#OnThisDay Paulie Ayala made history as the 6-1 underdog against previously undefeated 3x World Champ and P4P ranked Johnny Tapia, handing him his first career defeat by unanimous decision & winning the WBA Bantamweight World Championship in Ring Magazines 1999 Fight of The Year. Beginning his reign as bantamweight World Champion, Ayala would go on to defend his title 6 months later in the same year against his WBA mandatory, earning him the Ring Magazine 1999 Fighter of The Year Honors!! Enjoy this classic Fight in restored quality 🫡🔥🔥
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