Xander Zayas against Jorge Garcia Perez will meet on July 26 for the vacant WBO Junior Middle Weight title in the Theater in Madison Square Garden in New York. The event will be shown Live on ESPN.
Zayas vs. Garcia Perez Preview
The two will fight for the WBO belt that was recently stripped of the champion Sebastian fundora. The World Boxing Organization ordered him to defend against compulsory Zayas, but chose to fight Tim Tszyu in a more profitable re -broadcast. It is understandable that Fundora chose to fight Tszyu for the larger payday rather than defending against Zayas inexperienced 22-year-old.
Xander wanted the fight against Fundora. He even tried to start a face for the sake of publicity after Sebastian’s victory over Chordale Booker on March 22 at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. Fundora’s sister prevented the face-off. Of course, she knew that Sebastian had other plans for the big money with Tszyu.
Jorge Garcia Perez (33-4, 26 food) Background Style with his height, long arms and loops he throws. He looks like an octopus inside -In the ring with the way he loses pieces that are difficult to find for his opponents.
Garcia is an excellent body sponsor and is excellent on the inside. In his last battle, he defeated previously unbeaten Charles Conwell with a 12-round decision on April 19. Garcia Perez entered Conwell all night and hit the body with triple and quadrilateral brackets.
Zayas quickly detected, no quality win
#1 is zayas (21-0, 13 kos) arranged quickly traced Through his promoters on the top rank, and quickly move to the top of the WBO’s ranking at 154 without beating a notable opposition during his six-year-old pro career. They want to transform the Puerto Rican indigenous Xander into an East Coast star, such as Felix Trinidad and Miguel Cotto.
Zayas, however, does not have a punching force, and his fighting style is closer to Shakur Stevenson than that of the two former stars. Zayas is a hit-and-run-kind of fighter, and is not very entertaining to look at fans who love action. Xander’s style is the opposite of Trinidad and Cotto. He is more a mix of Shakur, Devin Haney and Richardson Hitchins. The only difference is that Zayas is bigger than the guys.
It will be almost impossible for top rank to turn Xayas into a star, even in New York, because its fighting style is ugly to look at. It is pure defense and weak, point-showing shots.
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Puerto Rico’s sensation @Xanderzayas faces The Mexican contender Jorge Garcia Perez for the vacant WBO Junior Middle Wight Belt by @Thetheateratmsg On Saturday, July 26!
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Last updated on 05/29/2025
