# Xander Zayas: Super Bowl with Bad Bunny, Boots Ennis Showdown & Untold Stories

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Podcast: [The Art Of Ward](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-ward-7013414)
Published: 2026-04-16T22:06:48+00:00
Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/the-art-of-ward/xander-zayas-super-bowl-with-bad-bunny-boots-ennis-showdown-untold-stories
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## Resource

Unified 154-pound champion Xander Zayas sits down with Ak & Barak on RING CHAMPS for his most personal interview yet. The 23-year-old Puerto Rican star opens up about being bullied as a kid, his mom putting him in boxing to defend himself, getting beat up by a girl in the gym, and the moment everything clicked. Xander reveals the real story behind his stepdad becoming his father figure and how a single conversation about work ethic changed the trajectory of his career from natural talent to #1 in the nation. On the fight side, Xander breaks down his upcoming mega fight against Jaron “Boots” Ennis on June 27th at Barclays Center, revealing what worries him about Boots and why he believes Ennis has never truly been made uncomfortable. He exposes the real details behind the failed Vergil Ortiz negotiations, fires back at Shawn Porter’s “easy work” sparring claims, shares his thoughts on Devin Haney at 154, and gives his Benavidez vs Ramirez prediction. Plus: the full inside story of performing in the Super Bowl halftime show with Bad Bunny, Ricky Martin making him emotional, meeting Lady Gaga, and a tease about a potential Bad Bunny walkout on fight night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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