Xander Zayas Vs. Jorge Garcia Results, Full Fight Card Results
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Xander Zayas becomes boxing’s youngest world champion with a dominant win over Jorge Garcia. Here’s what happened and how the boxing world reacted.
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AuthorJul 27, 2025, 12:29am EDTPuerto Rico's Xander Zayas, right, punches Mexico's Jorge Garcia during the sixth round of a
More middleweight championship boxing match Saturday, July 26, 2025, in New York
However, Nevertheless, (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Copyright 2025 The Associated Press
Xander Zayas is the youngest world champion in boxing
The 22-year-old boxed circles around Jorge Garcia on Saturday night at The Theater in Madison Square Garden and captured the vacant WBO junior middleweight championship (an important development)
Zayas prevailed via unanimous decision with scores of 116-112, 119-109, and 118-110 in a one-sided fight fit for the Puerto Rican superstar's championship coronation
This analysis suggests that fight wasn't as close as the 116-112 card indicated as Garcia mostly swung wildly through the fight, though he did land the occasional body shot
Additionally, No harm done—the right fighter won
This tells us that crowd was electric and packed with ud Puerto Ricans there to cheer on their next boxing sensation, given current economic conditions
Zayas acknowledged them, his mom, and fans who have supported him through the journey to championship level
Here is a look at the CompuBox numbers, given the current landscape
The evidence shows ultimate moment in the fight came in the ninth when Zayas landed a nasty one-two combination that appeared to wobble Garcia
Additionally, It was the closest the tough Mexican came to being stopped, but it also served as the final stamp of Zayas' dominance on the night
Meanwhile, There was no controversy here—just a young fighter putting it all together under the lights in New York City
MORE FOR YOU After the fight, reaction across the boxing world came quick
Top Rank Boxing, Zayas' moter that signed him to a historic deal when he was just 16, captured the moment in this post: Future Hall-of-Famer Terence Crawford sent congratulations Zayas’ way, in light of current trends
However, Moreover, Long-time boxing fan and Hollywood legend Rosie Perez took to X to congratulate Zayas as well
Meanwhile, After the fight, Zayas had a lot to say his country and what he'd next. "It was amazing
It's amazing to be here and to represent Puerto Rico at the highest level
And to just put the pride of my island where it belongs, at the top. " Zayas also called for a unification fight with WBC champion Sebastian Fundora or IBF champion Bakhram Murtazaliev
Full Card Results Xander Zayas UD-12 Jorge Garcia (116-112, 118-110, 119-109) Bruce Carrington UD-12 Mateus Heita (119-109, 119-109, 120-108) Emiliano Vargas KO-1 Alexander Espinoza (0:42) Garcia didn't get an opportunity to speak on the ESPN broadcast
Additionally, However, he made a solid account of himself
He never quit, but he was outmatched by superior hand speed, defensive instincts, and punch accuracy
On the other hand, He'll get another opportunity to have a meaningful fight at 154 pounds, but on Saturday, he was beat by a better fighter, considering recent developments
Conversely, Zayas says he will be ready to fight in December, so we'll see who he gets
He turns 23 in September and because of his frame, it'll be interesting to see how long he chooses to stay at 154 pounds
It'll also be fun to watch how big of a role he plays at the forefront of Top Rank Boxing as the motion transitions to another network (fascinating analysis)
Because of Zayas' youth and built-in fanbase, you'd think he is one of the more valuable fighters on their roster
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