Overview
- Xander Zayas defeated Jorge Garcia by unanimous decision to claim the vacant WBO junior middleweight title and become boxing’s youngest world champion at 22.
- Judges scored the main event 116-112, 119-109 and 118-110 after Zayas controlled the pace with superior hand speed and punch accuracy.
- Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington outpointed Mateus Heita over 12 rounds to win the interim WBC featherweight championship in the co-main event.
- ESPN aired prelims at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+ followed by the main card at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN and streaming services, marking the end of its eight-year Top Rank partnership at Madison Square Garden.
- Zayas entered the fight as a heavy -450 favorite, reflecting his unbeaten 21-0 record and recent streak of stoppage victories.