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Xander Zayas Outlasts Jorge Garcia to Become Boxing's Youngest Active Champion
- On July 27, 2025, Xander Zayas captured the vacant WBO junior middleweight title with a unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden Theater.
- At 22 years old, Zayas joined an exclusive list of junior middleweight champions under 23, with the next-youngest at 24 years, 245 days.
- According to official scorecards, Zayas won by 116-112, 118-110 and 119-109, while CompuBox data shows he landed 50 more jabs and 19 more power punches.
- As the youngest active world champion at 22 years, 330 days, Zayas joins a lineage of Puerto Rican titleholders including Hall of Famers Benitez, Trinidad and Cotto.
- Looking ahead, Zayas sets up a potential unification bout with Sebastian Fundora, and Zayas expressed eagerness to defend again in December.
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Zayas, 22, becomes youngest current world champ
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Santurcino boxer Xander Zayas fulfilled his promise of becoming a world champion this morning by defeating Mexican Jorge García Pérez by unanimous decision and winning the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super welterweight title (154 pounds).
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Boxing departs linear TV as ESPN wraps up Top Rank broadcasts
Boxing fans can officially cut the cord. After Saturday night’s bout that saw Xander Zayas defeat Jorge Garcia via unanimous decision in Madison Square Garden, Top Rank Boxing’s eight-year run on ESPN officially came to an end. The Worldwide Leader decided not to renew its deal with the boxing promotion in February. And as of July 27, Top Rank has yet to ink another broadcast deal; though CEO Bob Arum indicated in April that he plans on splittin…
Xander Zayas dominated Mexico's Jorge Garcia by unanimous decision
Xander Zayas dominated Mexico’s Jorge Garcia by unanimous decision Xander Zayas dominated Mexico’s Jorge Garcia by unanimous decision He turned pro at the age of 17. At 22, Puerto Rico’s chosen one became a champion. Xander Zayas dominated Mexico’s Jorge Garcia by unanimous decision (116-112, 118-110, and 119-109) to win the WBO junior middleweight world title Saturday evening at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Garcia (33-5, 26 KOs), fuele…
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