Xander Zayas is a world champion for the primary time at 22 years previous. Zayas outworked Jorge Garcia for the vacant WBO junior middleweight championship on Saturday night time, taking a unanimous choice for the vacant title.
The struggle was by no means in dispute, with Zayas not solely outboxing Garcia but in addition touchdown the cleaner energy punches from the opening rounds. Garcia, who entered the struggle at 33-4, was unable to fulfill Zayas (21-0, 13 KO) on even floor from the opening rounds.
The struggle by no means felt a lot in query, however Zayas’ win arrange a possible unification bout with towering WBC champion Sebastian Fundora, who’s coming off a dominant TKO victory of Tim Tszyu the earlier Saturday, his second victory over the highly-regarded Tszyu.
The opposite champions at 154 kilos are WBA champion Terence Crawford, who’s shifting as much as tremendous middleweight to problem undisputed champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Fundora and IBF champion Bakhram Murtazaliev.
With Saturday’s win, Zayas grew to become the youngest lively world champion at 22 years and 330 days.
After 12 rounds of motion, the official scorecards learn 116-112, 118-110 and 119-109, all in favor of Zayas.
“Man, [I’ve dreamed of this] since I am 5 years previous,” Zayas mentioned after his win. “It is wonderful. It is wonderful to be right here and characterize Puerto Rico on the highest stage. And to only put the satisfaction of my island the place it belongs. The place it belongs, on the prime.
“… Boxing 101, I needed to field my option to victory. I knew that if I stood in right here, I used to be going to struggle his struggle. I knew that if I stood in there, I used to be going to struggle his struggle. That jab, that jab was the important thing to victory, and we confirmed that immediately.”
The hope is that Zayas will be capable to make a unification bout with Fundora, organising a giant unification bout.
“Sebastian Fundora simply fought final week,” Zayas mentioned. “I gave my coronary heart and soul to on the lookout for an opponent. I am prepared in December.”ger fights down the highway.
