion-live.com -".
  8. ^ "Journey Fight Series | Journey I Results". www.journeyfightseries.com.
  9. ^ Championship Muay Thai
  10. ^ "WMC Intercontinental Title Battle at the Ignition Muaythai Event, Perth AUS".
  11. ^ "WPMF Title Fight". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  12. ^ "Ilsury Hendrikse – Dames WMC MAD Worldtitle 53 kg – London". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  13. ^ "Smash Muay Thai 2 December 1 2012 Results". 2 December 2012.
  14. ^ "Lion Fight 8 Results and Recap: Yodsanklai Fairtex impressive in American debut". Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  15. ^ "Liver Kick - outside the comfort zone". Liver Kick.
  16. ^ "Melton Thai boxer Iman lands world title".
  17. ^ "Enfusion Live London Results".
  18. ^ Enfusion Live London: Live Results
  19. ^ "Interview with Alexis Rufus, 5 Times World Champion, Alexis Rufus". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  20. ^ "Muay Thai Tuesday – Feb. 25". 26 February 2014.
  21. ^ "United Kingdom Muaythai Federation". ukmtf.com/.
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