With one of the biggest fights of the year just two months away, Top Rank announced Monday that unified junior middleweight champion Xander Zayas has signed a multi-year extension with the promotional company.
The 23-year-old Zayas (23-0, 13 KOs) from San Juan, P.R., has a major fight scheduled against Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis (35-0, 31 KOs) on June 27 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, on DAZN PPV. With this fight coming up and Top Rank now having a media rights deal with DAZN, now is the right time to finalize the deal and officially announce it.
Here are some quotes from Zayas, his manager, Peter Kahn, and Top Rank.
“We signed Xander at 16 and have watched him grow from a gifted teenager into a unified world champion,” said Top Rank President Todd duBoef. “He won his first world title at 22, unified in his first defense, and is now preparing for the biggest fight of his career thus far. This successful partnership has grown his profile throughout the sports world and reinforces our confidence in Xander’s future.”
“I’m blessed to continue representing Puerto Rico at the highest level of the sport with Top Rank,” said Zayas. “Thank you for all these years and for giving me the opportunity to grow and bring glory to my country and family. Now it’s time to keep collecting victories and championships for many more years with the Top Rank family.”
“Xander’s path is a testament to Top Rank’s ability to develop talent the right way,” said Peter Kahn, Zayas’ manager. “We signed with them when he was just 16, and they’ve done a great job guiding him into a unified world champion. They also understand the Latino audience better than any promoter in boxing. Extending this partnership was the right strategic move as we now focus on more unifications, multiple divisions, global events, and defining Xander as one of the faces of the sport while building a lasting legacy at the highest level.”
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