Xander Zayas Is a +380 Underdog Against Jaron Ennis and The Odds Are Getting Hard to Ignore

Alright, Seattle, listen up! While we're all fired up about the early days of baseball and getting ready for the gridiron to fire up again soon, there's an absolute blockbuster boxing match coming up in a couple of months that you HAVE to keep an eye on. We're talking about two UNDEFEATED fighters, Xander Zayas and Jaron "Boots" Ennis, going head-to-head on June 27th in Brooklyn. This isn't just any fight, folks. The WBA and WBO light middleweight titles are on the line, and Ennis, the current IBF welterweight champ, is stepping up. And get this: Zayas, who just unified two titles a few months ago, is coming in as a serious +380 underdog. Are you kidding me?!

The Unbeaten Zayas Has Something to Prove

Let's talk about Xander Zayas for a sec. This dude is only 23, started his pro career back in October 2019, and he’s been an absolute force. He kicked things off by knocking out Genesis Wynn a minute and 24 seconds into the first round! Then he followed that up with another TKO at one minute and 48 seconds of the first round against Virgel Windfield. He was 13-0 before he even got his first title shot, grabbing the vacant WBO-NABO light-middleweight belt by knocking out Elias Espadas in the fifth round in August 2022. He's defended that title *seven* times and then, just last July, he beat Jorge Garcia Perez by unanimous decision for the vacant WBO light-middleweight title. The man has 13 KOs and 10 decisions in 23 career matches. He's a unified champion, for crying out l

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oud, taking a split decision over Abass Baraou in Puerto Rico this past January. And now he's a +380 underdog? Something doesn't feel right there, does it?

"Boots" Ennis Is No Joke, But These Odds?!

On the other side, you've got Jaron "Boots" Ennis, 28, who started his pro journey even earlier, in April 2016. He’s the IBF welterweight champ, and he's clearly a beast. The oddsmakers at FanDuel have him as a massive -500 betting favorite. That's a huge number, meaning you'd have to risk $500 just to win a hundred bucks! For Zayas, you risk $100 to win $380. That's the kind of underdog bet that gets fans talking. The over/under for total rounds is set at 11.5, with the Under slightly favored at -118. SportsLine's combat sports guru Josh Nagel, who absolutely nailed the Terence Crawford (+140) pick against Canelo Alvarez last September, is breaking this one down. He's been profitable for SportsLine members, apparently up more than $2,500 in 2025. So, if anyone knows what's up with these odds, it's him. But even with Ennis's rep, a -500 favorite against an unbeaten, unified champion? That's a bold statement by the books. So, mark your calendars for June 27th. The main Ennis vs. Zayas fight card kicks off around 8:30 p.m. ET, with Zayas and Ennis expected to make their ring walk around 10:45 p.m. ET. Whether you're rooting for the big favorite or hoping for a massive upset from the kid who just unified titles, this 12-round main event at Barclays Center in Brooklyn is going to be electric. You know we'll be watching every punch, wondering if Zayas can flip those crazy odds!

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