Zayas to Defend Titles vs. Ennis on June 27 in Brooklyn

Xander Zayas will defend his unified WBO and WBA junior middleweight titles against Jaron "Boots" Ennis on June 27 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, in a matchup that pits two undefeated champions against each other for supremacy in the 154-pound division.

The bout, live on DAZN pay-per-view, marks Zayas's second title defense since he became the youngest unified champion in boxing at age 23. The Puerto Rican fighter, with a record of 23 wins and 13 knockouts, first captured the vacant WBO belt last July by dominating Jorge Garcia Perez at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. He added the WBA strap in January with a split-decision victory over Abass Baraou in Puerto Rico, making history as the first Puerto Rican to unify titles at junior middleweight. This fight represents Zayas's ninth appearance in New York, where he has built a strong following.

Ennis, 28, from Philadelphia, enters the ring with a perfect 35-0 record, including 31 knockouts. The former unified welterweight champion claimed the IBF title earlier in his career and added the WBA belt in April by stopping Eimantas Stanionis in Atlantic City. Moving up to junior middleweight, Ennis made a swift statement...