I fought in the same National Golden Gloves Tournament at a lower weight. Ayala’s room was a couple of doors down from mine and almost every night his friends/teammates would put his arms around their shoulders and practically dragged him to his room drunk. He got up everyday and won every fight the next day until he won the championship. He was only 16 and won the Nationals after being drunk every night before! He had great talent and power. He had at least 3 brothers who were all great fighters too. R.I.P. Ayala

the one thing i respect ayala for is the last sentence he spoke in this documentary: "i dont have kids. and i dont have them for a reason!"

He had the "it" factor. He was must see TV. You can't teach what He had as far as heart self belief and toughness but was extremely skilled and polished too. His whole aura exuded darkness. His eyes gave away his soul. Dark soul

This guy had more apologists willing to make more excuses than anyone I've ever seen.   "To hell and back " would have been a more fitting motto for those women.

I remember Ayala's fights. He looked unbeatable. Strong, tough, and ferocious puncher.

Draining to watch. I remember Tony and what a skilled heavy handed (you could hear his punches) fighter he was. As a fan, I felt frustration with the waste of a great talent. What a tragic life and how awful for his victims. Thanks Rich for another great documentary.

Clicked on this vid thinking I might watch the first few seconds or minutes...ended up watching til the very end...great job👏

I remember him in the Bexar County jail as he was quiet and respectful to the Guards. All the inmates knew he was a badass fighter and not to mess with him.

Yori Boy Campos fought until he was 47 and retired with a record of 108-17-3 with 83 knockouts. Great fighter.

……as a SA boy I remember the Ayalas well.  Tony and his brothers owned the boxing scene in SA back in the day.  Such a glorious time.  Unfortunately, his demons got to him and we never got to see what could have been with potential fights with Leonard, Duran, Hearns and Hagler.

May he RIP…..✊🏾

The only sad thing about this is the women’s lives he ruined.No sympathy for this thug at all .

I watched him in the 80s. He was in the top ten when he was 17 years old. Before he screwed up his career, he was set to fight for the title against Davey Moore. The last time he lost a fight was in the amateurs when he was 8 years old. Duran got the title shot and the rest is history.

A sad and classic example of 'wasted talent'. He could have and SHOULD have been a world champion. His demons destroyed him. Another great one Rich.

I've known men and women who have been in and out of prison their whole teenage and adult life! Very wellspoken, very,very intelligent! They just couldn't stay away from drugs and alcohol and did very, very stupid things that just didn't make any sense at all.
I watched Tony come up in the early 80S and always thought he would be one of the best! Sad what happens when you can't control your demon's 👊

I requested you do a tony Ayala Jr a week ago and you DELIVERED !! What a dark and twisted tale of wasted talent of a man who fought his toughest opponents 24/7 his own demons .

Salvador Sanchez next please

This is the one I've been waiting for. As always, just a superlative job Rich. Thnk you.

I remember watching Tony and how he reminded me of "Manos de Piedra."  
He was so close to a mega fight with Duran, then he blows it!

Quickly becoming my most watched channel on YouTube. Thank you for a great video. I celebrated six years clean in narcotics anonymous December 28. I previously had been trying to get clean since 1992. Sad to see this guy not make it. The disease of addiction is a beast.

I trained at Zarzamora St. Gym throughout my little boxing career as Tony Sr. as my trainer.  Tony Jr came out of prison and I was one of his sparring partners. He was the best fighter I've ever got in the ring with. Great fighter. Friend. RIP