Morales vs Ayala

Who won Morales vs Ayala?

Erik Morales beat Paulie Ayala by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, November 16th, 2002.

The scorecards were announced as 117-111, 116-112, 117-111 in favor of winner Erik Morales.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

This contest was for the WBC featherweight championship of the world.

Morales vs Ayala stats

Back in November 2002, Erik Morales stepped into the ring with a record of 41 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Paulie Ayala made his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Erik Morales was the same age as Paulie Ayala, at -22 years old.

Morales had a height advantage of 2 inches over Ayala. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Erik Morales fought out of the orthodox stance, while Paulie Ayala was a southpaw.

Morales was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 1993, 4 months later than Ayala, whose first professional fight was in 1992. He had fought 119 more professional rounds, totaling 425 compared to Ayala's 306.

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What time did Morales vs Ayala start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC , which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Morales vs Ayala?

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