FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Puerto Rican junior middleweight sensation Xander Zayas is prepared for his sixth New York Metropolis look.
Zayas will tackle Mexico’s Damian Sosa in a 10-rounder on Friday, Sept. 27, at The Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard. Zayas-Sosa would be the co-feature to the WBO welterweight title conflict between reigning champ Sandy Ryan (7-1-1, 3 KOs) and former unified junior light-weight queen Mikaela Mayer (19-2, 5 KOs).
Brooklyn-born featherweight Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (12-0, 8 KOs) will open the ESPN-televised tripleheader in a 10-rounder versus Sulaiman Segawa (17-4-1, 6 KOs).
Ryan-Mayer, Zayas-Sosa, and Carrington-Segawa can be broadcast LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT.
Promoted by High Rank, in affiliation with Matchroom Boxing, tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster.com.
Zayas (19-0, 12 KOs) signed with High Rank at 16 in 2019 and has since turn out to be a serious New York Metropolis attraction. He has captured two regional straps and has amassed an ideal 5-0 report when preventing at Madison Sq. Backyard venues. In June, he made his most important occasion debut at The Theater, defeating former world champion Patrick Teixeira over 10 dominant rounds. Sosa (25-2, 12 KOs) from Tijuana, Mexico, returns after vanquishing unbeaten prospect Marques Valle through cut up determination in April.
Following a latest coaching session in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that is what Zayas needed to say:
“Damian Sosa is a Mexican warrior who brings that work ethic, starvation, and drive to snatch this win from me. He’s coming off a stable victory in his final combat in opposition to one other Puerto Rican. I do know he’ll come well-prepared, and that’s precisely what we wish. We wish the most effective model of Damian Sosa that night time, and I feel we’ll get it.”
“We’re adjusting for a fighter who applies a variety of strain and throws a lot of punches. It’s all about being good, sticking to the sport plan, and listening to my nook.”
“Proper now, we’re focusing extra on conditioning, being at one hundred pc always, and never shedding focus at any level through the combat. We’re additionally engaged on being prepared to combat on the within after I must and boxing on the skin when it’s time to field.”
“It’s thrilling to be heading again to New York. Each time, I can really feel extra of the love and assist from the individuals who need to see me within the metropolis that by no means sleeps. It’s one thing particular.”
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Govt Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and in addition a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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