Undefeated Xander Zayas won his first major title last month in New York after defeating Mexico’s Jorge Garcia via unanimous decision—the WBO junior middleweight title—also becoming the youngest active boxing world champion. In the immediate aftermath, the 22-year-old called out several names for his next outing, including interim WBC junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr .

“I hope so,” Zayas said when specifically asked about Ortiz Jr. “I say yes. … I hope that all those big fights happen. There’s no more running from me. I’m a world champion. I have what they want, so yes.” It was not like Ortiz Jr. and Zayas were friends before, so the 27-year-old didn’t sit quietly when being called out for a showdown.

Congratulating Zayas for the win, Ortiz Jr. wrote,

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