00:00Man, since I'm five years old.
00:30Man, it's amazing, it's amazing to be here, to represent Puerto Rico at the highest level,
00:49and to just put the pride of my island where it belongs, where it belongs at the top.
00:57We talked about Mexico-Puerto Rico, it's a rivalry that never fails, and you said that
01:02Jorge Garcia was going to bring out the best in you.
01:05What did he demand of you tonight for you to take this belt away?
01:09Boxing one-on-one.
01:10I had to box my way to victory.
01:11I knew that if I was standing there with him, I was going to fight his fight, so it was everything
01:16behind that jab.
01:17That jab is the lead to everything, is the key to victory, and we showed it today.
01:23Describe the difference of how you dream tonight and what you're seeing now in the
01:26world.
01:27What's the feeling?
01:28Man, it's a dream come true.
01:29I'd imagine it, and I can imagine it a million more times, and it will never be like this.
01:34This is beautiful.
01:35This is beautiful.
01:36Just to see my Puerto Rican fan base here in the island, it's amazing.
01:41I can never dream of anything better than this.
01:44Well, you do dream of becoming a world champion since you were five, and now you dream of unifying
01:49that belt.
01:50Yes.
01:51Who do you want to call out?
01:52Hey, Sebastian Fundora just fought last week.
01:55Back at my heart, he's also looking for an opponent.
01:58Hey, I'm ready in December.
02:00I also want to give a big shout-out to my mom.
02:03She never quit on me.
02:04She always knew that I was going to be in this position, and she made everything work for
02:10me to be here today.
02:11So thank you to my mom.
02:13Any final words to the fans who have always supported you?
02:16Already you gave them the shout-out, but this is a special moment for you.
02:20Puerto Rico, nos vemos el martes.
02:22Gracias a todos ustedes por el apoyo y por todo el cariño.
02:27I'll see you guys soon.
02:28Just like all the great legends, Tito Trinidad used to show up in Puerto Rico after his fights
02:33for a parade.
02:34Fans, don't let Xander's eyes down.
02:36Tess, it's up to you.
02:39Special young man.
02:41He said, I could never dream it would be better than this.
02:45He's experiencing that dream now as a reality here in New York.
02:49Unanimous decision win for Xander Zayas.
02:52He is the new WBO junior middleweight champion of the world.
02:56You can join us for the state of boxing.
02:58All our coverage post-fight coming up in moments.
03:01SportsCenter is coming up immediately.
03:03Congratulations to Xander Zayas.
03:06He is the new world champion at 154 pounds.
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