Prime Rank has formally introduced each the beforehand revealed July twenty sixth tremendous welterweight title combat between Xander Zayas and Jorge Garcia Perez and its undercard lineup, which incorporates an surprising title bout and various its high younger abilities.
”This can be a dream I’ve labored onerous for my total life. I’ve obtained opponent in Jorge Garcia, a Mexican hungry to turn out to be a world champion,” Zayas mentioned. “However I’m prepared to boost the Puerto Rican flag excessive in victory and turn out to be a world champion at 22 years outdated. See you all on July 26.”
“Lots of people thought I wasn’t going to win my final combat, however I scored a surprising upset,” mentioned Garcia. “Although I used to be the underdog, I shocked the world. This combat received’t be any completely different. Changing into a world champion is my dream, and I’m able to make it come true on July 26 with a dominant win over Xander Zayas. Mexico may have a brand new champion this summer time.”
The co-feature sees top-ranked WBC featherweight contender Bruce Carrington (15-0, 9 KO) battle no. 14 Mateus Heita (14-0, 9 KO) for the interim title. It’s unclear why the {hardware} is critical, however this does lend credence to rumors that champion Stephen Fulton will transfer as much as problem O’Shaquie Foster for the tremendous featherweight belt. Alternatively, “champion in recess” Rey Vargas may very well be stepping in to combat “Cool Boy.”
Regardless of the case, Heita might be combating exterior his native Namibia for the primary time and taking a gargantuan step up in school in opposition to “Shu Shu.”
“It’s all the time a thrill to combat in my metropolis, and I can’t wait to convey the ‘Shu Shu Present’ again to The Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard,” Carrington mentioned. “The featherweight division is stuffed with champions who’ve refused my problem, so I credit score Heida for accepting. That mentioned, I’ll take out my frustration on him on July 26 and proceed placing the division on discover.”
“I’ve confirmed to the world that I’m a world-class boxer, and going through one of the best has all the time been my ambition as a result of I consider I’m destined for greatness,” mentioned Heita. “I see Bruce as simply one other impediment to changing into a world champion. There’s nothing significantly particular about him — he’s merely one other problem I’ll overcome.”
The principle card opener pits 20-year-old Emiliano Vargas (14-0, 12 KO), probably the most promising scion of Fernando, in opposition to Alexander Espinoza (23-7-3, 8 KO). Ecuador’s Espinoza is a well-traveled B-side, going through and falling to the likes of Mikhail Aloyan, Kash Farooq, Andrew Moloney, Peter Mcgrail, and most not too long ago Omar Trinidad over time.
“Like 50 Cent mentioned, I run New York. All jokes apart, I’m able to carry out on the largest stage and proceed to win,” Vargas mentioned. “Every combat is one step nearer to changing into the world champion God referred to as me to be.”
The ESPN+ prelims most notably function the newest from Puerto Rican Olympian Juanmita Lopez (2-0, 1 KO).
