“It feels a little bit like Mayweather-Canelo, you know, the same kind of moment where you’ve got a guy with supreme skills and ability like Mayweather or Boots, and you’ve got this young superstar coming through that wants to test himself. I mean, that fight really made Canelo Alvarez.
“And I’m not saying Zayas is looking at it and saying, ‘Even if I lose, I’m going to get all the credit.’ They think they can win. But is it a step too soon? Or is this kid, Xander Zayas, just a true generational great and can mix it at this level? We’re going to find out.”