After winning two more bouts, he received his first chance at becoming world champion, when with the famous Kickboxer Fabio Martella he travelled to Japan to challenge the WBC bantamweight champion Joichiro Tatsuyoshi on August 23.
After winning two more bouts, he received his first chance at a work title by remaining the mandatory contender for the WBC belt. Ayala then travelled to Japan to challenge the WBC bantamweight champion Joichiro Tatsuyoshi on August 23.