Alejandra's family were told she would 'likely die'
Alejandra Ayala was knocked out in the 10th round of her WBA and IBO super-welterwight title against Scottish fighter Hannah Rankin. Alejandra's family were told her brain injury was so severe it was likely she would die - however, against all the odds she is a picture of health as she is soon to welcome her first-born child.
“Now we are having a baby boy, who is due on June 30. We are so thankful for this past year of life I’ve had, for all the blessings that have come to us and for all that are to come.” Alejandra said: “Doctors told my parents I was likely going to die before and during the first two surgeries. Then before and after the third surgery, they said I was probably not going to be able to walk, remember the past or talk.”
"My head injury continues to cause me problems, in language and sometimes spasms. I still can’t fully do things as before, such as working all day. Months before that last fight, I had already acquired a boxing gym where I planned on being a coach. She said that despite the ongoing impact of her injury, she is looking forward to the future. She said: “I can’t have regrets over what happened because it’s changed my perspective on life for the better.
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