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Alexis Rufus
Born (1979-04-28) 28 April 1979 (age 45)
London, England
Other namesRuthless
NationalityEngland English
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

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

Having begun her professional career in 2005, Alexis Rufus suffered her first loss in a full contact kickboxing 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, 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

Kickboxing

  • International Kickboxing Federation
    • IKF Women's World Bantamweight (-55.4 kg/122 lb) Muay Thai Championship (One time)
  • International Sport Karate Association
    • 2011 ISKA Female Fighter of the Year
    • ISKA Women's European Bantamweight (-54.5 kg/120 lb) Muay Thai Championship (One time)
    • ISKA Women's World Muay Thai Championship (One time)
  • United Kingdom Muaythai Federation
    • UKMF Women's English Featherweight (-57 kg/125 lb) Championship (One time)
    • 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

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 May 12, 2007 3 5:00 Ipswich, England


Kickboxing record

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

References

  1. ^ Portrait of a female fighter: Alexis Rufus Five x World Champion
  2. ^ ""21st Century Promotions Championship Kickboxing – 7th April 2007"". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Championship Kickboxing, 24 November 2007, Brighton Archived 16 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Results - Muaythai Addicts II
  5. ^ Titles joy for Keddles fighters in Romford
  6. ^ Thai Boxing: Boxers enjoy gr-eight night bout in Essex
  7. ^ Official Enfusion profile
  8. ^ Journey Fight Series I results
  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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Ilsury Hendrikse – Dames WMC MAD Worldtitle 53 kg – London". Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Smash Muay Thai 2 1 December 2012 Results
  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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Lion Fight 8 Live Results
  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
  20. ^ Muay Thai Tuesday – 25 Feb.
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