Xander Zayas faces former world champion Patrick Teixeira live on ESPN from The Theater at MSG in New York on Saturday, June 8. A day before the fight show the athletes step on the scales to make it official.
Puerto Rico’s Zayas (18-0, 12 KOs) and Brazilian southpaw Teixeira (34-4, 25 KOs) squares off in the main event at super welterweight. To make it official, the fighters must make the required 154 lbs limit.
Both fighters successfully made weight. Xander Zayas weighed-in at 153.4 lbs. Patrick Teixeira also showed 153.4 lbs. The contest is scheduled for 10 rounds. The NABF and NABO belts are on the line.
In the co-main event, Bruce Carrington (11-0, 7 KOs) takes on Brayan De Gracia (29-3-1, 25 KOs) of Panama. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at featherweight. The weight limit is 126 lbs.
Both fighters were also on weight. Bruce Carrington came in at 125.4 lbs. Brayan De Gracia was 125 lbs.
Get Zayas vs Teixeira full fight card and weights below.
Zayas vs Teixeira fight card
Main card
- Xander Zayas (153.4) vs. Patrick Teixeira (153.4), 10 rounds, super welterweight
- Bruce Carrington (125.4) vs. Brayan De Gracia (125), 10 rounds, featherweight
Preliminary card
- Tiger Johnson (141.2) vs. Tarik Zaina (142.6), 8 rounds, super lightweight
- Andy Dominguez Velasquez (111.8) vs. Cristopher Rios (111.8), 8 rounds, flyweight
- Jahi Tucker (160.2) vs. Quincy LaVallais (161.4), 8 rounds, super welterweight
- Ofacio Falcon (129.8) vs. Antonio Dunton El Jr (130.4), 6 rounds, super featherweight
- Ali Feliz (220) vs. Lemir Isom-Riley (253.6), 4 rounds, heavyweight
- Nisa Rodriguez (160.6) vs. Jordanne Garcia (165.2), 4 rounds, middleweight
