Ángel Ayala


Ángel Ayala Lardizabal is a Mexican professional boxer who held the International Boxing Federation flyweight title from 2024 to 2025.

Professional career

Ayala made his professional debut against Christopher Celaya on 7 March 2019. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. Ayala amassed an 8–0 record before being booked to face Luis Castro for the vacant WBC FECARBOX flyweight title on 16 October 2020. He captured the first major title of his professional career by a second-round knockout. Ayala made his first regional title defense against Jeovani Gonzalez on 22 January 2022, on the undercard of the Hector Flores and Juan Carlos Parra light flyweight bout. He won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding Ayala a 100–88 scorecard.
Ayala faced the overmatched Brandon "Gallardo" Vargas for the vacant ABF Continental Americas flyweight title on 30 April 2021. He won the fight by technical decision. The bout was stopped after the seventh round, due to rainfall.
His eleven-fight undefeated streak earned Ayala the chance to face Cristofer Rosales in a WBC flyweight title eliminator. It was scheduled as the main event of an Azteca 7 broadcast card, which took place at Centro de Espectáculos del Recinto Ferial in Metepec, Mexico on 9 April 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 116–111 in his favor, while the third judge awarded him a much wider 120–107 scorecard.
Ayala faced Miguel Angel Herrera on 23 July 2022, once again in the main event of an Azteca 7 broadcast card. He needed just 79 seconds to hand Herrera the first stoppage loss of his career. The bout was stopped due to a cut on Herrera's left eyelid.
Ayala faced the former IBF light flyweight champion Felix Alvarado in an IBF flyweight title eliminator on 14 October 2023. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 114–113 scorecard.
He knocked out Dave Apolinario in the sixth round to win the vacant IBF flyweight title at Restaurante Arroyo in Mexico City, on 9 August 2024.
Ayala lost the title in his first defense against Masamichi Yabuki at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan, on 29 March 2025, going down by 12th round stoppage.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
19Loss18–1Masamichi YabukiTKO12, 1:5429 Mar 2025Aichi Sky Expo, Tokoname, JapanLost IBF flyweight title
18Win18–0Dave ApolinarioKO6, 2:069 Aug 2024Restaurante Arroyo, Mexico City, MexicoWon vacant IBF flyweight title
17Win17–0Felix AlvaradoUD1214 Oct 2023Poliforum Zamna, Merida, Mexico
16Win16–0Luis Rodriguez RodriguezUD83 Apr 2023Merida, Mexico
15Win15–0Miguel Angel HerreraTKO1, 1:1923 Jul 2022Gimnasio TV Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
14Win14–0Cristofer RosalesUD129 Apr 2022Centro de Espectáculos del Recinto Ferial, Metepec, Mexico
13Win13–0Juan Alejo ZunigaKO2, 2:156 Aug 2021Arena Adolfo López Mateos, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico
12Win12–0Brandon Gallardo Vargas7 30 Apr 2021The Fives Hotel, Playa del Carmen, MexicoWon vacant
11Win11–0Jeovani GonzalezUD1022 Jan 2021Grand Hotel, Tijuana, MexicoWon vacant WBC FECARBOX flyweight title
10Win10–0Juan VazquezUD84 Dec 2020Las Lomas, Monterrey, Mexico
9Win9–0Luis CastroKO2, 2:2516 Oct 2020Jardines del Pedregal, Hermosillo, Mexico
8Win8–0Eduardo Garcia Balderas1, 2:4811 Sep 2020Deportivo Tlalli, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico
7Win7–0Omar PeribanTKO5, 2:0428 Feb 2020Deportivo Tlalli, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico
6Win6–0Luis Cerrito HernandezUD66 Dec 2019Salon Marbet Plus, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico
5Win5–0Hugo HernandezUD831 Oct 2019Rodeo Santa Fe, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico
4Win4–0Adrian Luna MayaTKO3, 2:207 Sep 2019Ring Side Arena, Mexico City, Mexico
3Win3–0Daniel Romero Garcia620 Jul 2019Ring Side Arena, Mexico City, Mexico
2Win2–0Cristian Gonzalez Hernandez624 May 2019Centro Civico, Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico
1Win1–0Christopher Celaya2, 0:447 Mar 2019Foro Zina, Zinacantepec, Mexico