Ali Raymi
Ali Raymi علي الريمي | |
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Raymi in 2013 | |
| Born | Ali Ibrahim Ali Al-Raimi 7 December 1973 |
| Died | 23 May 2015 (aged 41) |
| Nationality | Yemeni, Saudi |
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| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 25 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 25 |
Ali Raymi | |
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Colonel Ali Raymi, 2015 | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Yemen |
| Branch/service | Yemen Army |
| Years of service | 1991–2015 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 3rd Armored Brigade, RG |
| Commands | Yemeni Republican Guard |
| Battles/wars | |
Ali Raymi (born Ali Ibrahim Ali Al-Raimi; Arabic: علي الريمي; 7 December 1973 – 23 May 2015) was a Yemeni professional boxer and military officer. In boxing he is best known for his fight record of 25 wins and no losses, with all 25 wins by knockout; 22 in the first round. On 11 November 2013, he set a new world record by winning his first 20 professional fights by first-round knockout. In 2014, he won the International Boxing Institute (IBI) minimumweight title when he beat Prince Maz. Also that year, he won the Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) World Junior Flyweight title.
Raymi lived in Mecca, Saudi Arabia prior to 1991. He was killed in action by an explosion, possibly from a Qatari airstrike on Yemeni Republican Guard positions during the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in the Yemeni Civil War, on 23 May 2015 in Sana'a. He was ranked No. 6 by the World Boxing Association (WBA) at 108 pounds and No. 8 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) at 105 pounds at the time of his death.