Kal Yafai

Born on June 11, 1989 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, Khalid Yafai has been successful at both the amateur and professional levels. Despite fighting at super flyweight, he possesses solid punching power to complement his considerable boxing skills.

Starting his boxing training at a young age, Yafai was named Junior Sportsman of the Year by the BBC Midlands in 2005 for winning the World Cadet title. He qualified for the 2008 Olympics, but was defeated by Andry Laffita, who went on to win silver. At the 2010 European Championships, he won the silver medal. However, he wasn’t able to make the 2012 Olympics boxing team, so he decided to turn pro, instead.

His first pro fight was on July 7, 2012 against Delroy Spencer, and it didn’t last long. Khalid Yafai won after a stoppage after the second round, which is to be expected against a fighter that was 14-139-3 at the time. His next fight ended even more quickly, as he beat Richard Voros by way of first-round TKO on September 8, 2012. Exactly two weeks later, he took a decision on points after six rounds against Victor Koh.

Yafai was fairly active in the early stages of his career, fighting lower-level competition and winning handily by TKO, KO or clear victories on points. By the end of 2013, he had compiled a perfect 10-0 record, with seven of those wins coming by stoppage. This was enough to earn him a shot at the Commonwealth super flyweight title.

That fight was on May 21, 2014, and he fought Yaqub Kareem. In a masterful performance, he worked the body and head beautifully, eventually taking out Kareem with a hard body shot in just the third round. Next was a fight against Herald Molina for the IBF Inter-Continental super flyweight title and he looked even better, winning easily by second-round KO.

After four more wins, he fought for the British super flyweight belt on October 17, 2015 against Jason Cunningham. He was the smaller man, but it didn’t matter, as he scored a knockdown in round five off a slick combination on his way to a 12-round unanimous decision victory. Just under five months later, he fougth Dixon Flores for the WBA Inter-Continental super flyweight title. Flores may have been a game opponent, but he proved no match for Khalid Yafai, who destroyed him for a first-round KO.

He would fight three more times in 2016, which ended up being a banner year for him. First, he scored another first-round stoppage, this a TKO over Jozsef Ajtai. He followed that up by defeating Johnson Tellez by TKO in the third round, with this finish coming from a body shot. That set up a fight for his first world title, the WBA super flyweight belt.

The fight took place on December 10, 2016 against Luis Concepcion, who brought a 35-4 record into the bout. After Concepcion missed weight, the title was only on the line for Yafai, and he took it with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision where he controlled every round.

What is Kal Yafai's Record?

Kal Yafai's record currently stands at 27 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws. Of those 27 wins he has stopped 15 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 56%. Of his 2 loses, he's been stopped 2 times. He's boxed a total of 168 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 5.8 rounds on average.

What was Yafai's last fight?

Kal Yafai's last fight took place against Jonathan Javier Rodriguez's on 18th Nov 2023, in Inglewood, United States. He lost by knockout in the 1st round. That fight was 11 days ago.

How active is Kal Yafai?

Yafai's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 5 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

Where is Kal Yafai From?

Yafai was born in the United Kingdom.

How Old Is Kal Yafai?

The super flyweight is currently 34 years old. He was born on 11th June 1989, so he will turn 35 in 6 months and 13 days.

How long has Yafai been fighting?

Kal Yafai made his professional debut in July 2012, so he has been a pro for 11 years and 4 months.

How good is Kal Yafai?

Yafai is currently ranked 4th by the WBA at Bantamweight.

How tall is Kal Yafai?

Yafai is 5' 4" (5 Foot and 4 inches) which is 163cm (1 meter and 63 centimeters).

What is Yafai's Reach?

His reach is 64.6 inches (64.6") which is 164 cm (1 meter and 64 centimeters).

What stance does Kal Yafai use?

Yafai fights from a traditional orthodox stance, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.

What are some potential opponents for Kal Yafai?

Some potential future fights for Yafai include Jerwin Ancajas, Charlie Edwards, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Andrew Moloney and Unified Super Flyweight Champion Juan Francisco Estrada.

What will be Kal Yafai's Next Fight?

Kal Yafai doesn't currently have a fight scheduled.

Some potential future fights for Yafai include Jerwin Ancajas, Charlie Edwards, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Andrew Moloney and Unified Super Flyweight Champion Juan Francisco Estrada.

How can I stream Kal Yafai's Fights?

In the UK you can usually stream Yafai's fights on DAZN UK.

In the US you can usually stream Kal Yafai's fights via DAZN.

What are some recent Kal Yafai results?

Kal Yafai has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Jonathan Javier Rodriguez on 18th November 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at YouTube Theater, Los Angeles, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Jerald Paclar on 5th November 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest in United Arab Emirates.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez on 29th February 2020 by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at The Ford Center at The Star, Texas, United States.

Before that, he had beat Norbelto Jimenez on 29th June 2019 by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Dunkin Donuts Center, Rhode Island.

He had won against Israel Gonzalez on 24th November 2018 by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Kal Yafai Stats

Age	Date Of Birth	Nationality	Height	Reach	Stance	Weight Division
34	June 11, 1989	United Kingdom	163 cm	164 cm	orthodox	Super Flyweight (115 lb)

Kal Yafai Record

Professional Record	Wins	Wins By KO	Knockout Percentage	Losses	Losses By Stoppage	Draws	Pro Rounds	Debut
27-2-0	27	15	56%	2	2	0	168	2012

Kal Yafai Rankings

Weight	The Ring Magazine	WBC	IBF	WBA	WBO
Bantamweight	-	-	-	4	-

Kal Yafai Recent Contests

Date	Opponent	Result	Replay	Venue
2023-11-18	Jonathan Javier Rodriguez	Lost (KO 1)		YouTube Theater, Inglewood, CA, United States
2022-11-05	Jerald Paclar	Won (UD 10)		Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2020-02-29	Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez	Lost (TKO 9)	watch replay	The Ford Center at The Star, Texas, United States
2019-06-29	Norbelto Jimenez	Won (UD 12)		Dunkin Donuts Center, Rhode Island, United States
2018-11-24	Israel Gonzalez	Won (UD 12)		Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco
2018-05-26	David Carmona	Won (TKO 7)		Selland Arena, Fresno, California, United States
2017-10-28	Sho Ishida	Won (UD 12)		Millennium Stadium, Wales, United Kingdom
2017-05-13	Suguru Muranaka	Won (UD 12)		Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, Afghanistan
2016-12-10	Luis Concepcion	Won (UD 12)	watch replay	Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
2016-06-25	Jozsef Ajtai	Won (TKO 1)		The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom
2016-03-05	Dixon Flores	Won (KO 1)		Genting Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom
2015-10-17	Jason Cunningham	Won (UD 12)		Barclaycard Arena (formerly NIA) , Birmingham, United Kingdom
2015-09-05	Aron Juarez	Won (KO 1)		First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom
2015-05-09	Isaac Quaye	Won (TKO 1)		Barclaycard Arena (formerly NIA) , Birmingham, United Kingdom