Boxer Xander Zayas
Unhealthy Bunny Picked Me Over Fashions
… For Halftime Present
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February 11, 2026
12:30 AM PST
TMZSports.com
Champion boxer Xander Zayas was handpicked by Unhealthy Bunny for his position within the Tremendous Bowl halftime present … an element that was initially supposed to be performed by male fashions!
That is what the 23-0 fighter instructed TMZ Sports activities after he was noticed on the sector in his boxing trunks and gloves throughout Benito’s routine at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday.
Zayas revealed that Unhealthy Bunny was initially going to have a pair of fashions act as boxers, however referred to as an audible, reaching out to his undefeated boxer pal personally, and providing him an opportunity to grace the large stage.
“He realized nicely, we simply signed Xander Zayas to Rimas Sports activities, his firm, so would possibly as nicely have him, and he prolonged the invitation two weeks earlier than my struggle, so clearly I instructed him, ‘hey, I have to win first,'” Zayas mentioned.
“I do not wanna go to the Tremendous Bowl as a loser.”
After all, Zayas fought and received on January 31 on the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, defeating Abass Baraou by resolution, making him the youngest unified world champion.
Zayas was part of Benito’s present, so we requested the Puerto Rican boxer if he’d like the worldwide celebrity to step into his world (sorta), and naturally, the reply was sure!
As for the expertise … Xander remains to be in disbelief.
“I am nonetheless in a dream. I am nonetheless making an attempt to blink and get up from it,” Zayas mentioned. “It has been an incredible two weeks.”
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