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Xander Zayas pulled off another high-voltage win at the biggest of stages to roll out a fiery statement in the fight world. The young gun battered Alessio Mastronunzio in the very first round and pinned himself on the elite list of top-notch prospects of 2021.

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The lanky fighter had a great start, as he was able to land his sublime jabs on Mastronunzio. His opponent, on the other hand, went on the back foot, citing Zayas’ aggressive approach. That said, the 19-year-old figured out the same and began landing his one and two with more power.

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Finally, after planting some good shots, Zayas landed a barrage of punches. This prompted the referee to jump in and save Mastronunzio.

The Puerto Rican fighter was at the top of his game tonight and this fight was easy work for him in every way. He used his reach well to check the distance and then he broke into his opponent’s defense. Once in, the teenager only targeted Mastronunzio’s chin, and he hit countless shots on the same.

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Also, prior to finishing his opponent in this fight, Xander Zayas landed a strong overhand right to signal the beginning of the end. Post that, he only capitalized by landing a bunch of punches on his foe, to attain a T/KO win, and garner everyone’s attention on the Lomachenko vs Commey card.

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Xander Zayas – A scary boxing prodigy

Win his win over Mastronunzio, Xander Zayas improved to 12 wins in total, with 9 T/KO. Furthermore, it was his sixth win in the calendar year.

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With this, the Puerto Rican boxer has definitely cemented his place as a scary boxing prodigy for all the reasons in the world. It will be interesting to see if he goes ahead and keeps a similar active stint in 2022 as well.

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What did you make of Xander Zayas’ dominant performance on the Richard Commey vs Vasyl Lomachenko undercard at the Madison Square Garden in New York? Let us know.

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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