Puerto Rico's Xander Zayas, who began as a teenager and developed into a unified champion, is continuing his journey with the team that believed in him from the start. Zayas has signed a multi-year contract extension with Top Rank, keeping boxing’s youngest current two-belt titleholder with the promotional powerhouse as he enters the biggest fight of his career thus far. The 23-year old will defend his WBO/WBA junior middleweight titles against former unified welterweight champion Jaron Ennis on Saturday, June 27th in Brooklyn, New York LIVE on DAZN pay-per-view.

 

“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 age 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.”

 

In 2019, Zayas (23-0, 13 KOs) signed with Top Rank at age 16, becoming the youngest fighter ever added to the company’s roster. He steadily developed into one of the sport’s top young contenders, capturing regional titles in 2022 with victories over Elias Espadas and Alexis Salazar before rising to the #1 position in the WBO rankings. In July 2025, he defeated Jorge Garcia to capture the WBO world title less than two months shy of his 23rd birthday. In his first defense, he became the first Puerto Rican to unify world titles on the island by outpointing WBA champion Abass Baraou in January.