She immigrated to Germany with her family when she was just 1. In 1994 she started in kickboxing and Thai kickboxing, and in 1996 in amateur boxing. After becoming champion runner-up in kickboxing and multiple German champion in the International Amateur Boxing, she turned professional in 2006. On 30 September 2007, Rola El-Halabi became European champion of the Women's International Boxing Federation (WIBF) in the lightweight division. In October 2008, she was honored as outstanding female athlete in Ulm. On 5 June 2009, she won the world title by WIBF and Women's International Boxing Association (WIBA) after defeating Spanish Loly Munoz.
On 1 April 2011 just before a title fight against the Bosnian Irma Adler in Berlin-Karlshorst, her stepfather and former manager Roy El-Halabi shot her in her hand, knee and both feet, after his management contract was terminated in January 2011. He also shot two security guards before being arrested.
Until March 2010, she won 11 out of 11 matches (with 6 KOs):
Charlotte von Baumgarten (Germany) (Technical KO in first round - 10 June 2007)
Sabrina Stegner (Germany) (KO in first round- 4 August 2007)
Galina Gumliiska (Bulgaria) (Points in 10 rounds - 30 September 2007)
Borislava Goranova (Bulgaria) (Points in 4 rounds- 4 December 2007)
Elisabejta Suerica (Romania) (KO in first round - 9. February 2008)
Marina Kohlgruber (Germany) (Points in 10 rounds - 26 July 2008)
Eva Santa (Serbia) (KO in 5th round - 16 November 2008)
Loly Munoz (Spain) (Points in 10 rounds - 5 June 2009)
Agnese Boza (Latvia) (KO in 4th round - 4 September 2009)
Mia St. John (USA) (Technical KO in 5th round - 20 March 2010)
Olga Bojare (Latvia) (Points in 6 rounds - 4 June 2010)
Statistics
Rated at : 135.0 lb (61.2 kg; 9.64 st)
Height : 1.68m
Nationality : German
Birth date : 17 March 1985
Birth place : Beirut, Lebanon
Stance : Regular
Boxing record
Total fights : 11
Wins : 11
Wins by KO : 6
Losses : 0
Draws : 0
No contests : 0
