Xander Zayas has been touted as a contender since he was a teenager, and he showed why on Saturday night in New York City, dominating Patrick Teixeira in a unanimous decision victory to remain undefeated as a junior middleweight prospect.

Xander Zayas is growing. His face looms on screen these days with a stern, squinty eyed stoicism. The junior middleweight is 21 and speaks more boldly than he previously has. He talks about sending his opponents to hell.

Xander Zayas dominated Patrick Teixeira to win a one-sided unanimous decision in their 154-pound clash, remaining undefeated. Zayas was facing the first southpaw of his career. He started the fight well,