Comments Thread For: Xander Zayas, High School Senior, Wins Pro Debut - KO in One

[Curtis Harper]

Skip his next 15 fights because they will be against hapless no hopers in a non-stop gravy train row of setups.

That's pretty much going by the playbook. I say 20, just to be ''safe''

Time will tell if he's the goods. Can't stay protected forever.

[Jab jab boom]

IF you had any brains you would know anyone who watched the fight knows it was his pro debut because they announced that, dumbass. So mentioning it was his pro debut is about as pointless as it gets. I've written a book that sells on amazon so your little correction is also trivial and pointless. Go back to drooling like a fan girl every time your sweetheart fights a string of hapless fighters. I'll go watch actual competition, child. Maybe I'll take you off ignore when you grow up some day instead of acting like a fan girl when a fighter fights strings of setups.

you wrote a book but can't differentiate your from you're? Yeah OK. I don't even know the kid but had to bring to your attention what an idiot you are by trying to complain about a kids level of competition when he's a hs senior and had 1 fight. You're one of those emotional female fans who just finds anything to b***h about for no reason. Go massage your v@gina.

[richardt]

99% of the guys in the hall of fame started out their careers fighting tomato cans. Your concern trolling is better suited for guys like Wilder who was old enough to be Zayas' father when he was still fighting guys like Spilzka, Washington, and Bumzeale.

And that's why I don't waste my time with noncompetitive gravy train setups. I watch fights to see fights, not pageantry exhibitions where 5-0 fighters beat on their chests after knocking out some 5-4-1 hopeless opponent. I'll wait till fighters are fighting competitive fights on paper at least and let the fan girls drool over mismatches with their favorite love-interests.

[Clegg]

You're exaggeration doesnt work. They will protect him like a fragile egg. They tried the same thing with Diego De La Hoya and that came back to bite him in the ass. Prospects should be facing other prospects like they have for over a decade on ShoBox but I guarantee you they wont put him in like thousand of prospects have on ShoBox. They dont want any of that smoke. He'll be protected like a fragile kitten playing in the kiddie pool.

Why do see him being more protected than other prospects? Seems too early to say how they'll develop him

[PulpFriction]

You're exaggeration doesnt work. They will protect him like a fragile egg. They tried the same thing with Diego De La Hoya and that came back to bite him in the ass. Prospects should be facing other prospects like they have for over a decade on ShoBox but I guarantee you they wont put him in like thousand of prospects have on ShoBox. They dont want any of that smoke. He'll be protected like a fragile kitten playing in the kiddie pool.

While i agree with you, he is 16 years old and he is a senior in high school. I think he’ll get soft looks until he is at least 18 or 19 then maybe some worthy prospects but i would think it is risky to put a 16-17 yr old kid in there with any kind’ve prospect with experience.

Also, Canelo started pro when he was 15 and fought no hopers for 21 months before he eventually started to step up.

[richardt]

Why do see him being more protected than other prospects? Seems too early to say how they'll develop him

Thats how Bob Arum operates. Dont expect to see him on ShoBox fighting other prospects. Arum doesnt let any of his prospects fight on ShoBox because that means facing another fighter who isn't a gravy train setup.

[richardt]

While i agree with you, he is 16 years old and he is a senior in high school. I think he’ll get soft looks until he is at least 18 or 19 then maybe some worthy prospects but i would think it is risky to put a 16-17 yr old kid in there with any kind’ve prospect with experience.

Also, Canelo started pro when he was 15 and fought no hopers for 21 months before he eventually started to step up.

That was in Mexico and no TV. Arum never lets his prospects of any age fight on ShowBox where many fighters became future contenders and world champions. Or on other cards vs other prospects. Not interested in non-stop farce setups.

[killakali]

You're exaggeration doesnt work. They will protect him like a fragile egg. They tried the same thing with Diego De La Hoya and that came back to bite him in the ass. Prospects should be facing other prospects like they have for over a decade on ShoBox but I guarantee you they wont put him in like thousand of prospects have on ShoBox. They dont want any of that smoke. He'll be protected like a fragile kitten playing in the kiddie pool.

Like Shakur fighting for a world title in his 12th pro fight or like Loma in his 2nd pro fight or like Teofimo in his 15th pro fight?


Maybe he should take the Deontay wilder route of stepping up ????

[Bob Haymon]

That was in Mexico and no TV. Arum never lets his prospects of any age fight on ShowBox where many fighters became future contenders and world champions. Or on other cards vs other prospects. Not interested in non-stop farce setups.

Lots of Top Rank fighters have fought on ShoBox but their budget is so small compared to other platforms that it's mostly just a showcase for fighters from second tier promoters, that's why you've never seen Spence or Wilder on ShoBox either. You only see guys like Haney, Prograis, and Ennis. None of those guys was with a big promoter at the time who could get them on FS1, ESPN, or DAZN.

[richardt]

Like Shakur fighting for a world title in his 12th pro fight or like Loma in his 2nd pro fight or like Teofimo in his 15th pro fight?


Maybe he should take the Deontay wilder route of stepping up ????

Those are exceptions, not rules. Diego De La Hoya and a number of other TR fighters were breast fed from the kiddie pool for ages before stepping up.