XANDER ZAYAS-PATRICK TEIXEIRA JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN KICKS OFF PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE WEEKEND AT THE THEATER AT MSG

Houston, Texas -Junior middleweight phenom Xander Zayas is poised to kick off Puerto Rican Day Parade weekend by facing his stiffest challenge yet.
 
Zayas will take on Brazilian former world champion Patrick Teixeira in a 10-round clash on Saturday, June 8 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.
 
In the 10-round featherweight co-feature, Bruce "Shu Shu" Carrington, the latest fistic prodigy from Brownsville, Brooklyn, aims to extend his knockout streak against Mexico's Jose Enrique Vivas.