Xander Zayas vs. Jorge Garcia Fight Week Events to Stream LIVE on Top Rank’s Social Media Channels

NEW YORK CITY (July 23, 2025)— Puerto Rican sensation Xander Zayas will have his first world title shot at his home away from home.

Zayas will lock horns with Mexican puncher Jorge Garcia for the vacant WBO junior middleweight world title this Saturday, July 26, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

The 22-year-old made history as Top Rank's youngest signee at 16. Six years and seven MSG appearances later, he's ready for the most significant moment of his career.

In the co-feature, Brooklyn native Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington takes on unbeaten Namibian Mateus Heita for the WBC interim featherweight world title.

Emiliano Fernando Vargas returns against Ecuador’s Alexander Espinoza in an eight-round junior welterweight battle.

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.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Zanfer Boxing and Golden Boy Promotions, tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster.com.

The ESPN+-streamed undercard (6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT) will feature a loaded slate of unbeaten contenders and emerging talents:

• Rohan Polanco vs. Quinton Randall, 10 rounds, Polanco's WBO Intercontinental Welterweight Title
• Juanmita Lopez De Jesus vs. Jorge Gonzalez-Sanchez, 4 rounds, Jr. Bantamweight
• Yan Santana vs. Aaron Alameda, 10 rounds, Vacant NABO Featherweight Title
• Steven Navarro vs. Cristopher Rios, 8 rounds, Navarro's Jr. NABF Jr. Bantamweight Title
• Julius Ballo vs. Brandan Ayala, 4 rounds, Featherweight

*The Bakhodir Jalolov-Gianmarco Cardillo heavyweight fight has been canceled after Cardillo was forced to withdraw due to a medical issue.

Original programming and fight week activities will be featured on Top Rank's YouTube, X (Twitter), and Facebook pages before Saturday's event.

Original Programming

The Final Word: Cotto, Zayas, Calderon & Juanmita: Top Rank and ESPN present a special roundtable featuring Miguel Cotto, Xander Zayas, Ivan Calderon, and Juanmita Lopez De Jesus as they reflect on the past, present, and future of Puerto Rican boxing.

The Good Exchange: Angelo Leo & Emiliano Fernando Vargas

Featherweight world champion Angelo Leo and junior welterweight prospect Emiliano Fernando Vargas sit down for an unfiltered chat on everything inside and outside the ring.

Aspect Of A Fighter: Xander Zayas: An inside look at Xander Zayas’ final week of training camp as he prepares for his first world title opportunity.

Inside Training Camp: Go behind the scenes in Las Vegas as Bruce Carrington gears up for his interim world title shot and Emiliano Fernando Vargas readies for his third fight of the year.

Fight Week Schedule

Thursday, July 24: Zayas vs. Garcia Final Presser

2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

Streaming LIVE on Top Rank's YouTube, X (Twitter), and Facebook pages.

Friday, July 25: Zayas vs. Garcia Weigh-In

1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT

Streaming LIVE on Top Rank's YouTube, X (Twitter), and Facebook pages.

Saturday, July 26: Zayas vs. Garcia Fight Night

Undercard Stream

6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT

LIVE and exclusively on ESPN+

ESPN Broadcast

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+