Puerto Rican WBO Junior average master Xander Zayas plans the turn of 2026.
Xayas, 23 years ancient, is currently the youngest boxing world champion. He recently signed a marketing agreement with Rimas Sports to expand its range beyond the ring. Together with the company-owner of a colleague from Puerto Rican and world-famous artist Bad Bunny-CONTINUTIPLY sponsorship, marketing initiatives and trade partnerships for Zayas, the master can focus on restoring greater gold to his hometown and developing the historical success of Puerto Ricans in Sport.
“The advertising and marketing agreement, which I just signed, consists in providing opportunities outside the ring that I probably didn’t get before,” said ESPN Zayas (22-0, 13 KO). “Everyone knows what I can do in the ring, but this contract is huge for me, because I plan to raise my career except for just boxing.”
The company, which focuses primarily on Latin America athletes, also represents the stars of MLB Ronald Acuna and Fernando Tatis Jr., and recently signed a friend from Puerto Rican Boxer Juanmity Lopez, son of former two -dimensional master Juan Manuel Lopez.
“This account of Rimas Sports is something that Xander has created organically in the last few years,” said to ESPN manager Zayas and Lopez, Peter Kahn.
Zayas and Bad Bunny had a amiable relationship for years, and Bad Bunny shared a film celebrating the last winnings of the world of the world over Jorge Garcia Perez at his concert. Zayas irritated that there could be cooperation between the boxer and Bad Bunny.
“We now have the biggest Latin music in the world that Puerto Rican Pride has and wants to lead these athletes,” Kahn continued. “For us it wasn’t a destructive one.”
Even from the world -famous artist behind him, Zayas is aware that he still has to deal with business in the ring and hopes to compete three times in 2026.
“[Top Rank] They said they would like me to fight three times next year – he said. “Starting from January, the parade in Puerto Rican in June, and then again before the end of the year in December.”
The sources informed ESPN that in January in Puerto Rico he is negotiating the struggle of unification between Zayas and WBA master Abass Baraou. Zayas hoped for another fight before the end of the year, but he explained why the December fight with the rival of Vergil Ortiz, who would face Erickson Lubin on November 8, was grounded before he had a earnest chance to start.
Last year, their began in an environment when Oritz and Zayas traded in social media after the fight between them. According to Kahn, Zayas agreed to fight Ortiz in Saudi Arabia at the beginning of 2025, but Ortiz decided to measure Israil Madrimov.
“Your time will come, don’t worry,” said Ortiz on X. “We have a greater fish here to be frying.”
In August, ORTIZ published on X for Zayas, who has the date of accepting the offer to fight with President Golden Boy Eric Gomez, sent to the head of the highest rank Carl Moretti. Zayas replied and stated that although he agreed to fight Ortiz, the offer was not justified and there is no essential details.
“It wasn’t an offer,” said Zayas. “The offer means a bag, date and place. What they sent did not contain any of them. They wanted to divide 50-50 Pay-Per-View to fight in Vegas or California in December. This is not a real offer. It was a starter of the conversation.”
The key point of adhesion for Zayas was that as a master he wanted the fight to take place in Puerto Rico. Everything else can be solved.
“We have never said anything,” he continued. “I just wanted to fight in Puerto Rico. But the only thing that was missing was a guarantee. What do we share 50%? They were supposed to offer me something, but instead they went with Lubin.”
Can the fight against Ortiz take place in 2026 during the Puerto Rican Day Parade weekend in Recent York? Zayas hopes so, but will not limit its options.
“It could be a fight,” he said. “We’ll see where he takes us. I’m not afraid of him and I know that he is not afraid of me. It must be the right business agreement for both of us.”
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