Xander Zayas and Abass Baraou vie for the chance to become unified super welterweight world champion this Saturday in Puerto Rico.
Zayas put his WBO title on the line, while Baraou’s WBA belt is at stake at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rican native, Zayas (22-0, 13 KOs) has home advantage heading into the most significant fight of his career to date.
The unbeaten 23-year-old won the vacant belt last time out, securing a unanimous decision win over Jorge Garcia Perez in July in New York and unifies in his first defence.
Baraou (17-1, 9 KOs) has won eight on the spin since a split decision loss to Jack Culcay and claimed the belt he defends this Saturday in an upset victory over Yoenis Tellez in August.
The winner could unify with the victor of Bakhram Murtazaliev vs Josh Kelly, who fight for the IBF belt earlier on Saturday.
Zayas vs Baraou – Date, Venue, Start Time and Ring Walks
- The pair will fight on Saturday January 31, live from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico.
- The broadcast will begin at 5.30pm ET/2.30pm PT/10.30pm GMT.
- The main event will begin at approximately 10pm ET/7pm PT/3am GMT (Sunday).
Zayas vs Baraou – How To Watch
- The card will be available to watch on the Top Rank Classics FAST channel in the USA.
- A UK broadcaster is yet to be announced.
Zayas vs Baraou – Last Three Fights
Xander Zayas
- Xander Zayas bt Jorge Garcia Perez – UD
- Xander Zayas bt Slawa Spomer – 9th round TKO
- Xander Zayas bt Damian Sosa – UD
Abass Baraou
- Abass Baraou bt Yoenis Tellez – UD
- Abass Baraou bt Macaulay McGowan – UD
- Abass Baraou bt Sam Eggington – MD
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Undercard
- Rohan Polanco (17-0, 10 KOs) vs Christian Gomez (23-6-1, 21 KOs) – welterweight (10 rounds).
- Giovani Santillan (34-1, 18 KOs) vs Courtney Pennington (17-11-3, 7 KOs) – super welterweight (10 rounds).
- Euri Cedeno (13-0-1, 12 KOs) vs Etoundi Michel William (16-2, 12 KOs) – middleweight (10 rounds).
- Juanma Lopez De Jesus (4-0, 2 KOs) vs Conner Russell Goade (8-4-2, 7 KOs) – super flyweight (6 rounds).
- Carlos Jamil De Leon Castro (6-0, 5 KOs) vs Dihul Olguin (17-47-7, 10 KOs) – super featherweight (6 rounds).
- Yadriel Caban Gerena (2-0, 2 KOs) vs Jeremis Hernandez-Torres (2-2) – super flyweight (4 rounds).
