12 Facts About Alexis Rufus

Alexis Rufus was born on 28 April 1979 and is an English Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions.

Alexis Rufus was raised with two brothers and has described herself as a tomboy growing up.

Alexis Rufus 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.

Alexis Rufus began training in Muay Thai when a friend suggested it as an alternative to normal workouts.

Alexis 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 Women's English Featherweight Champion.

Alexis Rufus ended out 2010 with a unanimous decision win over Jessica Gladstone, who she has described as her toughest opponent, at Journey Fight Series I in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on 13 November.

On 19 March 2011, Alexis Rufus took on Lorena Klijn for the vacant IKF Women's World Bantamweight Muay Thai title in Essex.

The first two rounds were close but Alexis Rufus began to pull away in the third and inflicted Klijn's first defeat by unanimous decision.

Alexis Rufus fought Kate Heuston for the vacant WMC Women's Intercontinental Featherweight title at Ignition Muay Thai in Perth, Australia on 22 April 2012, losing a UD.

Alexis Rufus got back in the win column on 23 September 2012 when she beat Ilsury Hendrikse via UD for the WMC Women's World Bantamweight Championship, her fifth world title belt, at Stars Fight Night 3 in London.

Alexis 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.

Alexis 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.