A pair of undefeated boxers face off on Valentine's Day at Madison Square Garden when Xander Zayas (20-0, 12 KOs) takes on Slawa Spomer (20-0, 11 KOs).
Zayas-Spomer will be the penultimate bout of the Denys Berinchyk vs. Keyshawn Davis card. The event will also see talented fighters like Jared Anderson and Connor Coyle in action.
Here, we have all you need to know about Zayas vs. Spomer including the fight's location, estimated start time, broadcast information and more.
Xander Zayas vs. Slawa Spomer is scheduled for Friday, February 14th, 2025.
With the main card beginning at 8 PM ET and there being 10 fights on the schedule, the Xander Zayas vs. Slawa Spomer bout is likely to begin around 10 PM ET.
Xander Zayas vs. Slawa Spomer will be hosted by the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York, New York.
Xander Zayas vs. Slawa Spomer will be streamed via ESPN+.
No belts are on the line in Xander Zayas vs. Slawa Spomer.
Xander Zayas has gotten off to a perfect start to his professional boxing career, winning all 20 of his pro bouts.
Zayas won five of his first six fights via KO or TKO. As he's climbed the rankings, KOs have not been as easy to come by. Still, he has two KO/TKOs in his last six bouts and he won the other four via unanimous decision.
The 22-year-old fought twice in 2024 - against Patrick Teixeira and Damian Sosa - winning both by unanimous decision. In 2023, he beat Jorge Fortea by KO, Roberto Valenzuela Jr. by TKO, and Ronald Cruz by unanimous decision.
Zayas' final fight of 2022 took place in the main arena of Madison Square Garden - both his 2024 fights took place in the MSG Theater - so he will be somewhat familiar with the crowd and large venue in his fight against Spomer.
Like his opponent on February 14th, Slawa Spomer started his professional career in impressive fashion, picking up a pair of knockout wins in his first year as a pro in 2018.
Spomer has picked up four KOs in his last five fights, and two of those happened in the first round. He also won via first-round KO in one of his first pro bouts, in 2018 against Benjamin Skender.
His most recent fight, on November 9th, 2024, was one of those first-round KOs, which happened against Adam Ngange in Dubai.
The German-born boxer won his first title belt in 2021, when he beat Jose Gregorio Martinez via unanimous decision to claim the IBO Inter Continental Super Welterweight title, which he eventually vacated.
Spomer's bout against Zayas is the German's first on a Top Rank card, signaling that he could be in for a meteoric rise if he wins.