Zayas vs Garcia

When is Zayas vs Garcia?

Xander Zayas is set to face the challenge of Jorge Garcia Perez on Saturday, July 26th, 2025, at The Theater, Madison Square Garden, New York.

The fight will take place over 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 vacant WBO super welterweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard will be Bruce Carrington's and Mateus Heita's fight, Emiliano Vargas' and Alexander Espinoza's fight, Rohan Polanco's and Quinton Randall's contest, and Yan Santana's and Aaron Alameda's bout.

Zayas vs Garcia stats

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 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.

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.

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.

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 had won against Roberto Valenzuela Jr on September 15, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at American Bank Center, Corpus Christi.

Activity check

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 time does Zayas vs Garcia start?

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.

Who is showing Zayas vs Garcia?

Zayas vs Garcia will be broadcast on ESPN in the US.

How do you stream Zayas vs Garcia?

In the US you can stream Zayas vs Garcia via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month of ESPN+ is $10.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN+ is $14.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN+ is $24.99 and 1 year costs $109.99.

The ESPN app allows existing ESPN cable subscribers to stream Zayas vs Garcia.

1 month of ESPN APP is $10.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN APP is $14.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN APP is $24.99 and 1 year costs $109.99.

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What are the odds on Zayas vs Garcia?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Zayas vs Garcia yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.