Bookmakers made Xander Zayas a strong favorite against Jorge Garcia Perez when they square off in their contest on Saturday 26th July 2025 at The Theater, Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.
He is currently 3/10 (-330) to win the contest outright, while you can get 5/2 (+250) on Jorge Garcia Perez if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 73% chance of Zayas winning while giving Garcia a 27% chance.
Zayas opened as the favorite at 1/3 (-300) however, that price has now got wider by 97/-100 (+100).
Garcia opened at 12/5 (+240) which has shorten by 11/-10 (+90).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 154 pounds (10.78 stones or 70 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the vacant WBO super welterweight championship of the world.
Zayas vs Garcia Head To Head
Xander Zayas steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 21 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Jorge Garcia Perez will make his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 26 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Garcia has an advantage in power over Zayas, with a 79% knockout percentage compared to Zayas' 62%.
Xander Zayas is the younger man by 6 years, at 22 years old.
Garcia has a height advantage of 2 inches over Zayas.
Both Xander Zayas and Jorge Garcia Perez fight out of an orthodox stance.
Zayas is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 6 years and 3 months later than Garcia, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 84 fewer professional rounds, totaling 100 compared to Garcia's 184.
Xander Zayas goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBO at super welterweight.
Jorge Garcia Perez is currently ranked number 2 by the WBO, and 10 by The Ring in the 154lb division.
Zayas vs Garcia betting form
Zayas remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Slawa Spomer on February 14, 2025, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States. He was a 1/9 (-910) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to 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 was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, 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. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Jorge Fortea on December 9, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
He had won against Roberto Valenzuela Jr on September 15, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at American Bank Center, Corpus Christi. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
Zayas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 11 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.
Garcia's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.3 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Zayas vs Garcia Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at The Theater, Madison Square Garden, New York, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Zayas vs Garcia for In-Play Betting?
Zayas vs Garcia will be broadcast on ESPN in the US.
