On July 21, 2023, a 26-year-old Lee McGregor (12-0-1, 9 KOs) and Erik Robles Ayala met in the ring in a super-bantamweight bout.
McGregor came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 17 days.
Lee McGregor lost to Erik Robles Ayala via unanimous decision in the 12-round super-bantamweight fight, and adds a loss to his record at 12-1-1.