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Xander Zayas Outboxes Abass Baraou to Become Boxing’s Youngest Unified Champion

On a historic night in San Juan, Xander Zayas delivered the most complete performance of his young career. Fighting in his hometown for the first time as a professional, Zayas outboxed Abass Baraou to earn a split-decision victory and capture the unified WBA and WBO junior middleweight titles Saturday night at Coliseo de Puerto Rico.

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