Johnny Tapia vs Paulie Ayala
On June 26, 1999, Johnny Tapia (46-0-2, 25 KOs), the bantamweight WBA champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Paulie Ayala (27-1, 12 KOs).
Tapia vs Ayala Stats
Johnny Tapia is coming in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round KO victory over Alberto Martinez, 2 months and 2 days ago. Paulie Ayala is on a 2-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over David Vazquez, 4 months and 6 days ago.
Tapia vs Ayala Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 75.5-24.5 in favor of Paulie Ayala. It is going to be a competitive fight and Johnny Tapia will put up a very good fight, but Ayala will prevail.
Tapia vs Ayala Result
Paulie Ayala defeated Johnny Tapia via unanimous decision and wins the WBA title — in his first world-title fight. Ayala improves his record to 28-1, while Tapia adds a loss to his record at 46-1-2.