When is Madrimov vs Zayas?
Israil Madrimov could fight Xander Zayas in Spring 2026 the United States.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).
Zayas would be making his 2nd defense of the WBO World Junior Middleweight Championship. He won this belt against Jorge Garcia Perez in July 2025. He has held this belt for 6 months and 17 days.
He would 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 12 days.
Madrimov vs Zayas stats
Israil Madrimov would step into the ring with a record of 11 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Xander Zayas would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 22 wins and 0 draws, with 13 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Madrimov would have a slight advantage in power over Zayas, with a 64% knockout percentage compared to Zayas' 59%.
Israil Madrimov is the older man by 7 years, at 30 years old.
Zayas has a height advantage of 1 inch over Madrimov. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.
Both Israil Madrimov and Xander Zayas fight out of an orthodox stance.
Madrimov is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 1 year earlier than Zayas, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 4 fewer professional rounds, totaling 108 compared to Zayas' 112.
Israil Madrimov goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, 6 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 4 by The Ring at super welterweight.
Xander Zayas is currently ranked number 3 by The Ring in the 154lb division.
Madrimov vs Zayas form
Madrimov has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated Luis David Salazar on January 24, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Vergil Ortiz Jr on February 22, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Terence Crawford on August 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Welterweight and WBO Interim World Junior Middleweight championship fight at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States.
Before that, he had defeated Magomed Kurbanov on March 8, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBA World Super Welterweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He had beaten Raphael Igbokwe on April 8, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio, United States.
Zayas remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against 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 won against 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 defeated Damian Sosa on September 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.
He had won against Patrick Teixeira on June 8, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Xander Zayas has been fighting more than Israil Madrimov.
Israil Madrimov last fought 2 months and 14 days ago, while Xander Zayas' last outing was 2 months and 7 days ago.
Madrimov's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 30 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
Zayas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 30 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.
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