The Prime Rank-promoter Xander Zayas (21-0, 13 KOs) will combat for the vacant WBO junior middleweight title towards Jorge Garcia (33-4, 26 KOs) this Saturday, July 26, on ESPN and ESPN+ from Madison Sq. Backyard Theater in New York Metropolis.
Zayas vs Garcia Title Combat
It’s a combat that may present whether or not Prime Rank’s onerous work will repay with Zayas, 22, capturing a world title. They’ve labored the Puerto Rican native Zayas into this spot with none points, however now he has to point out whether or not he has precise expertise towards world-class opposition. Garcia has the form of energy and offensive skill that Xander has by no means seen earlier than.
“Xander Zayas is a really technical fighter. He makes use of his distance and strikes across the ring very well. He’s an entire fighter and he’s like that,” mentioned Jorge Garcia to Fighthype. “He has a sophisticated boxing model, and he’s there for a cause, labeled as #1 for the [WBO] title.”
Zayas is #1 with the WBO as a result of he’s not needed to combat any of the stable 154-lb contenders within the division. His wins have come towards fighters like Slawa Spomer, Damian Sosa, and Patrick Teixeira. Xander hasn’t been matched robust by his promoters at Prime Rank.
In the event that they’d put Zayas in with Vergil Ortiz Jr., Israil Madrimov, or Jaron Ennis, he’d have misplaced already, more likely to all three fighters. He’s a product of matchmaking, which we’re seeing an increasing number of now.
Fundora Unification Discuss
“He can’t see [translation: fight] from the gap. He fights on the within as a result of he has to. I guess if he may see from the gap, he would use that 81+ attain,” mentioned Xander Zayas to Fighthype about Sebastian Fundora.
Xander is trying past his combat with Jorge Garcia for what he hopes shall be a unification match towards WBC 154-lb champion Sebastian Fundora. It’s method too early for Zayas to be speaking about that combat as a result of he may lose to Garcia on Saturday.
“I don’t know. I wish to concentrate on Jorge Garcia first, and handle enterprise on July twenty sixth. Then we are able to sit down with all these fighters and groups and talk about what’s subsequent,” mentioned Zayas when requested if Vergil Ortiz Jr. or Fundora can be the better combat for him to make.
It’s method too early for Zayas to be speaking a few unification combat towards Sebastian Fundora. Garcia is an enormous step up in expertise from the opposition that Prime Rank has been matching towards Xander throughout his six-year professional profession. They’ve been matching him extra like a prospect than a fighter who has obtained plenty of hype primarily based on their lofty projections.
Zayas Future Opponents
“I assure you that I wish to combat whoever it’s, the highest canine within the division, after I grow to be a world champion,” mentioned Zayas.
I didn’t like the way in which Zayas dodged the questions when requested if he’d prefer to combat Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Vergil Ortiz Jr. As an alternative of readily agreeing, as he’d achieved about Fundora, he mentioned, “We’ll have to take a seat down and discuss.” The dearth of eagerness in Xander’s face and phrases confirmed that he’s not excited about preventing both of these fighters.
Primary card at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT
Xander Zayas vs. Jorge GarciaBruce Carrington vs. Mateus Heita – co-featureEmiliano Vargas vs. Alexander Espinoza
Different Undercard fights
Rohan Polanco vs. Quinton RandallYan Santana vs. Aaron AlamedaBakhodir Jalolov vs. Gianmarco CardilloSteven Navarro vs. Cristopher RiosJuanmita Lopez De Jesus vs. Jorge Gonzalez-SanchezJulius Ballo vs. Brandan Ayala
