Zayas vs. García and Carrington vs. Heita: Key Statistics in Detail

Xander Zayas Faces Jorge García Pérez for the WBO Super Welterweight Title

Promising boxer Xander Zayas will face his toughest test to date when he takes on Jorge García Pérez for the vacant WBO super welterweight title. The fight, which will take place at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, represents Zayas’ first opportunity for a world title. Zayas, with a record of 21-0 and 13 KOs, has demonstrated his power by winning three of his last five fights by the fast track, including a technical knockout in the ninth round against Slawa Spomer in February. The Puerto Rican pugilist, residing in Florida, has had a meteoric rise since his debut in 2019, and currently holds the eighth position in the ranking of the 154-pound division.

His opponent, Jorge García Pérez (33-4, 26 KOs) from Sinaloa, Mexico, comes into this fight with a streak of eight consecutive victories. He has achieved impressive victories over the 2016 U.S. Olympian, Charles Conwell, and title contender Kudratillo Abdukakhorov.

Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington seeks the WBC interim featherweight title

In the co-main event, Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington will compete for the WBC interim featherweight title in a 12-round fight against Mateus Heita. Carrington, a native of Brownsville, a Brooklyn neighborhood known for producing champions of the likes of Mike Tyson and Riddick Bowe, is ranked sixth in the featherweight division. He is considered one of the most talented boxers, noted for his power, speed, and defense. Heita, from Namibia, will make his debut in the United States. Of his 14 fights, 13 have been in his native country and one in Zimbabwe. Eight of his last 10 fights have ended before the limit, seven of them in the first five rounds. Here’s a numerical analysis of both fights:

Xander Zayas vs. Jorge García Pérez

• 16: Zayas’ age when he signed with Top Rank, becoming the youngest boxer to be signed by the company.
• 3: Zayas’ knockout victories in his last five fights.
• 7: Times Zayas has fought at Madison Square Garden (Theater or arena), including his last three fights.
• 11: National youth tournaments won by Zayas.
• 4: Ranking position among the best boxers under 25 years old.
• 67.8: Average punches thrown per round by Zayas, well above the super welterweight division average (55.5).
• 30.9: Percentage of body shots connected by Zayas, above the division average (28.8%).

• -425: Odds for Zayas to win. Zayas is at +340 to win by KO/TKO/DQ.
• 15.4: Average punches landed by García Pérez in his last three fights, of which 5.5 were to the body.
• 2: García Pérez’s KO victories in the first round in his last five fights.
• 78.79: García Pérez’s KO percentage in his professional career (26 KOs in 33 victories). Zayas’s KO percentage is 61.9 (13 KOs in 21 victories).
• 750: Punches thrown by García Pérez in his victory over Conwell in April.
• 27.8: Percentage of power punches landed against García Pérez by Conwell, Abdukakhorov and Angel Cruz.
• 13.1: Average power punches landed per round by García Pérez against Conwell, Abdukakhorov and Cruz.

Bruce ‘Shu Shu’ Carrington vs. Mateus Heita

• 6: Carrington’s knockout victories in his last 10 fights.
• 0: Number of 12-round fights for Carrington before this interim title fight.
• 9.2: Average per round of punches landed by Carrington’s last five opponents, well below the featherweight division average (16).
• 43.9: Percentage of power punches landed by Carrington against his last five opponents. The featherweight division average is 35.1%.
• 6.1: Jabs landed by Carrington against his last five opponents. The division average is only 3.8.
• 5.2: Average rounds fought by Heita.
• 32: Number of letters in Heita’s full name.
• 11: Ranking position for Heita with the WBC.
• +1600: Odds for the underdog Heita to win the fight. Carrington is the favorite at -5000.