On June 8, 2024, Xander Zayas defeated Patrick Teixeira by unanimous decision in a 10-round super welterweight bout at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, USA. Zayas controlled the fight with his jab, movement, and clean combinations, consistently outboxing the former world champion over the distance and winning clearly on the scorecards (100–90, 100–90, 99–91).