Xander Zayas joined the ranks of the 154-lb champions together with his 12-round unanimous determination victory over #2 ranked Jorge Garcia (33-5, 26 KOS) to win the vacant WBO junior middleweight title at Madison Sq. Backyard Theater in New York Metropolis.
Is Zayas the Weakest Hyperlink?
Zayas appears extra just like the weakest hyperlink among the many six 154-lb champions. Going by how Xander (22-0, 13 KOs) carried out towards Garcia and in his earlier 21 fights, it’s not possible to view him above any of the present six champions within the division. He’s the Mario Barrios of the 154-lb division. In different phrases, he’s a champion in title solely and can maintain onto his belt solely so long as he doesn’t struggle any of the highest fighters within the junior middleweight division.
Can Xander Beat Prime 154s?
Bakhram Murtazaliev – IBFSebastian Fundora – WBCTerence Crawford – WBAXander Zayas – WBOVergil Ortiz Jr. – WBC interimYoenis Tellez – WBA interim
that checklist, is there anybody within the division that Zayas can beat that may put him above the others? I don’t see any fighter that he can beat. Informal followers who aren’t acquainted with the WBA interim champion Yoenis Tellez would possibly say Zayas would beat him. He wouldn’t. The Cuban Tellez hits manner too onerous, and the methods that Xander used to beat Garcia, holding and shifting, wouldn’t be efficient towards him.
Why Zayas Gained’t Final
Zayas’s victory was made simpler by the World Boxing Group’s rating of the veteran Jorge Garcia, who they positioned forward of the vastly superior fighters Israil Madrimov, Jaron Ennis, Serhii Bohachuk, and Erickson Lubin. Xander will keep champion solely so long as his promoters at Prime Rank hold him away from these sharks, together with all of the belt-holders.
“I wanted to be quick and I wanted to be explosive. We made the adjustment within the ring, however we knew that left hand was dropping each time he got here in,” stated Xander Zayas on the post-press convention after his win over Jorge Garcia final Saturday night time.
“I hope these large fights occur. There’s no extra working from me. I’m a world champion.”
Boxing Information | Xander Zayas: Why He’s the Weakest Hyperlink Among the many Six 154-Pound Champions
