Xander Zayas’ fight on ESPN against Patrick Teixeira did not meet the expectations of fans as he secured a ten-round unanimous decision victory in a lackluster contest at Madison Square Garden. Despite improving his record to 19-0 with 12 knockouts, Zayas failed to showcase the star potential that Top Rank had hoped for. Winning over
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In a bout that hardly lived up to the hype, Bruce Carrington, floating somewhere between WBO #4 and WBC #7 in the featherweight rankings, managed to dispatch Brayan De Gracia via an eighth-round TKO. However, it was clear to spectators that this mismatch was far from exciting. Carrington flung De Gracia to the canvas in
Xander Zayas, the undefeated #5 WBO 154-lb contender, is set to face off against Brazilian knockout artist Patrick Teixeira in a ten-round showdown on ESPN. At just 21 years old, Zayas is being fast-tracked by his promoter, Bob Arum, in hopes of capitalizing on the growing interest in the 154-lb division. With the possibility of
Xander Zayas and Patrick Teixeira are set to face off in a highly anticipated junior middleweight bout at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Zayas, with an impressive record of 18-0 and 12 knockouts, is looking to prove himself against the more experienced Teixeira, who holds a record of 34-4 with