Prime Rank has formally introduced each the beforehand revealed July twenty sixth tremendous welterweight title battle between Xander Zayas and Jorge Garcia Perez and its undercard lineup, which incorporates an surprising title bout and a variety of its prime younger skills.
”It is a dream I’ve labored arduous for my total life. I’ve obtained a very good opponent in Jorge Garcia, a Mexican hungry to turn out to be a world champion,” Zayas mentioned. “However I’m prepared to boost the Puerto Rican flag excessive in victory and turn out to be a world champion at 22 years previous. See you all on July 26.”
“Lots of people thought I wasn’t going to win my final battle, however I scored a surprising upset,” mentioned Garcia. “Though I used to be the underdog, I shocked the world. This battle gained’t be any totally different. Turning into a world champion is my dream, and I’m able to make it come true on July 26 with a dominant win over Xander Zayas. Mexico may have a brand new champion this summer season.”
The co-feature sees top-ranked WBC featherweight contender Bruce Carrington (15-0, 9 KO) battle no. 14 Mateus Heita (14-0, 9 KO) for the interim title. It’s unclear why the {hardware} is critical, however this does lend credence to rumors that champion Stephen Fulton will transfer as much as problem O’Shaquie Foster for the tremendous featherweight belt. Alternatively, “champion in recess” Rey Vargas might be stepping in to battle “Cool Boy.”
Regardless of the case, Heita will likely be preventing exterior his native Namibia for the primary time and taking a gargantuan step up in school in opposition to “Shu Shu.”
“It’s at all times a thrill to battle in my metropolis, and I can’t wait to carry the ‘Shu Shu Present’ again to The Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard,” Carrington mentioned. “The featherweight division is filled with champions who’ve refused my problem, so I credit score Heida for accepting. That mentioned, I’ll take out my frustration on him on July 26 and proceed placing the division on discover.”
“I’ve confirmed to the world that I’m a world-class boxer, and dealing with the perfect has at all times been my ambition as a result of I consider I’m destined for greatness,” mentioned Heita. “I see Bruce as simply one other impediment to turning into a world champion. There’s nothing notably particular about him — he’s merely one other problem I’ll overcome.”
The principle card opener pits 20-year-old Emiliano Vargas (14-0, 12 KO), essentially the most promising scion of Fernando, in opposition to Alexander Espinoza (23-7-3, 8 KO). Ecuador’s Espinoza is a well-traveled B-side, dealing with and falling to the likes of Mikhail Aloyan, Kash Farooq, Andrew Moloney, Peter Mcgrail, and most not too long ago Omar Trinidad over time.
“Like 50 Cent mentioned, I run New York. All jokes apart, I’m able to carry out on the largest stage and proceed to win,” Vargas mentioned. “Every battle is one step nearer to turning into the world champion God known as me to be.”
The ESPN+ prelims most notably characteristic the newest from Puerto Rican Olympian Juanmita Lopez (2-0, 1 KO).
