In a night thick with tension that kept the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on edge, hometown star Xander Zayas fulfilled the dream of an entire nation by capturing the WBA super welterweight world title. Glory, however, came at a steep price. Zayas was pushed to …
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FULL EPISODE: https://youtu.be/rK4XwqavQQ8 Xander Zayas discusses the unique dynamic of fighting Abass Baraou, his former sparring partner, in a WBA/WBO junior middleweight unification bout. Zayas reveals what both fighters learned about each other in the gym, why every camp is different than sparring sessions, and how they both knew they’d …
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Abass Baraou and Xander Zayas took part in the official public workout ahead of their clash this Saturday for the WBA super welterweight world title. The electric atmosphere that filled San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday offered a clear preview of what is expected to unfold on fight night, when …
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Terence Crawford will remain the WBA Super Champion at 168 pounds following his recent victory over Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, while Germany’s Abass Baraou now stands as the lone titleholder at super welterweight, according to the sanctioning body’s championship committee. The Omaha native first claimed the WBA 154-pound strap in August …
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Germany’s Abass Baraou (17-1, 9 KOs) delivered the performance of his career on Saturday night, outworking and outgunning Cuba’s previously unbeaten Yoenis Téllez (10-1, 8 KOs) to seize the WBA interim super welterweight title after twelve thrilling rounds at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. The Togolese-born fighter fought …
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Abass Baraou DEFEATS Yoenis Tellez by unanimous decision to become the WBA Interim World Super Welterweight Champion! Subscribe to our YouTube channel 👉 http://bit.ly/DAZNBoxingYouTube Subscribe to the DAZN X Series YouTube channel 👉 https://bit.ly/XSeriesYouTube Sign up to DAZN now 👉 http://DAZN.com/youtube Follow DAZN Boxing On Social Media 👇 Telegram: t.me/daznofficial …
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Germany’s Abass Baraou defeated Sam Eggington by majority decision in their World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight eliminator fight on Friday in Telford, England. The visiting fighter dominated the bout on cards of 117-111, 117-112 and 114-114 against veteran Eggington in the biggest fight of his career. Baraou delivered a …
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Germany’s Abass Baraou and Britain’s Sam Eggington met the weight for their World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight eliminator bout to be held on Friday at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England. Baraou weighed in at 153.1 pounds, while Eggington weighed in at 153.8, to a fight schedulled at …
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