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Key takeaways
- Zayas (23-0, 13 KOs) won the WBO title with a unanimous decision victory over Jorge Garcia Perez in July 2025.
- "Long before I became a world champion, I always sought to face the biggest challenges in my division," Zayas said when the fight was announced in March.
- Ennis (35-0, 31 KOs), a former unified welterweight champion, moved up to 154 pounds in October and defeated Uisma Lima by first-round TKO to claim the WBA interim belt.
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Zayas (23-0, 13 KOs) won the WBO title with a unanimous decision victory over Jorge Garcia Perez in July 2025. He added the WBA belt with a split decision win over Abass Baraou in January.
"Long before I became a world champion, I always sought to face the biggest challenges in my division," Zayas said when the fight was announced in March. "Now, as the unified champion, I am ready to defend my world titles against one of the sport's biggest names."
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