Qamil Balla
Qamil Balla | |
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| Born | Qamil Balla 10 August 1989 Werribee, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | "Golden Boy" |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | lightweight I super lightweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in / 178cm |
| Reach | 69″ / 175cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 15 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
Qamil Balla (born 10 August 1989, in Werribee) is a professional Albanian Australian boxer and an Australian Light Welterweight champion.[2] His younger brother Ibrahim Balla is also a boxer.[3]
Qamil competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.[4] He was runner up in selection for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the light welterweight division but missed out to current WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn with Gealan Toulea finishing in 3rd position. Qamil had beaten Horn early in his amateur career in Port Adelaide at the selection trials for the 2009 world championships but lost in a rematch at the Arafura Games in Darwin and then in the 64 kg category at the 2012 Olympic trials.[5]
Family background
Balla comes from an Albanian family of boxers, his father Nuri was a Victorian champion while his uncle Mitat (also his former coach) was an Australian champion. Younger brother Ibrahim has also won Australian titles and represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the bantamweight division.
Qamil starting boxing as a youngster alongside his brother Ibrahim and, by the age of 12, both were competing in – and winning – junior tournaments.[6]
Social media
Qamil and his brother Ibrahim maintain an active social media presence through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube. The Team Balla sites are located under @ballaboxing .
Amateur record and notable professional fights
As an amateur Qamil competed in 70 bouts, with 62 wins
Won multiple Victorian and Australian titles
Represented Australia internationally
Finished top 30 in the world
Notable Fights:
Victoria State Super Lightweight Champion[7]
Qamil won his first professional title on 25 July 2013 against Nawakon Kitee[8] of Thailand at The Melbourne Pavilion Flemington, Qamil being declared the winner by UD.
Australian Super Lightweight Champion
On the 12 September 2013 Qamil won his second professional title in his first 10 round bout against the tough Australian boxer Jack Brubaker [9] at The Melbourne Pavilion Flemington. Qamil won by unanimous points decision with the judges cards reading 96-94, 98-92 and 97-93.
Defence - Australian Super Lightweight Title
On the 25 June 2014 Qamil had his first title defence against fellow Melbournian and former Victorian Lightweight Champion Terry Tzouramanis.[10] Qamil won the fight by unanimous points decision with the judges cards reading 97-91, 98-90 and 99-89. Tzouramanis went down in round 3 & was deducted 1 pt in round 8 for excessive holding.
Interim WBA Oceania Lightweight Champion
Qamil won his third professional title on 18 March 2017 against experienced Colombian Rodolfo Puente.[11] Referee Ignatius Missailidis[12] stopped the fight at 2:29 in the first round following the second knockdown, Qamil declared the winner by TKO.
Balla Vs Kambosos
On the 6 May 2017 Qamil experienced his first professional defeat against George Kambosos Jnr.[13] The bout was billed as the semi main event to the Joseph Parker Vs Razvan Cojanu, WBO World Heavyweight Title fight at New Zealand's Vodafone Events Centre, Manukau City.
The two Australians put on the fight of the night with Kambosos taking control early and winning by unanimous points decision.[14]
WBA Oceania Super Lightweight Champion
On the 4 May 2019 Qamil started the year off with a solid TKO victory over experienced Indonesian Hero Tito[15] for the vacant WBA Oceania Super Lightweight Title. The win was an impressive victory for Qamil after spending 14 months away from the ring due to a knuckle injury.[16]
Professional boxing record[17]
| 15 fights | 13 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 15 | Win | 13-1-1 |  Hero Tito
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TKO | 6/10 | 4 May 2019 |  Grand Star Receptions, Altona North
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Won the vacant WBA Oceania Super Lightweight Title |
| 14 | Win | 12-1-1 |  Adam Diu Abdulhamid
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UD | 10/10 | 11 Mar 2018 | Grand Star Receptions, Altona North
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| 13 | Loss | 11–1–1 | George Kambosos Jnr
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UD | 10/10 | 6 May 2017 |  Vodafone Events Centre, Manukau City
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| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 |  Rodolfo Puente
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TKO | 1/10 | 18 Mar 2017 | Function Centre Melbourne Park, Melbourne
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Won the Interim WBA Oceania Lightweight Title |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Musa Letding
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KO | 5/10 | 10 Dec 2016 | Function Centre Melbourne Park, Melbourne
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| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 |  Terdchai Doungmontree
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UD | 8/8 | 13 Aug 2016 | Function Centre Melbourne Park, Melbourne
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| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Ben Warburton
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UD | 6/6 | 11 Nov 2015 | Convention & Exhibition Centre, Melbourne
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| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Terry Tzouramanis
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UD | 10/10 | 25 Jun 2014 | The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington
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Defence of Australian Super Lightweight Title |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Jack Brubaker
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UD | 10/10 | 12 Sep 2013 | The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington
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Won the vacant Australian Super Lightweight Title |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Nawakon Kitee
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UD | 8/8 | 25 Jul 2013 | The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington
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Won the vacant Australia - Victoria State Super Lightweight Title |
| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Jay Thompson
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TKO | 1/6 | 28 Apr 2013 | Convention & Exhibition Centre, Melbourne
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| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Rangson Poonsang
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UD | 6/6 | 21 Feb 2013 | The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington
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| 3 | Win | 2–0–1 | Matt Bune
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TKO | 2/4 | 07 Sep 2012 | The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington
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| 2 | Win | 1–0–1 | Justin Medoro
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TKO | 2/4 | 13 Jul 2012 | The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington
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| 1 | Draw | 0–0–1 | Allan Jay Tuniacao
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D | 4/4 | 18 May 2012 | The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington
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References
- ^ "Boxing record for Qamil Balla". BoxRec.
- ^ "QAMIL BALLA WINS SUPER-LIGHTWEIGHT CROWN - Australian National Boxing Federation". www.anbf.org. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Quamil Balla". NBC Beijing 2008. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Fists of fury: Maidana, Froch and Bradley are all winners among the seven greatest fights of 2013". CourierMail. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Horn conqueror's 'huge opportunity'". Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Promising athletes given a sporting chance - National - theage.com.au". www.theage.com.au. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "BoxRec: Qamil Balla". boxrec.com. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "BoxRec: Nawakon Kitee". boxrec.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "BoxRec: Jack Brubaker". boxrec.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "BoxRec: Terry Tzouramanis". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "BoxRec: Rodolfo Puente". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "BoxRec: Ignatius Missailidis". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "BoxRec: George Kambosos Jnr". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Aussie wrap-up for May - Boxing Monthly". Boxing Monthly. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "BoxRec: Hero Tito". boxrec.com. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Qamil Balla bounces back from injury to take Oceania belt". Star Weekly. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "BoxRec: Qamil Balla". boxrec.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.