Zayas vs Ennis

When is Zayas vs Ennis?

Xander Zayas is set to take on Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis on Saturday, June 27th, 2026, at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

This contest is for the unified super welterweight championship of the world, with the WBO, and WBA belts on the line.

Zayas will be making his 2nd defense of the WBO World Junior Middleweight Championship. He won this belt against Jorge Garcia Perez in July 2025. He had held this belt for 8 months and 12 days.

He will also be defending WBA World Super Welterweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Abass Baraou in January 2026. He has held this title for 2 months and 7 days.

Ennis will be defending his WBA Interim World Super Welterweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Uisma Lima in October 2025. He had held this belt for 5 months and 27 days.

Zayas vs Ennis stats

Xander Zayas steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 35 wins and 0 draws, with 31 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Ennis has a massive power advantage over Zayas, boasting a 89% knockout percentage compared to Zayas' 57%.

Xander Zayas is the younger man by 5 years, at 23 years old.

Both Xander Zayas and Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis fight out of an orthodox stance.

Zayas is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 3 years and 7 months later than Ennis, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 1 fewer professional rounds, totaling 124 compared to Ennis' 125.

Xander Zayas goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at super welterweight.

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis is currently ranked number 5 by The Ring in the 154lb division.

Zayas vs Ennis form

Zayas remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Abass Baraou on January 31, 2026, by split decision in their WBO World Junior Middleweight and WBA World Super Welterweight championship fight at Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jorge Garcia Perez on July 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Middleweight championship fight at The Theater, Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Slawa Spomer on February 14, 2025, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

Before that, he had won against Damian Sosa on September 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

He had beaten Patrick Teixeira on June 8, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Ennis remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Uisma Lima on October 11, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their WBA Interim World Super Welterweight championship fight at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Eimantas Stanionis on April 12, 2025, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Welterweight, WBA Super World Welterweight and The Ring Welterweight championship fight at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Going into that contest, he had won against Karen Chukhadzhyan on November 9, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.

Before that, he had defeated David Avanesyan on July 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Welterweight championship fight at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.

He had beaten Roiman Villa on July 8, 2023, by knockout in the 10th round at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Xander Zayas has been fighting more than Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis.

Xander Zayas last fought 4 months and 27 days ago, while Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis' last outing was 8 months and 16 days ago.

Zayas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 19 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

Ennis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time does Zayas vs Ennis start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Zayas vs Ennis?

The DAZN PPV show is expected to begin at 6:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM PST. The DAZN PPV UK broadcast of the card is expected to start at 11:00 PM (BST).

How do you stream Zayas vs Ennis?

In the US you can stream Zayas vs Ennis on the DAZN app and platform in the US. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs $49.99, 1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN PPV is $44.99 and 1 year ultimate costs $449.99.

In the UK you can stream the Zayas vs Ennis PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs £24.99, 1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN PPV is £22.99 and 1 year ultimate costs £229.99.

What are the odds on Zayas vs Ennis?

Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis is currently 1/3 (-300) to win the contest outright, while you can get 9/4 (+230) on Xander Zayas if you fancy the upset.