Xander Zayas received WBC interim 154-lb champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. indignant on social media on Friday, saying he hasn’t “completed something” throughout his profession. Earlier, Vergil had referred to Xander as “meals,” letting his followers know that he noticed him as a straightforward mark.
Title Legitimacy Questioned
Final Saturday night time, Zayas (22-0, 13 KOs) captured the vacant WBO junior middleweight title by beating Jorge Garcia by a one-sided 12-round unanimous choice in New York Metropolis. To some followers, Xander, 22, had been put in an ideal state of affairs by his promoters at Prime Rank to win a straightforward belt towards a fighter that had no enterprise being ranked #2.
“I’m 22 years previous and champion of the world. He’s 27 years previous and hasn’t completed something,” mentioned Xander Zayas on social media, reacting to Vergil Ortiz Jr. calling him “Meals.”
Surprisingly, Ortiz Jr. hasn’t ever fought for a world title throughout his nine-year skilled profession. His promoters at Golden Boy, whereas wonderful at their job, haven’t been as expert as Xander Zayas’ promoters at Prime Rank at working the sanctioning our bodies, figuring out learn how to transfer him into a super state of affairs. Xander was guided like a chess piece, maneuvered into the proper spot to seize a world title.
The fact is, Zayas wouldn’t have gained a world title final Saturday if he needed to struggle these different 154-lb champions:
Terence Crawford: WBA
Bakhram Murtazaliev: IBF
Sebastian Fundora: WBC
Vergil Ortiz Jr: WBC interim
Yoenis Tellez: WBA interim
Vergil Ortiz Jr.’s Rebuttal
“Xander Zayas, let’s preserve every little thing 💯 you bought a present! You possibly can say all you need that I haven’t achieved something, however I’ve proved greater than you will have. If I had gained my world title towards your opponent, they might be tearing me to shreds rn. It’s okay for you, although, since you’re younger, and there’s not a complete lot anticipated out of you proper now. We’re at totally different ranges. Benefit from the belt when you have it,” mentioned Vergil Ortiz Jr. on X.
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