At the age of 16, the rising star Puerto RICS Xander Zayas He became the youngest signatory to Top Rank. Now, at the age of only 22, he is ready to take over his first world title.

Zayas will take over the nervous Mexican blow Jorge Garcia At the empty WBO Junior World Championships on Saturday, July 26, at the theater in Madison Square Garden.

In the coefficient of a compatriot from Brooklyn Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington and the invincible Namibian Matthew Heita It will collide in the medium title of WBC featherweight.

And in an eight-handed television opener of the Mexican-American perspective Emiliano Fernando Vargas returns against Ecuador Alexander Espinosis In a junior show in welterweight.

Zayas-Garcia, Carrington-Heita and Vargas-Espinosis will be broadcast live to ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 21:00 ET/6 PM

Promoted according to the highest rank, in cooperation with Zanfer Boxing and Golden Boy Promotions, tickets will go on sale on Friday, June 6 at 12:00 ET and can be bought through Ticketmaster.com.

“When we signed Xander at the age of 16, he was a teenager with all the potential in the world. He is now an excellent newborn contender with a huge opportunity to win his first world title,” said Bob Arm, president of Bop Arum. “Jorge Garcia was recently impressive and I expect a full action, the dramatic main event at the Madison Square Garden theater.”

Zayas (21-0, 13 KO) is to become the next world champion of Puerto Rico almost six years after he twisted the professional as a 17-year-old. He became a pretender in August 2022 after the storm of Elias Espadas to win the title ZABO. Zayas made the seven defense of the ZABO belt, including unilateral decisions over Damian Sosa and former world champion of Patrick Teixeira in 2024. He started his campaign 2025 in February with a wild stop of the ninth round above the German Sław Spomer hit. Zayas grew up, admiring Miguel Cotto, another distinguished in Puerto Rican, who changed a professional under the banner of the highest rank. Cotto won his first world title, WBO Junior Wytrewight Pain, in September 2004. Over two decades later Zayas wants to follow the main hero of boxing.

“This is a dream that I have worked challenging all my life. I have a good opponent in Jorge Garcia, Mexican hungry to become the world champion,” said Zayas. “But I am ready to raise the Puerto Rican flag in victory and become a world champion at the age of 22. See you on July 26.”

Garcia (33-4, 26 KO) enters the task against Zayas, who rode in eight fights, which began with a knockout in the seventh round over the then compatriot Hector Andres Reyes in South Africa. In April, Garcia caught “0” of the highly advertised Unbeaten US Olympian Charles Conwell, ensuring a divided decision about “Bad News” in Oceanside, California. The good news of Conwell Triumph was the WBO No. 2 ranking and a shot in the title.

“Many people thought that I would not win my last fight, but I gained stunning nervousness,” said Garcia. “Although I was weaker, I shocked the world. This fight will be no different. He will become the world champion is my dream and I am ready to fulfill this on July 26 with the dominant victory over Xander Zayas. Mexico will have a novel master this summer.”

Terenka Crawford believes that Manny Pacquiao has every chance to defeat Mario Barrios.

Pacquiao, who was once associated with the fight against Crawford, returns to the ring after almost four years to challenge Barrios for his title of WBC welterweight champion July 19 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

“Pacman” did not fight from the unanimous defeat of the decision in the then master-wba, Yordenis Ugas.

Eight world champion began as a significant weaker, perhaps, not surprised, taking into account that he is 16 years older than his rival at the age of 46.

Crawford, however, believes that this is a more tough fight than people think, and he gave the Philippians a great chance to nervousness.

Asked if he would continue to compete in the age of Pacquiao, said Crawford Sporting News Australia: “At the age of 46 I don’t plan to go back to the ring.

“Mario Barrios is a great duel for Manny Pacquiao.

“I think that at this age I think it is 50-50 a fight for Manny Pacquiao.”

Pacquiao came to Los Angeles at the beginning of this month to start a training camp for Barrios with many years of coach Freddie Roach.

Crawford is to return to the ring on September 13, moving two classes of weight to face Canelo Alvarez for the undisputed crown of a super medium weight.

In Showdown, she was to land at the Allegiant stadium in Las Vegas on September 12, but was moved a day later and the place was still confirmed.

34-year-old Alvarez lost only twice in his multi-story career with Floyd Mayweather Jr and Dmitrijum Bivol, both at points, but Crawford, who has not fought since the dethronization of the then semi-edible master, Israil Madrimov in August, does not rule out victory.

“He will do everything for my legacy and my career,” added the 37-year-old.

“Can’t wait.

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“Everyone can be hurt.

“Everyone can be knocked out.

“I don’t cross it with anyone, but I’m not going to look for a knockout.

The transfer of Josh Taylor to a welterweight ended in disappointment when Ekow Essuman reached well -deserved points to capture the free WBO title in Glasgow’s SSE HYDRO. In considerable nervousness, Essuman passed Taylor within 12 rounds, winning results cards 116-113, 116-112 and 115-113.

Taylor (19-3, 13 KO), a former unquestioned world champion super featherlight, competed for the first time since the defeat of the decision against Jacek Cattell in his long-awaited rematch in May 2024 Essuman (22-1, 8 Kos), former British master and the community of confidence, he lost these belts to Harry Scarff in November 2023, but your first professional failure.

The fight began clearly for Taylor, who exerted early pressure and landed with rapid combinations. However, Essuman, called the “engine”, began to feel success with his right hand and gained confidence as the fight progressed. In the dramatic fourth round Taylor Rock Essuman on the left hand, only for the Nottingham warrior, who reacted immediately, stunning Taylor’s right.

When the fight entered the second half, Essuman began to take control. Taylor suffered a cut above his left eye in the seventh round, and the guest capituted himself, closing the distance and turning the rush in his favor. Taylor had moments, especially landing in 10th place, but the consistent indicator of Essuman’s work and timely meters kept him in a break.

When the fight hangs in balance, both warriors gave everything in the last round, but Essuman went to the stock exchanges and won the biggest win in his career.

Nathaniel Collins claims that WBC silver featherweight with winning

Nathaniel Collins (17-0, 8 KO) provided the best performance in his career to stop Lee McGregor (15-2-1, 11 KO) in the fourth round and capture the free WBC title Silver Pentecost.

Collins dropped McGregor at the beginning of the fourth with a powerful left hand from the clinch. After McGregor defeated the Count, Collins released a brutal combination that sent him again. When McGregor was imprisoned on the ropes, the final shot from the body folded it on the canvas, which prompted the judge to wave the competition.

The heavyweight perspective of Moses ITAUMA destroys Mike Balogun in two rounds

Moses Itauma (12-0, 10 KO), a very advertised heavyweight perspective, continued his knockout run with the dominant stop of the second round of American Mike Balogun (21-2, 16 Kos).

Balogun was raised in the opening round looking the left hand and tried to recover. Ituma maintained his aggression in the second, shooting another knocking before he ended the fight with a powerful right hand when Balogun appeared. The judge immediately stopped the fight when the Balogun lay still on the canvas.

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Aloys Youumbi wins the title of Commonwealth cruzer community with an explosive finish

Aloys Youumbi (10-1, 9 KO) won the stylish title of Commonwealth Cruisiser, stopping David Jamieson (13-4, 10 KO) in just three rounds. Yousbi dropped Jamieson in every opening round, after which he landed with his left hand in the third, which definitely ended the competition.

Aston Brown reflects the Scottish medium weight title in one round

The invincible Aston Brown (8-0, 3 KO) captured the free Scottish medium weight title with the first round of Reece Porter (5-1, 3 KO). Brown porter three times in the dominant performance to secure the title.

Luke McCormack is impressive at stopping the second round

In the planned eight round in the Super Lightweight Luke McCormack (4-0, 3 KO) he continued his perfect start as a professional, stopping the samir cuentes (4-6) in the second round.

Card results

Alex Arthur (1-0) He made a successful professional debut in the Super Middle Wweight, winning all four rounds against veteran Robbie Chapman (13-50-9, 2 KO).

Drew limond (4-0, 1 KO) also won each round in a welterweight, beating Ezequiel Gregores (3-23).

In a featherlight Lee Welsh (5-0, 2 KO) he shot three knocks on his way to a break in the first round of Tony Morton (1-18).

Luke Bibby (10-1, 2 KO) dominated by Cesar Ignacio Predes (18-198-1) in four rounds to get a featherlight decision.

Super featherlight debutant Reese Lynch (1-0, 1 KO) began a successful professional start with arresting a shot from the second round of Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira (6-27, 5 KO).