Again in June 2005, Miguel Cotto efficiently defended his title within the inaugural Puerto Rican Day Parade Weekend boxing occasion, and 19 years later, junior-middleweight contender Xander Zayas adopted in his idol’s footsteps by headlining the occasion and scoring a unanimous choice victory over Patrick Teixeira.
Zayas dreamed about headlining the Puerto Rican Day Weekend occasion since he was 5-years-old, and the dream grew to become a actuality on the evening of June eighth. Patrick Teixeira was a step up battle for Zayas as Teixeira is a former WBO junior-middleweight champion.
Within the opening spherical of the competition, Zayas focused the physique, and as soon as he acquired inside, he landed a pointy uppercut. Within the second and third rounds, Zayas set the tone as he modified ranges and landed strong pictures to the pinnacle and physique of Teixeira.
Zayas was extraordinarily lively as he pressed ahead and compelled the southpaw Teixeira to battle off the again foot. Within the eighth spherical Zayas was on the assault as he hit Teixeira with a barrage of punches. The gang was sensing the knockout, however the veteran Teixeira was in a position to survive the spherical.
Xander Zayas had a wounded opponent in entrance of him for the ultimate two rounds, as Teixeira went into survival mode by using some swift lateral motion. On the conclusion of the 10-round contest, Zayas earned a unanimous choice victory.
With the win, Xander Zayas remained undefeated as he improved to (19-0, 12 KOs) and Patrick Teixeira fell to (34-5, 25 KOs). Because the 21-year-old Zayas continues to construct momentum, some are beginning to surprise, is Xander Zayas the inheritor to the Puerto Rican boxing throne?
Throughout the course of a number of boxing eras, Puerto Rican followers have been accustomed to having an elite fighter who was referred to as the face of Puerto Rican boxing. They’d fighters corresponding to, Carlos Ortiz, Wilfredo Gomez, Wilfred Benitez, Hector Camacho, Felix Trinidad, and the earlier than talked about Miguel Cotto.
Now the Puerto Rican boxing followers wish to assist that specific boxer who is able to carry the torch.The fanbase is in search of that boxer, that when his fights are aired, everyone seems to be inside watching it on tv.
At the moment, nobody has stepped as much as fill that position for this period, however Xander Zayas is regularly turning into the main candidate for the celebrated place. Zayas has the boxing abilities, the combating type, and the charisma that’s required to fill the emptiness.
Xander Zayas is trending in the best course, however he nonetheless wants a signature win with a view to safe the highest spot with the Puerto Rican fanbase.
Zayas understands that the place he’s trying to fill comes with obligations. Nonetheless, he’s as much as the problem, and he believes he’ll get there so long as he stays targeted and retains successful.
