When Alejandra Ayala was knocked out in the 10th round of her WBA and IBO super-welterweight title fight against Scot Hannah Rankin, her family were told her brain injury was so severe it was likely she would die
A boxer who was left fighting for her life after a bout in Glasgow last year is set to be a mum. .
“We’d been living together for some time and had previously thought about getting married and having a child. This last year has not been easy, but love conquers everything. We got married in January and had a small wedding, with very few people there, but it was lovely. After tests revealed both a bleed and dangerous swelling on her brain, Alejandra was placed in an induced coma and underwent a number of surgeries. One operation included a section of skull being removed and placed in her stomach for safe-keeping, then replaced two weeks later as the brain swelling went down.
Twelve months on from the fight, she has accepted her brain injury will always cast a shadow over her life. Alejandra, who has been told she can never box again, said: “I don’t think I’ll ever see a 100 per cent, full recovery, but I’m not sad or mad about what happened. I feel very happy and loved. The Tijuana native set up a fundraising page in the months following her injury to help towards the cost of her continued therapy in Mexico. She regularly makes trips to Mexico City for ongoing treatment and has been selling much of her boxing memorabilia to help fund her expenses.
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