VS
Summer 2026
Potentially

in the United States

Potential contest @ Super Welterweight
26-3-0
22-0-0

Belts on The Line

WBO World Junior Middleweight

The tape

31
Age
23
5' 9" / 174 cm
Height
5' 10" / 178 cm
72" / 183 cm
Reach
74" / 188 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

UD 10RTD 7TKO 4TKO 3SD 12
Form
UD 12TKO 9UD 10UD 10TKO 5
26
Wins
22
18
By KO
13
69
KO%
59
3
Losses
0
2
Stopped
0
0
Draws
0
2016
Debut
2019
165
Pro rounds
112

Current rankings @ Super Welterweight

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The Ring
5
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WBA
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9
WBC
-
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WBO
-
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IBF
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Tim Tszyu vs Xander Zayas preview


When is Tszyu vs Zayas?

Tim Tszyu could square off against Xander Zayas in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would take place over 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 defending his WBO World Junior Middleweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Jorge Garcia Perez in July 2025. He has held this belt for 5 months and 2 days.

Tszyu vs Zayas stats

Tim Tszyu would step into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 18 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 Tszyu would have a slight advantage in power over Zayas, with a 69% knockout percentage compared to Zayas' 59%.

Tim Tszyu is the older man by 8 years, at 31 years old.

Zayas has a height advantage of 1 inch over Tszyu. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Tim Tszyu and Xander Zayas fight out of an orthodox stance.

Tszyu is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 11 months earlier than Zayas, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 53 more professional rounds, totaling 165 compared to Zayas' 112.

Tim Tszyu goes into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBC at super welterweight.

Xander Zayas is currently ranked number 5 by The Ring in the 154lb division.

Tszyu vs Zayas form

Tszyu has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Anthony Velazquez on December 17, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Sebastian Fundora on July 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in the 7th round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Joseph Spencer on April 6, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, Australia.

Before that, he had lost to Bakhram Murtazaliev on October 19, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their IBF World Junior Middleweight championship fight at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States.

He had been beaten by Sebastian Fundora on March 30, 2024, by split decision in their WBO World Junior Middleweight and WBC World Super Welterweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Zayas remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat 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.

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

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

Before that, 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.

He had defeated Jorge Fortea on December 9, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Tim Tszyu has been fighting more than Xander Zayas.

Tim Tszyu last fought 5 months and 5 days ago, while Xander Zayas' last outing was 9 months and 26 days ago.

Tszyu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

Zayas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

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