​One of the biggest boxing showdowns of 2026 is set for Saturday, June 27 in Brooklyn, New York, as Xander Zayas defends his WBO and WBA junior middleweight titles against Jaron “Boots” Ennis, who moves up to challenge Zayas. The event will take place at the Barclays Center, with the main card starting at 6 p.m. MT / 7 p.m. CT. The Zayas vs. Ennis bout and the entire fight card will be streamed live on DAZN Pay-Per-View for $74.99 and also on DAZN’s Ultimate Tier. Viewers can watch via the DAZN app on smart TVs, streaming devices, mobile devices, gaming consoles, and through web browsers.
The fight centers on a unification of the WBO and WBA world junior middleweight championships. Zayas, 23, who stands 5’10” with a 74″ reach, comes into the spectacle with a flawless 23-0 record and 13 KOs, representing Puerto Rico. He unified the belts in January 2026 by defeating Abass Baraou. Ennis, 29, also 5’10” with a 74″ reach, carries a 35-0 record with 31 KOs and hails from the United States. He is renowned for his high knockout ratio and is aiming to become a two-weight unified champion in just his second appearance at 154 pounds.
Also featured on the card is American light welterweight prospect Emiliano Vargas, who will take on Bryce Mills for the NABF and WBO Latino super lightweight titles in the undercard. Vargas, 22, has a 17-0 record with 14 KOs and is the son of former junior middleweight champion Fernando Vargas. The undercard includes Ben Whittaker vs. Richard Rivera (light heavyweight), Jahi Tucker vs. Euri Cedeno (middleweight), Quincey Williams vs. Jerome Baxter (welterweight), Dennis Thompson vs. Edwin Rodriguez (super-bantamweight), and Juanma Lopez de Jesus vs. Alberto Motos (super-flyweight). The betting odds list Zayas at 7/2, Ennis at 2/9, with a draw at 14/1. The article originally appeared in the El Paso Times and was written by F. Chavez.