Summer championship: Puerto Rican Star Xander Zayas, to fight the Mexican Jorge Garcia for WBO JR. Crown in average July 26 at the Madison Square Garden Live theater at ESPN
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.”
Jaron Ennis is the bookmakers’ main favorite to defeat Xander Zayas in their highly anticipated world title clash on Saturday in Brooklyn.
Ennis challenges Zayas for the WBO and WBA super welterweight belts at the Barclays Center live on DAZN pay-per-view.
The undefeated resident of Philadelphia enters the game as the favorite on February 11 Bet365 give the 23-year-old his first professional defeat and become world champion in two weight categories.
“Boots” has stopped 31 of his 35 opponents, including Uisma Lima in his 154-pound debut in October, and is expected to stop the Puerto Rican on 20/21.
The 28-year-old last covered this distance in 2024, and a decision victory is valued at 13/2.
Zayas and Ennis face to face before the clash. Photo: Matchroom Boxing
Even though Zayas has taken over as unified champion, he is an underdog Bet365 at 15/04.
Man from San Juan defeated Abass Baraou by split decision will add the WBA belt to his WBO crown in January and his best chance of victory is rated at 13/2 by decision, while success in the shock break is rated at 14/1.
Jaron Ennis knocked out Uisma Lima in the first round in Philadelphia. Photo: Emma Brawley/Matchroom Boxing
Full Bet365 odds
The result of the fight
Xander Zayas will win the fight: 15/4
Xander Zayas by KO/TKO/DQ: 14/1
Xander Zayas by decision or technical decision: 13/2
Jaron Ennis will win the fight: 11/02
Jaron Ennis by KO/TKO/DQ: 20/21
Jaron Ennis by decision or technical: 8/5
Draw or technical draw: 14/1
Round bets
Xander Zayas
Win in round 1: 100/1
Win in round 2: 100/1
Win in round 3: 100/1
Win in round 4: 100/1
Win in round 5: 100/1
To win in round 6: 100/1
To win in round 7: 80/1
To win in round 8: 80/1
To win round 9: 66/1
To win in round 10: 66/1
To win round 11: 66/1
To win in round 12: 80/1
To win by decision or technical decision: 6/1
Zayas won by points decision over Abass Baraou. Source: Mikey Williams / top position
Jaron Ennis
To win round 1: 80/1
Win in round 2: 50/1
Win in round 3: 40/1
To win in round 4: 28/1
To win in round 5: 20/1
To win in round 6: 16/1
Win in round 7: 12/12
To win in round 8: 1/11
To win in round 9: 10/1
To win in round 10: 10/1
To win in round 11: 10/1
To win in round 12: 1/11
Win by Decision or Technical Decision: 7/4
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On Wednesday, Lewis Crocker heads to Australia to defend his IBF welterweight world title against Liam Paro for the first time.
Crocker will face Paro at the Pat Rafter Arena in Queensland, live on DAZN in the UK and Kayo Sports in Australia.
Crocker (22-0, 11 KO) became world champion in September, defeating Paddy Donovan twice before winning the rematch by split decision.
Man from Belfast recorded his second victory over Donovan after the first victory in March last year, and his rival was disqualified for hitting him after the bell.
Paro (27-1, 16 KO) is trying to become a world champion in two weight categories, having previously reigned in the super-lightweight division.
In September, Donovan was beaten a second time by Crocker. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
The 30-year-old won the title with a unanimous decision victory over Subriel Matias in Puerto Rico before winning the belt in his first defense against Richardson Hitchins.
The Australian has since won twice, overtaking David Papot in his last appearance in September.
Paro looks like a two-time IBF champion. Photo: Melina Pizano/Matchroom
McKean meets Taliva
Heavyweight Demsey McKean will look to continue his rebuild when he faces Liam Talivaa for the vacant IBF Pan Pacific title.
McKean (24-2, 16 KO) had his career cut miniature after a last-round loss to Filip Hrgovic, followed by a brutal first-round loss to Moses Itauma.
The 35-year-old southpaw returned to winning ways with back-to-back stoppage victories.
Talivaa (8-2, 4 KO) last won the IBF Oceania-Orient title, defeating Faiga Opelu by first-round stoppage.
Undercard remaining
At cruiserweight, Luke Modini (13-0, 11 KO) will likely need distance to beat Peng Qu (17-2-1, 12 KO), while Riley Candy (8-1, 5 KO) could stop Nathan Watson (11-3, 3 KO) at super middleweight.
Vegas Larfield (13-1, 9 KO) can hand Shamal Ram Anuj (11-8, 8 KO) his fourth defeat in a row in a featherweight clash.
Heavyweight Nelson Asofa-Solomon (2-0, 2 KO) can secure a third straight knockout over debutant George Burgess, and Stevan Ivic (8-0-1, 2 KO) can do the same against Caleb Tialu (3-7, 3 KO), also a heavyweight.
Prospective super welterweight fighter Jack Javed (1-0) should overtake Lance McDonald (1-5-1, 1 KO).
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