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Saturday, January 31

Coliseo De Puerto Rico | San Juan, Puerto Rico

Zayas wins by SD:
112-116, 116-112, 116-112

Abass Baraou

Saturday, January 31

Xander Zayas
vs Abass Baraou

Coliseo De Puerto Rico | San Juan, Puerto Rico

Zayas wins by SD:
112-116, 116-112, 116-112

Post release

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Jan 31, 2026) — Puerto Rican star Xander Zayas is now a unified king.


Zayas defeated Abass Baraou via split decision to become the WBO/WBA junior middleweight world champion Saturday evening at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in Zayas’ hometown of San Juan. The 23-year-old is the youngest active unified champion and the first Boricua to accomplish the feat on the Island.


Zayas (23-0, 13 KOs) used his feet often in the fight,...

Results

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Lopez De Jesus by UD

Carlos De Leon Castro vs. Diuhl Olguin

De Leon Castro by TKO in round 6

Yadriel Caban vs. Jeremis Hernandez-Torres

Caban by KO in round 1

Euri Cedeño vs. Etoundi Michel William

Cedeño by UD

Giovani Santillan vs. Courtney Pennington

Santillan by UD

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