Xander Zayas from Puerto Rico will receive his first chance for the title of world champion when he faces Mexico Jorge Garcia for the empty medium medium WBO title in Up-to-date York on July 26, on Thursday the highest position was announced.
“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 teenage contender with a huge opportunity to win his first world title,” said Bob Arm, president of Bosta Arum. “Jorge Garcia was recently impressive and I expect a full action, the dramatic main event at the Madison Square Garden theater.”
The combat card will be broadcast to ESPN.
Zayas (21-0, 13 KO) signed with the highest rank at 16 and became PRO PRO a year later. Since then, he climbed the ladder to claim the title. Now 22, Zayas wants to win his first world title against nervous Garcia.
“This is a dream that I have worked tough 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.”
Zayas will deal with Garcia, who in April makes stunning nervousness of previously undefeated Charles Conwell. Garcia (33-4, 26 KO) won eight more fights since the division of the Division of the decision of the Etoundi Michel William in January 2023.
“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 Xandera Zayas. Mexico will have this summer a up-to-date master this summer.”
The battle card will also include the undefeated feather Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (15-0, 9 KO) and the rising star in the weight of Emiliano Vargas (14-0, 12 KO) in separate fights.
Carrington will face Mateus Heita Namibia (14-0, 9 KO) for the ephemeral title of WBC in a feather recall in the co-or-maan event.
Vargas, the youngest son of the former world champion Fernando Vargas, will want to reverse the challenge of Alexander Espinez Ecuador (20-3-1, 9 KO) in a television opener.