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Jenny Morrison & Chiara Pollock

Boxer who 'touched death' after Glasgow match is set to become a mum

A female boxer who touched death after a match in Glasgow last year is now soon to become a mum.

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.

One year on from the ordeal, 34 year-old Alejandra from Mexico is not only thankful for her life but is looking forward to bringing a new one into the world. The mum-to-be married Mexican former MMA champion fighter Israel Quintero in January after he supported her through her recovery journey, and the pair are now expecting a son next month, reports the Record.

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