ZAYAS AND BOOTS KICK-OFF FIGHT WEEK WITH STORMY FIRST FACE-OFF IN BROOKLYN
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 23 Jun 2026
Blockbuster Super-Welterweight clash ready to light up the Big Apple on Saturday night, live worldwide on DAZN PPV
Xander Zayas and Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis were in the eye of the storm in Brooklyn as they kicked off fight week with an intense first face-off in DUMBO ahead of their blockbuster showdown at the Barclays Center on Saturday night, live worldwide on DAZN PPV.
Brooklyn was hit by an intense thunderstorm on Monday afternoon - and two more forces of nature stopped traffic and took the Big Apple by storm as Zayas and Boots faced off for the first time in fight week in front of the Manhattan Bridge.
FIGHT WEEK SCHEDULE (all times local)
Thursday June 25 - final press conference - live from 5.30pm on Matchroom’s YouTube channel
Friday June 26 - public weigh-in - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, live from 1pm on Matchroom’s YouTube channel
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