Just recently listed on boxrec, that's one hell of a step up, considering that the Thai is ranked #1 by The Ring in the division.
This time last week Raymi was down to fight Espinos Sabu (http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=585293&cat=boxer) so don't get your hopes up on this one
www.asianboxing.info have tracked Raymi for a few fights. Seems to have helped really bring life in to the Yemeni boxing scene which appears to have really opened up recently.
Another card took place in Yemen yesterday. Note how every fight involves an unbeaten fighter keeping their 0, and how all of these fighters are from the lower divisions, the vast majority are Somali, and how every fight of Raymi's to date has been against an undefeated Arab (usually from a very poor East African country like Somalia or Djibouti) who fights exclusively in Yemen. Something very dodgy is going on here. It seems like the "thriving" Yemeni boxing scene exists solely for the purpose of building up Raymi's record of KO1 wins over unbeaten fighters. It also can't be a coincidence that most of his opponents are poor East African migrants who are surely desperate for cash.
You will not find a Somali or Yemeni natural heavyweights! Most of them are short like Hamed, just skinnier He strictly fights undefeated fighters he plans to keep going till 72-0 All Raymi opponents turned pro 2 years ago, Wanheng turned pro before Raymi. Wanheng is 29-0 #1 Ring fighter, #1 WBC How long did it take Malik Scott former 38-0 to challenge the #1 Ring & #1 WBC ?
There are some guys fighting at 135, 147 (I think) and 160 (I think) recently. Yaser Ali being one such fighter. I think that whilst it's still not a great scene it's a busy scene and it's great that another country is joining in on the sport.
You know, I spoke to Ali Raymi once. I said to him "Ali, who wins in a fight between an elephant that cannot be moved and a rhino that cannot be stopped?" and after a very long pause he sighed and looked deep, deep into my eyes and said "I do." Then he solemnly stood and walked away toward the setting sun of south Sanaa. I knew then, that day, that it was the last day I would see him. For I had to leave Yemen forever.