Unbeaten junior middleweight Xander Zayas (18-0, 12 KOs) is gearing up to kick off Puerto Rican Day Parade weekend by making his headlining debut against former world champion Patrick Teixeira (34-4, 25 KOs) in the 10-round main event this Saturday at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
Xander Zayas: “Somebody is going to have to back down in this fight. And I don’t believe that will be me. I’m ready to go 10 rounds if necessary. I’m willing to go through everything I have to go through to get the victory.”
Patrick Teixeira: “A win in this fight can get me back to where I want to be, headlining in big fights…obviously, every fight is different. I know that. So, I prepared differently and used different strategies. I just hope to come out with the win.”
BORICUA!!!!! I hope to see an impressive performance from Zayas!! Don’t know if folks remember that Trinidad one his first World Title at 21 before going on a TEAR!!!!!
– Looking for a good fight here.
– Didn’t realize that Tex was as tall and lanky as Zayas.
– Don’t really have a dog in the main event, but if the pro-Zayas crowd starts going nuts, I may have to participate.
– Taking the 12noon train and will be in NYC by 1:30.
– Pizza by 2pm, and in Connolly’s by 3pm.
– Will be there for the first undercard bout, as some of the best action that I have seen has been between the 4 round undercard fighters who are trying to make names for themselves.
Good I’ll be at Connolly’s at 3:30 in my Nj Boxing t-shirt. We need to talk 🙂
– I will be taking you up on that offer.
– Take care.
– Gary G.
Zayas my Puerto Rican brother is definitely gonna take care of business been watching him since he was young an incredible boxer que viva Puerto Rico
Dang, can’t wait to hear about that meeting? One brick vs. Philly Strong. I think I’m looking forward to that face off.