Abass Baraou: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Boxing News / Fights Around The World / September 14

Abass Baraou’s Top Five Next Potential Opponents

What is next for Abass Baraou? Baraou (18-2, 9 KOs) defeated Giovani Santillan (35-2, 18 KOs) by majority decision on Friday night at the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / September 12

Abass Baraou beats Giovani Santillan by MD on 12 September 2026

Abass Baraou beat Giovani Santillan by majority decision, claiming his first professional victory in a closely contested bout. The judges saw enough from Baraou to award him the nod, though the split nature of the verdict underscored how competitive the affair proved throughout.

SS Lazio News / Fights Around The World / September 10

Giovani Santillan vs Abass Baraou: Weigh-In Results & Betting Odds

No scale fails in Oceanside, California, as Giovani Santillan (35-1, 18 KOs) and Abass Baraou (17-2, 9 KOs) made weight ahead of their junior middleweight main event on Friday night at the Frontwave Arena, live on ProBoxTV.

SS Lazio News / Fights Around The World / September 10

Giovani Santillan vs Abass Baraou: A Close Look At Friday’s Main Event on ProBoxTV

What’s at stake for Giovani Santillan (35-1, 18 KOs) and Abass Baraou (17-2, 9 KOs) when they do battle on Friday night at the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California?

Boxing News / Fights Around The World / September 9

Abass Baraou Expects ‘A Crackin Fight’ Against Giovani Santillan on Friday Night

Boxing returns to the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California, as ProBox TV hosts a fight card headlined by former WBA junior middleweight champion Abass Baraou (17-2, 9 KOs) taking on Giovani Santillan (35-1, 18 KOs).

Boxing News / Fights Around The World / September 7

Giovani Santillan vs Abass Baraou: Preview, Betting Odds & Fight Card

It’s fight week in Oceanside, California, as ProBox TV hosts an intriguing junior middleweight main event that will stream exclusively on its new paid subscription on YouTube.

Boxing News / Dice City Sports / February 1

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.

Boxing News / Fights Around The World / January 29

Xander Zayas vs Abass Baraou: Preview, Prediction & Betting Odds

One of the most significant fights in quite some time on the island of Puerto Rico takes place Saturday night as WBO junior middleweight champion Xander Zayas (22-0, 13 KOs) faces WBA champion Abass Baraou (17-1, 9 KOs) live on the Top Rank FAST channels (Roku Channel, Tubi, or Vizio).

Boxing News / Athlon Sports / January 28

Xander Zayas vs. Abass Baraou Fight Card and Streaming Details Announced

Puerto Rico’s unbeaten WBO junior middleweight champion Xander Zayas returns during a loaded weekend of boxing when he faces WBA titleholder Abass Baraou in a unification bout on Saturday, Jan.

Boxing News / Fights Around The World / January 22

Top Rank Announced Xander Zayas vs Abass Baraou Will Stream Live, Janaury 31, on Their FAST Channels

The big junior middleweight unification fight between WBO champion Xander Zayas (22-0, 13 KOs) and WBA champion Abass Barao (17-1, 9 KOs) on January 31 now has a streaming home, as announced by Top Rank on Wednesday.

Boxing News / Dice City Sports / November 13

Zayas vs. Baraou Set for Puerto Rico Homecoming Unification Fight

What began as countless sparring rounds in South Florida will culminate under the bright lights of home. On January 31, Puerto Rico’s own Xander Zayas

Boxing News / Fights Around The World / November 10

Xander Zayas vs Abass Baraou 154 lb Unification Fight Set For January 31 In Puerto Rico

WBO junior middleweight champion Xander Zayas is wasting no time; instead of choosing a voluntary defense, he will head straight into a unification fight on January 31 in Puerto Rico against WBA champion Abass Baraou (17-1, 9 KOs).

Boxing News / Total Apex Sports / November 8

Zayas vs. Baraou: A Bold Move for Boxing’s Youngest Champion

In boxing, some moments define a fighter’s trajectory, separating the contenders from the true champions. For Xander Zayas, boxing’s youngest world champion, that moment is barreling toward him on January 31st.

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