Rankin vs Ayala

Who won Rankin vs Ayala?

Hannah Rankin beat Alejandra Ayala by technical knockout in the 10th round on Friday, May 13th, 2022, at The SSE Hydro, Scotland.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

Rankin vs Ayala stats

Back in May 2022, Hannah Rankin stepped into the ring with a record of 11 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Alejandra Ayala made her way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ayala had a massive power advantage over Rankin, boasting a 57% knockout percentage compared to Rankin's 18%.

Hannah Rankin was the older woman by 34 years, at 32 years old.

Both Hannah Rankin and Alejandra Ayala fought out of an orthodox stance.

Rankin was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2017, 1 year and 11 months later than Ayala, whose first professional fight was in 2015. She had fought 69 more professional rounds, totaling 157 compared to Ayala's 88.

Rankin vs Ayala form

Rankin had beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In her last fight leading up to this contest, she had beaten Maria Lindberg on November 5, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Tottenham Hotspur FC Banqueting Hall, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, she had beaten Kholosa Ndobayini on March 12, 2021, by points in the 8th round at Pollsmoor Prison Hall, Western Cape, South Africa.

Going into that contest, she had been beaten by Savannah Marshall on October 31, 2020, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, she had won against Eva Bajic on February 8, 2020, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Lagoon Leisure Centre, Scotland.

She had lost to Claressa Shields on November 17, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Kansas Star Arena, Mulvane, United States.

Activity check

Rankin's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 26 days, which means she had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 11 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

What time did Rankin vs Ayala start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at The SSE Hydro, Scotland, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Rankin vs Ayala?

Rankin vs Ayala was broadcast on Fightzone in the UK.

What were the odds on Rankin vs Ayala?

Hannah Rankin was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the contest, while Alejandra Ayala made her way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.