Xander Zayas

Puerto Rican star Xander Zayas, boxing’s youngest male world champion, kicks off 2026 with a historic home soil event. The 23-year-old WBO junior middleweight world champion faces WBA king Abass Baraou in a title unification fight at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

WBO world champion Denys Berinchyk makes the first defense of his title against the undefeated fighting pride of Norfolk, Virginia, Keyshawn Davis, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

Xander Zayas takes on upset-minded Mexican puncher Jorge Garcia for the vacant WBO junior middleweight world championship at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. In the co-feature, Brooklyn native Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington and unbeaten Namibian Mateus Heita collide for the WBC interim featherweight world title.

Xander Zayas takes on Brazilian former world champion Patrick Teixeira in a 10-round clash at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Zayas will look to secure his 19th pro win 19 years after Top Rank initiated its parade weekend tradition when Miguel Cotto defended his junior welterweight crown against Muhammad Abdullaev.

Sandy Ryan defends her WBO welterweight world title against Mikaela Mayer at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. And she will do so with a former Mayer confidant in her corner. Kay Koroma, who helped train Mayer from Olympic standout to professional world champion, will help train Ryan for this career-defining main event.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy “El Tren” Ramírez locks horns with Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe in a 12-round showdown at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.

Undefeated junior welterweight king Josh Taylor defends his WBO and Ring Magazine titles against former lightweight kingpin Teofimo Lopez at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez defends his IBF world title against former two-time world title challenger Joet Gonzalez at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Ahead of their upcoming bouts in August and September, ESPN will air: Pressure: Xander Zayas & Bruce Carrington, a 30-minute retrospect of the most recent outings for two of Top Rank’s brightest rising blue-chip prospects. The show features a behind-the-scenes look at the June 10th Taylor-Lopez undercard as Puerto Rican sensation Xander Zayas (16-0, 10 KO) remained undefeated in New York City and claimed the honorary “Miguel Cotto Award” in his first fight on Puerto Rican Day Parade weekend. Also in action that night was Brooklyn phenom Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (8-0, 5 KO), and fight fans will have the opportunity to get a candid look at his spectacular knockout win on home turf.

Robeisy Ramirez defends his WBO Featherweight title for the second time against undefeated Mexican Rafael Espinoza at the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida.