Kal Yafai

Known for Acting

6/11/1989(Age 36)

Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, UK

Biography

Khalid "Kal" Yafai is a British professional boxer who held the WBA super-flyweight title from 2016 to 2020. As an amateur, he represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal at the 2010 European Championships as a flyweight.

Known For (5 credits)

Movie

Diego Pacheco vs. Marcelo Esteban Coceres

2023

Diego Pacheco headlines at home for the first time when he takes on Marcelo Coceres for the WBO International and USWBC Super Middleweight titles at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.

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Dmitry Bivol vs. Gilberto Ramirez

2022

The WBA World Light-Heavyweight Championship is on the line Abu Dhabi.

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Anthony Joshua vs. Carlos Takam

2017

Following Vladimir Klitchsko's retirement after Joshua's last fight and mandatory challenger Kubret Pulev pulling out of the fight with a late injury, Carlos Takam was given just 12 days notice to fight the current WBA, IBF and IBO Heavyweight Champion. Widely regarded on the boxing scene as having one of the toughest granite chins in the business Takam took a considerable height and weight disadvantage into the ring, Anthony Joshua subsequently weighed in for what was then a career high 18st 2lbs and brought massive reach advantage. Before either fighter got into their rhythm this late match up resulted in blood spilled from both sides as old vs new battled in front of 75,000 fans in Cardiff, Wales. This became a world record high attendance for an indoor boxing event.

Movie

Anthony Joshua vs. Eric Molina

2016

Anthony Joshua puts his IBF heavyweight title on the line against American fighter Eric Molina in Manchester.

Movie

Anthony Joshua vs. Dominic Breazeale

2016

Anthony Joshua vs Dominic Breazeale was a heavyweight professional boxing match contested between undefeated IBF champion Anthony Joshua, and the IBF's number 13 ranked contender, Dominic Breazeale. The bout took place on 25 June 2016 at The O2 Arena in London, England.