Undefeated super welterweeight Xander Zayas (18-0, 12 KOs), who signed with Top Rank at 16 as their youngest prospect ever, is now 21 and headlining for the first time in New York City on the eve of this weekend’s famed Puerto Rican Day Parade. Zayas must pass his toughest test to date against former world champion Patrick Teixeira (34-4, 25 KOs) inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
“In this fight, I have to be intelligent,” sais Zayas. “I have to follow the game plan. I have to block out all the emotions that will be a part of that night. Obviously, it’s an important night for Puerto Ricans. But we’re going to have to block that out. We’re going to have to be patient and work little by little. I have 10 rounds to do the damage that I want to do and to put on a great show.”
Remember the Puerto Rican day parade fights used to be big..now it’s turned to Dibellas broadway boxing shows of early 2000s..I think those were better with the chin checkers n malignaggi..signing with Arum is a death sentence
Remember the Puerto Rican day parade fights used to be big..now it’s turned to Dibellas broadway boxing shows of early 2000s..I think those were better with the chin checkers n malignaggi..signing with Arum is a death sentence
– I am super-amped that I will be attending this event.
– Paid $78 for 200 level seats including all fees.
– This will be my 3rd card at the Theater at MSG in 4 months.
– Planning on getting to NYC early in the day and having a nice lunch and liquid refreshment at Connolly’s Irish Pub off Times Square.
– NYC here I come again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gary G., have fun and have a drink on me! I can zelle you the money! Ha ha!
Yep! Have a great time, Gary!!
What about the firestick?
“What about the firestick?”
– Ahh, my favorite subject.
– No Stick needed for this event as I will be recording the ESPN card so that I can watch the televised fights the next day.
– For the Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan event at the Prudential Center that I am attending on July 6th, I will also be recording the ESPN televised bouts.
– For the Ennis/Crowley card in South Philly that I am attending on July 13th, cannot use the Stick as I normally do not get DAZN non-PPV.
– Take care.
– Gary G.
Great price Gary! That’s one major advantage of being in the North East. You can see plenty of action traveling a couple of hours in any direction. I miss catching the big fights at the Garden growing up in Queens. I haven’t seen the rest of the lineup but it doesn’t matter. A fight during the Puerto Rican day weekend at the Garden is a wild experience. The energy is through the roof. It can cure depression. Lol! Enjoy.
Love the kid!! His energy, dedication and overall personality, but it’s time to step up!! He needs better competition in order to become a legit contender!!
Teixeira is an step in the right direction for Zayas. Even though Teixeira isn’t a heavy puncher, is clever enough to test him
I agree. Definitely a good next opponent for Zayas.
I hope boricua doesn’t dissapoint! Berlanga is a joke and isn’t going anywhere exept that, canelo might choose him for a september humiliating career ending massacre other than that he’s irrelevant!
I hope boricua doesn’t dissapoint! Berlanga is a joke and isn’t going anywhere exept that, canelo might choose him for a september humiliating career ending massacre other than that he’s irrelevant! So, hopefully zayas can step up and show how hungry he is!
I think it’s a logical step in zayas career. He by no means is running out of time. My personal opinion was top rank was bringing him in too slow, but lately I’ve been wrong with every pick with exception of Loma, but that was a no brainer. So, I will see what he does this fight and go from there.
When I saw Patrick Texiera, I was mortified. I couldn’t believe they would let this guy in the ring with Zayas. Then I realized I was thinking of Glen Tapia. This is actually a decent step up. Good luck to both men.
That was a shot from the distant past. I remembered liking tapia, but you knew he would only go so far. TV friendly fighter.
I have zero issues with Zander taking his time moving up. Going up too fast at a young age carries serious risks. Many great fighters have shot up early and fizzled quickly, before 25. This is a serious fight and a lot is on the line. We should see how Zayas responds to a live fighter who isn’t afraid to let his hands go and who has been fighting at a much higher level. A quick endimg won’t do any good. Getting rounds in with a veteran will not only give you confidence, but it will put a few tricks in the bag from the experience. Looking forward to watching this one.