Zayas vs Valenzuela Jr

Who won Zayas vs Valenzuela Jr?

Xander Zayas beat Roberto Valenzuela Jr by technical knockout in the 5th round on Friday, September 15th, 2023, at American Bank Arena, Corpus Christi.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Luis Alberto Lopez beating Joet Gonzalez for the IBF World Featherweight championship. Also on the undercard Jamaine Ortiz beat Antonio Moran, Omar Alejandro Aguilar was overcome by Julio Luna Avila, and Ruben Villa was victorious over Brandon Valdes.

Zayas vs Valenzuela Jr stats

Back in September 2023, Xander Zayas stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Roberto Valenzuela Jr made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws.

Xander Zayas was the younger man by 3 years, at 21 years old.

Valenzuela Jr had a height advantage of 1 inch over Zayas.

Both Xander Zayas and Roberto Valenzuela Jr fought out of an orthodox stance.

Zayas was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 3 years and 5 months later than Valenzuela Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 10 more professional rounds, totaling 91 compared to Valenzuela Jr's 81.

Xander Zayas went into the fight ranked number 15 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 14 by the IBF at super welterweight.

Zayas vs Valenzuela Jr form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Ronald Cruz on June 10, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Alexis Salazar on December 10, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Going into that contest, he had won against Elias Espadas on August 13, 2022, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Resorts World Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Quincy LaVallais on March 19, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

He had defeated Alessio Mastronunzio on December 16, 2021, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Activity check

Zayas' last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 30 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6 rounds on average.

Valenzuela Jr's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 10 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.5 rounds on average.

What time did Zayas vs Valenzuela Jr start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at American Bank Arena, Corpus Christi, United States, which was around 2:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Zayas vs Valenzuela Jr?

Zayas vs Valenzuela Jr was broadcast on ESPN in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Arena.

What were the odds on Zayas vs Valenzuela Jr?

Xander Zayas was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Roberto Valenzuela Jr made his way into the ring at 15/2 (+750) with oddsmakers.