Tiah-Mai Ayton
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| Nickname | The Star Girl | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 August 2006[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | Featherweight, Lightweight, Bantamweight | ||||||||||||||
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| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Win by KO | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tiah-Mai Ayton (born 21 August 2006) is an English professional boxer. As an amateur she won the gold medal in the 57 kg category at the 2024 World Boxing Under-19 Championships.
Career
[edit]A former kickboxing and Muay Thai age-group world champion, Ayton won all 21 of her amateur boxing bouts including claiming five national titles and the 2024 Haringey Box Cup.[3][4]
She won the 57 kg category gold medal at the inaugural World Boxing Under-19 Championships held in Pueblo, Colorado, USA, in November 2024.[3][4] At her first senior international competition she won the 60 kg division at the 2025 Golden Girl Championship Tournament in Sweden.[5]
Rejecting a contract offer from Team GB to stay as an amateur, Ayton turned professional and signed a long-term promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing in May 2025, having impressed the organisation's chief, Eddie Hearn, while sparring with then WBC female featherweight champion Skye Nicolson.[4][6]
She made her pro-debut at bp pulse LIVE Arena in Birmingham on 21 June 2025, knocking her opponent, Sara Orszagi, to the canvas twice before the fight was stopped in the third round.[3][7]
Ayton made her second outing in the paid ranks against Lydie Bialic at Rainton Meadows Arena in Houghton-le-Spring on 6 September 2025.[8] She won by stoppage in the fourth round.[9][10]
Less than six weeks later, on 17 October 2025, she stopped Laura Belen Valdebenito in the fourth of their scheduled six-round bout at York Hall in London on 17 October 2025.[11][12]
Next, Ayton faced Ana Karla Vaz De Moraes in her first eight-round bout at Indigo at the O2 in London on 17 December 2025.[13] After sending her opponent to the canvas in the first round, she ended the fight in the third with a knockout.[14]
Ayton faced Catherine Tacone Ramos over eight rounds at Nottingham Arena in Nottingham on 21 February 2026.[15] She was taken the distance for the first time in her professional career, winning on points 77–75.[16][17]
In her next outing, Ayton took on Stevi Levy at University of Wolverhampton at The Halls in Wolverhampton on 2 May 2026.[18] She won by stoppage in the fourth round when he opponent's corner threw in the towel.[19][20]
Ayton is scheduled to face Ellie Hellewell for the vacant Commonwealth female featherweight title at York Hall in London on 22 August 2026.[21]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 6 fights | 6 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Stevi Levy | TKO | 4 (8), 0:37 | 2 May 2026 | University of Wolverhampton at The Halls, Wolverhampton, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Catherine Tacone Ramos | PTS | 8 | 21 Feb 2026 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ana Karla Vaz De Moraes | TKO | 3 (8), 1:26 | 17 Dec 2025 | Indigo at The O2, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Laura Belen Valdebenito | TKO | 4 (6), 1:59 | 17 Oct 2025 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Lydie Bialic | TKO | 4 (6), 0:48 | 6 Sep 2025 | Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Sara Orszagi | TKO | 3 (6), 0:23 | 21 Jun 2025 | bp pulse LIVE Arena, Birmingham, England |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tiah-Mai Ayton". tapology.com. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ "Boxing record for Tiah-Mai Ayton". BoxRec.
- 1 2 3 "Amateur boxer, 18, wins pro debut fight". BBC News. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 "UNBEATEN AMATEUR WORLD CHAMPION TIAH-MAI AYTON SIGNS PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH MATCHROOM". Fight Post. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ "KO artist Tiah Ayton joins Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ "Tiah-Mai Ayton looking to the future, but pro debut comes first". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ "Promising Pat Brown and Tiah Mai Ayton earn early stoppages". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ "The teen aiming to be youngest undisputed champion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ "'The future' – Taylor hails Ayton, 19, after knockout". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ↑ "Female star who has never lost, amateur or pro, impresses again on Matchroom show". DAZN. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ↑ "Star-Power: Tiah-Mai Ayton Shines Again". Fight Post. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "York Hall undercard – Jimmy Sains impresses to capture English title, young star Ayton wins again". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Fast-rising Tiah-Mai Ayton stands on cusp of stardom in women's boxing". The Ring. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ "John Hedges outscores Ellis Zorro in tribute to the late Ricky Hatton". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Tiah Ayton will be challenging for world titles in 2026, says Frank Smith". The Ring. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ "Tiah Mai Ayton extended by Catherine Tacone Ramos in Nottingham". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "Tiah-Mai Ayton Beats Catherine Tacone Ramos on Points in Nottingham". Fight Post. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ↑ "Tiah-Mai Ayton, 19, manages expectations as she makes her climb". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "Ringside Report: Tiah-Mai Ayton Stops Stevi Levy in Four Rounds". Fight Post. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "Boxing star Tiah-Mai Ayton wins again as fights could be coming to Bristol". Bristol Post. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tiah-Mai Ayton vs. Ellie Hellewell Clash For The Commonwealth Featherweight Title At The York Hall In August". Fight Post. Retrieved 21 July 2026.