When is Walsh vs Zayas?
Callum Walsh could fight Xander Zayas in Spring 2026 at Madison Square Garden, New York.
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 12 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 7 days.
Walsh vs Zayas stats
Callum Walsh would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 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 Walsh would have a slight advantage in power over Zayas, with a 69% knockout percentage compared to Zayas' 59%.
Callum Walsh is the older man by 1 year, at 24 years old.
Walsh has a height advantage of 2 inches over Zayas. Despite this, Zayas has a 2-inch reach advantage.
Callum Walsh fights out of the southpaw stance, while Xander Zayas is an orthodox fighter.
Walsh is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 2 years later than Zayas, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 41 fewer professional rounds, totaling 71 compared to Zayas' 112.
Callum Walsh goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the IBF at super welterweight.
Xander Zayas is currently ranked number 5 by The Ring in the 154lb division.
Walsh vs Zayas form
Walsh remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Carlos Ocampo on January 23, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Fernando Vargas Jr on September 13, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Elias Espadas on June 21, 2025, by unanimous decision in the 5th round at Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez.
Before that, he had won against Dean Sutherland on March 16, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.
He had beaten Przemyslaw Runowski on September 20, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland.
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 won against 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 beaten 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, Callum Walsh has been fighting more than Xander Zayas.
Callum Walsh last fought 1 month and 24 days ago, while Xander Zayas' last outing was 1 month and 16 days ago.
Walsh's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 27 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 3 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.
Zayas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 9 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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