What is Khalid Yafai's record?

Khalid Yafai's professional record is 27-2-0 with 15 knockouts.

When is Khalid Yafai's next fight?

No next fight is confirmed as of 13 Oct 2026.

Which world titles has Khalid Yafai held?

Khalid Yafai has held 1 world title reign: WBA super flyweight (2016–2020).

Super flyweight · United Kingdom

Khalid Yafai

27-2-0 15 KO · 2012–2023

Photo: Be Real TV, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Khalid Yafai is a super flyweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Jun 11, 1989. Record 27-2-0 with 15 knockouts over 2012–2023. World titles: WBA super flyweight (2016–2020). Khalid Yafai last fought Jonathan Rodriguez on Nov 18, 2023 and lost by KO in round 1 of 10.

Also: Халид Яфай · Халід Яфай · خالد يافعى

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خالد يافعي · خالد یافائی · खालिद याफाई · খালেদ ইয়াফাই · カリッド・ヤファイ · Khalid Saeed Yafai · Klalid Yafai · Яфай, Халид

BornJun 11, 1989

Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom

StanceOrthodox

DebutJul 7, 2012

Career2012–2023

Rounds boxed166

KO share56%

Born inBirmingham, West Midlands, England

TitlesWBA super flyweight · 2016–2020

Boxerbook rating1952 ± 146 · inactive since Nov 2023Why here ›

Confirmed bouts13 of 29 · 10 official

Record and next fight

Record

27-2-0, 15 KOs · 2012–2023

Next fight

No next fight confirmed

Last result

Jonathan Rodriguez 🇵🇷

Vacant WBA Intercontinental bantamweight title

KO 1/10 · YouTube Theater, Stadium DrInglewood, 🇺🇸

2023-11-18 ›
official ★

The record

29 bouts, 2012–2023, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 29, Wikipedia (ja) · 29, WBA Fights Master Scores · 9, California State Athletic Commission — Results (archive) · 2, IBF/USBA Results · 2, Wikipedia (ru) · 1, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation — Combative Sports Results · 1

Jonathan Rodriguez 🇵🇷

Vacant WBA Intercontinental bantamweight title

KO 1/10 · YouTube Theater, Stadium DrInglewood, 🇺🇸

Yafai 27-1-0 · Rodriguez 16-2-3

2023-11-18 ›
official ★

Jerald Paclar

UD 10/10 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, 🇦🇪

Yafai 26-1-0 · Paclar —

2022-11-05 ›
✓ one source

Román González 🇳🇮

Lost WBA super-flyweight title

TKO 9/12 · Ford Arena At The Star Part 1, Frisco, 🇺🇸

Yafai 26-0-0 · González 49-2-0

2020-02-29 ›
official ★

Norbelto Jimenez 🇩🇴

Retained WBA super-flyweight title

UD 12/12 · Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 🇺🇸

Yafai 25-0-0 · Jimenez 30-8-4

2019-06-29 ›
official ★

Israel Gonzalez 🇲🇽

Retained WBA super-flyweight title

UD 12/12 · Casino de Salle Medecin, Montecarlo, 🇲🇨

Yafai 24-0-0 · Gonzalez 23-3-0

2018-11-24 ›
official ★

David Carmona

WBA title, 3rd defence

TKO 5/12 · Save Mart Center, Fresno, 🇺🇸

Yafai 23-0-0 · Carmona —

2018-05-26 ›
! sources disagree

Shō Ishida 🇯🇵

Retained WBA super-flyweight title

UD 12/12 · Principality Stadium, Wales, 🇬🇧

Yafai 22-0-0 · Ishida 24-0-0

2017-10-28 ›
official ★

Suguru Muranaka 🇯🇵

Retained WBA super-flyweight title

UD 12/12 · Barclaycard Arena, West Midlands, 🇬🇧

Yafai 21-0-0 · Muranaka 25-2-1

2017-05-13 ›
official ★

Luis Concepción 🇵🇦

Won vacant WBA super-flyweight title

UD 12/12 · Manchester Arena, 🇬🇧

Yafai 20-0-0 · Concepción 35-5-0

2016-12-10 ›
official ★

Johnson Tellez

TKO 3/8 · Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, 🇬🇧

Yafai 19-0-0 · Tellez —

2016-10-22 ›
✓ one source

Jozsef Ajtai

TKO 1/8 · The O2 Arena, London, 🇬🇧

Yafai 18-0-0 · Ajtai —

2016-06-25 ›
✓ one source

Dixon Flores 🇳🇮

Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-flyweight title

KO 1/12 · Genting Arena, Birmingham, 🇬🇧

Yafai 17-0-0 · Flores 12-3-2

2016-03-05 ›
official ★

Jason Cunningham 🇬🇧

Won vacant British super-flyweight title

UD 12/12 · Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, 🇬🇧

Yafai 16-0-0 · Cunningham 17-2-0

2015-10-17 ›
✓✓ two sources

Aron Juarez

KO 1/8 · First Direct Arena, Leeds, 🇬🇧

Yafai 15-0-0 · Juarez —

2015-09-05 ›
✓ one source

Isaac Quaye

TKO 1/8 · Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, 🇬🇧

Yafai 14-0-0 · Quaye —

2015-05-09 ›
✓ one source

Cristofer Rosales 🇳🇮

PTS 8/8 · Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, 🇬🇧

Yafai 13-0-0 · Rosales 10-1-0

2015-03-28 ›
✓✓ two sources

Everth Briceno

Retained IBF Inter-Continental super-flyweight title

UD 12/12 · 3Arena, Dublin, 🇮🇪

Yafai 12-0-0 · Briceno —

2014-11-15 ›
official ★

Herald Molina

Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental super-flyweight title

KO 2/12 · Wembley Arena, London, 🇬🇧

Yafai 11-0-0 · Molina —

2014-09-20 ›
official ★

Yaqub Kareem 🇳🇬

Won vacant Commonwealth super-flyweight title

KO 3/12 · First Direct Arena, Leeds, 🇬🇧

Yafai 10-0-0 · Kareem —

2014-05-21 ›
✓ one source

Ashley Lane 🇬🇧

TKO 4/6 · ExCeL Arena, London, 🇬🇧

Yafai 9-0-0 · Lane 4-3-2

2013-12-14 ›
✓✓ two sources

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Santiago Bustos

PTS 6/6 · Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, 🇬🇧

Yafai 8-0-0 · Bustos —

2013-10-26 ›
✓ one source

Michael Ramabeletsa

PTS 8/8 · Echo Arena, Liverpool, 🇬🇧

Yafai 7-0-0 · Ramabeletsa —

2013-03-30 ›
✓ one source

Gonzalo Garcia

RTD 4/8 · Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, 🇬🇧

Yafai 6-0-0 · Garcia —

2013-01-19 ›
✓ one source

Jorge Perez

TKO 3/8 · Olympia, London, 🇬🇧

Yafai 5-0-0 · Perez —

2012-12-08 ›
✓ one source

Pio Antonio Nettuno

KO 1/8 · Capital FM Arena, Nottingham, 🇬🇧

Yafai 4-0-0 · Nettuno —

2012-11-17 ›
✓ one source

Scott Gladwin

TKO 2/6 · Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, 🇬🇧

Yafai 3-0-0 · Gladwin —

2012-10-20 ›
✓ one source

Victor Koh

PTS 6/6 · Odyssey Arena, Belfast, 🇬🇧

Yafai 2-0-0 · Koh —

2012-09-22 ›
✓ one source

Richard Voros

TKO 1/4 · Alexandra Palace, London, 🇬🇧

Yafai 1-0-0 · Voros —

2012-09-08 ›
✓ one source

Delroy Spencer

RTD 2/4 · Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, 🇬🇧

Yafai 0-0-0 · Spencer —

2012-07-07 ›
✓ one source

Amateur career

2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Men's flyweight

Quarter-finalLRau'shee Warren 🇺🇸9:14

Round of 16WElías Emigdio 🇲🇽27:15

Round of 32WKatsuaki Susa 🇯🇵28:16

2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Men's flyweight

Quarter-finalLRonny Beblik 🇩🇪3:9

Round of 16WOlzhas Sattibayev 🇰🇿14:5

Round of 32WErdal Inanli 🇹🇷13:3

2008 Summer Olympics – Men's flyweight

Round of 16LAndry Laffita 🇨🇺3:9

7 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

WBASuper flyweight

2016-12-10 – 2020-02-29

Facts

What is Khalid Yafai's record?: Khalid Yafai's professional record is 27-2-0 with 15 knockouts.
When is Khalid Yafai's next fight?: No next fight is confirmed as of 13 Oct 2026.
Who did Khalid Yafai fight last?: Khalid Yafai last fought Jonathan Rodriguez on Nov 18, 2023 and lost by KO in round 1 of 10.
Which world titles has Khalid Yafai held?: Khalid Yafai has held 1 world title reign: WBA super flyweight (2016–2020).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 7108 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/7108. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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