When is Zayas vs Teixeira?
Xander Zayas will fight Patrick Teixeira on Saturday, June 8th, 2024 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 KG).
The undercard is set to feature the clash of Carrington vs Vivas.
Zayas vs Teixeira stats
Xander Zayas steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Patrick Teixeira will make his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 25 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Teixeira has a slight advantage in power over Zayas, with a 74% knockout percentage over Zayas' 67%.
Xander Zayas is the younger man by 12 years, at 21 years old.
Teixeira has a height advantage of 2 inches over Zayas. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Xander Zayas fights out of the orthodox stance, while Patrick Teixeira is a southpaw.
Zayas is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 20 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 10 years and 3 months later than Teixeira, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 99 fewer professional rounds, totaling 71 compared to Teixeira's 170.
Xander Zayas goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO and 13 by the IBF at super welterweight.
Patrick Teixeira is currently ranked number 8 by the WBO in the 154lb division.
Zayas vs Teixeira form
Zayas remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Jorge Fortea on December 9, 2023 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, United States.
Prior to that, he had won against Roberto Valenzuela Jr on September 15, 2023 by technical knockout in the 5th round at American Bank Center, Corpus Christi.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Ronald Cruz on June 10, 2023 by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Before that, he had defeated Alexis Salazar on December 10, 2022 by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York.
He had won against Elias Espadas on August 13, 2022 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Resorts World Las Vegas, Las Vegas.
Teixeira has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated Edisson Saltarin on March 16, 2024 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Club Cassasp, Santana, Brazil.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Magomed Kurbanov on July 9, 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at KRK “Uralets”, Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Paul Valenzuela Jr on April 9, 2022 by unanimous decision in the 2nd round at Alamodome, Texas, United States.
Before that, he had been beaten by Brian Carlos Castano on February 13, 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.
He had defeated Carlos Adames on November 30, 2019 by unanimous decision in their WBO Interim World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Xander Zayas has been fighting more than Patrick Teixeira.
Xander Zayas last fought 5 months and 30 days ago, while Patrick Teixeira's last outing was 2 months and 23 days ago.
Zayas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
Teixeira's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 6 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.
What time does Zayas vs Teixeira start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who is showing Zayas vs Teixeira?
Zayas vs Teixeira will be broadcast on ESPN in the US, while the fight will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Action.
How do you stream Zayas vs Teixeira?
In the US you can stream Zayas vs Teixeira via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.
1 month of ESPN+ is $10.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN+ is $14.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN+ is $24.99 and 1 year costs $109.99.
The ESPN app allows existing ESPN cable subscribers to stream Zayas vs Teixeira.
1 month of ESPN APP is $10.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN APP is $14.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN APP is $24.99 and 1 year costs $109.99.
In the US you can stream Zayas vs Teixeira on this cable channel via Hula’s massive Live TV package. You can watch Hulu via your Apple, Android, Firestick, Roku devices, smart TV or your games consoles.
1 month of ESPN / ESPN 2 / FS1 via Hulu Live TV is $10.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN / ESPN 2 / FS1 via Hulu Live TV is $14.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN / ESPN 2 / FS1 via Hulu Live TV is $24.99 and 1 year costs $109.99.
In the UK you can stream Zayas vs Teixeira via NowTV. They allow you to stream Sky Sports boxing cards via their app, based on a 24 hour, weekly or monthly passes. You’ll also get access to 11 Sky Sports Channels during your pass period. They also do a monthly smartphone only pass for £5.99, which is great if you need to catch Zayas vs Teixeira on the move.
24 hours of NowTV is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.
Existing or new Sky Sports subscribers can stream Zayas vs Teixeira, and all Sky boxing cards, via the Sky Go App. This is free is you’re already a Sky Sports TV customer. It’s available for Apple, Android, Firestick, Roku and games consoles.
24 hours of Sky Go is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.
What are the odds on Zayas vs Teixeira?
Xander Zayas is currently 1/12 (-1200) to win the bout outright, while you can get 7/1 (+700) on Patrick Teixeira if you fancy the massive upset.
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