Ibrahim Balla ("La Bala") pugile

Ibrahim Balla (born 1 October 1990) is an Albanian Australian professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2012 Summer Olympics in the bantamweight division.Ibrahim Balla was born in Werribee to an Albanian family that immigrated from Albania to Australia prior to his birth. Certain members of his family are boxers. His father Nuri was a Victorian amateur champion while his uncle Mitat Balla was an Australian amateur champion. Older brother Qamil Balla is also a professional boxer with a stellar amateur record. Younger brother Nasuf was also a promising boxer / trainer.Ibrahim Balla won his first Australian junior title in 2001 when he was just 11 years old. By 2012, he had won five Australian titles and a silver medal at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India. Victory in the Australian and Oceania titles in 2012 earned him a place in the Australian Olympic Team.As an amateur Ibrahim competed in 101 bouts, with 84 wins. He won multiple Victorian and Australian titles and represented Australia internationally.