Xander Zayas claims that he was supplied the struggle in opposition to WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr., and he accepted it for the February twenty second card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Is Zayas Prepared?
Zayas continues to be inexperienced and has by no means fought a world-class fighter throughout his five-year profession. High Rank is making an attempt to construct the Puerto Rican Zayas into an East Coast star, simply as they have been making an attempt to do with Edgar Berlanga. Placing Zayas in with Vergil Ortiz or any top-level fighter at 154 can be a nasty thought. If that is nearly cash, Zayas getting a payday in a blowout loss, it is sensible.
Many followers imagine High Rank is deliberately manufacturing Xander Zayas right into a pretend star to generate income from the East Coast followers in New York, who’re desperately searching for somebody to fill the void that Miguel Cotto left when he retired years in the past.
#1 ranked WBO 154-lb contender Zayas (20-0, 12 KOs) says he was supplied the struggle with Ortiz Jr. (22-0, 21 KOs) and given an hour to resolve. Xander states that he mentioned “Sure” after only one minute. It sounds admirable that he agreed to rapidly to this provide to struggle Ortiz, however it’s not an incredible thought.
If High Rank actually believes in Zayas, which is questionable, placing him in with Vergil Jr. this early in his profession is a silly thought. Once more, he can’t punch and has seemed fragile in his capability to take a punch, and his expertise is nonexistent. Zayas has been combating sub-level opposition up so far and has nonetheless been entertaining.
Ortiz vs. Zayas: Mismatch
Neither Zayas’ promoters at High Rank nor Vergil’s administration at Golden Boy has confirmed the provide being made to the 22-year-old Puerto Rican fighter. But when he’s Vergil’s possibility, this might be a Mismatch.
High Rank’s skillful matchmakers have slowly introduced alongside the Florida-based Xander, and he’s by no means fought anybody remotely resembling a top-tier, world-class fighter. Zayas has not seemed good in a lot of his latest fights, displaying no energy and unwillingness to face within the pocket.
It will be higher for the followers if a high-level, skilled contender have been chosen for Vergil to defend his WBC interim title in opposition to on February twenty second relatively than the light-hitting novice Zayas.
Higher Choices For Vergil Jr
– Charles Conwell
– Erickson Lubin
– Errol Spence Jr
– Yoenis Tellez
– Israil Madrimov
– Jesus Ramos
They gave me an hour to say sure. I mentioned sure in a single minute. @VergilOrtiz @trboxing @Turki_alalshikh @GoldenBoyBoxing https://t.co/cAoVZDSdLG
— Xander Zayas (@XanderZayas) November 30, 2024
