Saturday, July 26
Fight Day Media Hub: Xander Zayas vs. Jorge Garcia & Bruce Carrington vs. Mateus Heita
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NEW YORK (July 26, 2025) — Puerto Rico's young phenom hopes to add a world championship to his resume.
Xander Zayas (21-0, 13 KOs), the 22-year-old from San Juan, will fight Mexico's Jorge Garcia (33-4, 26 KOs) for the vacant WBO junior middleweight world title TONIGHT at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
In the co-feature, Brooklyn's Bruce "Shu Shu "Carrington (15-0, 9 KOs) will fight Namibia's Mateus Heita (14-0, 9 KOs) for the vacant WBC interim featherweight world title.
The ESPN-televised opener showcases second-generation superstar Emiliano Fernando Vargas (14-0, 12 KOs) in an eight-round junior welterweight tilt against Alexander Espinoza (20-3-1, 9 KOs).
Zayas-Garcia, Carrington-Heita, and Vargas-Espinoza will be broadcast LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
The ESPN+-streamed undercard begins at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT and features Dominican welterweight contender Rohan Polanco (16-0, 10 KOs) against Quinton Randall (15-2-1, 3 KOs) in a 10-rounder, while Puerto Rican Olympian Juanmita Lopez De Jesus (2-0, 1 KO) makes his second appearance at The Theater against Jorge Gonzalez-Sanchez (5-2, 4 KOs) in a four-rounder at junior bantamweight.
CLICK HERE for the full bout sheet.
CLICK HERE for select Fight Night Media Photos, which will be updated throughout the evening.
Mandatory Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank
Saturday, July 26
