Tony Ayala Jr.
- January 9, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Tony Ayala Jr. |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 13, 1963(1963-02-13) |
| Age | 61 |
| Date Of Death | May 12, 2015, San Antonio, TX |
| Birthplace | San Antonio |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Texas |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Tony Ayala Jr. Biography
| Name | Tony Ayala Jr. |
| Birthday | Feb 13 |
| Birth Year | 1963 |
| Place Of Birth | San Antonio |
| Home Town | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Parents | Tony Ayala, Sr., Pauline Torres Ayala |
| Siblings | Mike Ayala, Paulie Ayala |
| Spouse | Jenna Ayala |
Tony Ayala Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on February 13, 1963 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Antonio Ayala Jr. (February 13, 1963 – May 12, 2015) was an American professional boxer who competed in the light middleweight division. He began his professional career in 1980, and by 1982 he had compiled a record of 22 wins and no losses, with 19 knockouts. Ayala was born to a boxing family, and had three brothers who were boxers, Mike Ayala, Paulie Ayala and Sammy Ayala. Tony Ayala is considered one of the most promising boxing wasted talents by boxing writers and historians, as his career cut short after he was imprisoned in 1983, at the age of 19. His first shot at the world title never happened due to his personal troubles and later conviction, while his second shot proved unsuccessful, as he was 40 years old and out-of-shape by that time.
National Golden Gloves (165 lbs), Indianapolis, Indiana, March 1979:
The young boxer was known as a savage brawler who was often considered a “dirty” fighter, for example on one occasion, he spit on his opponent after knocking him to the ground. He also admitted to using heroin before a fight on three occasions (his brother Mike Ayala also made allegations of using drugs before his world title fight against Danny Lopez). In the summer of 1981, teenager Ayala was featured in a cover story of Sports Illustrated as a rising star in boxing. Veteran boxing writer Michael Katz claimed he was the best young fighter he had ever seen, Muhammad Ali’s trainer Angelo Dundee said he thought Ayala could have been one of boxing’s greatest fighters. On September 16, 1981, Ayala fought on the undercard of the legendary fight between Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns.
After defeating Carlos Herrera, November 20, 1982, he was scheduled to fight champion Davey Moore. By December 1983, Ayala was already a second-ranked junior middleweight in the world.
National Sports Festival (165 lbs), Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 1979:
Tony Ayala Jr. Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tony Ayala Jr. is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Ayala Jr. 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Many have said Ayala was a boxing prodigy, he first fought at the age of five, at the age of six he avenged his first defeat. At the age of eight, he was rumored to suffer his last loss. At fourteen, he was battering a world champion around the ring. At 15, he knocked out Sugar Ray Leonard’s older brother, Roger Leonard. At that point, his achievements was a bit overshadowed by his older brother Mike, who turned pro in 1975, and by the early 1980 was the number one ranked super bantamweight fighter in the world, so Tony was dubbed simply the “other fighting Ayala.”
Ayala won National Junior Olympic titles in 1977 and 1978 as well as a National Golden Gloves championship in 1979, compiling an amateur record of 140–8 with sixty knockouts. He was one of Olympic hopefuls for the 1980 Summer Olympics, but turned pro instead of qualifying at the National Olympic Trials in Atlanta, Georgia (as Ayala withdrew, Charles Carter qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team in the middleweight class, but the U.S. participation was canceled soon thereafter due to the boycott).
Ayala turned professional in June 1980 with a one-round knockout of Zip Castillo and proceeded to score three other first round knock outs in a row. He was co-managed by the Duva family, namely by Lou Duva, Dan Duva, and Kathy Duva. By December 1981 Ayala, the 18 year old, was rated No. 3 by the World Boxing Association.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 171 cm |
Tony Ayala Jr. height 171 cm Tony weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Tony Ayala Jr. Dating?
According to our records, Tony Ayala Jr. married to Jenna Ayala. As of December 1, 2023, Tony Ayala Jr.’s is not dating anyone.
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His father, Tony Ayala Sr., who still owned and operated the Zarzamora Street Gym in San Antonio, died on April 10, 2014. Tony was granted special permission to attend his father’s funeral on April 16, 2014, greeting family, friends, and fans, his first public appearance in over a decade. He then returned to custody to serve the remaining nine days of his sentence.
Facts & Trivia
Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tony Ayala Jr. celebrates birthday on February 13 of every year.
Ayala died on May 12, 2015, age 52, from an apparent overdose at Zarzamora Street Gym, San Antonio, Texas. It has been reported in the media that drug paraphernalia was found near his body.