Giovani Santillan faces Abass Baraou in a super welterweight bout tonight (Friday, September 11) at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California.
- The contest pits San Diego’s former interim WBO welterweight title challenger Santillan (25-1, 18 KOs) against German-born, Togolese-French former WBA super welterweight champion Baraou (17-2, 9 KOs).
- The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, with the vacant WBO Intercontinental title on the line.
How to watch: Live on ProBox TV.
The undercard includes:
- All-Mexican super featherweight bout between former IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez (32-3, 19 KOs) and Daniel Lugo (28-4-1, 19 KOs).
- Super featherweight matchup between Dominic Valle (13-0, 7 KOs) of Lutz, Florida, and Francois Scarboro Jr. (14-0, 9 KOs) of Arlington, Virginia.
- Middleweight contest between Brazil’s Hebert Conceicao Sousa (11-0, 5 KOs) and Mexico’s Jose de Jesus Adame Chio (15-0-1, 7 KOs).
- Super lightweight clash between Filipino former two-time title challenger Mercito Gesta (34-4-3, 17 KOs) and Puerto Rico’s Jorge de Jesus (14-2, 10 KOs).
Santillan vs Baraou results
Main card
- Abass Baraou def. Giovani Santillan by majority decision (95-95, 97-93, 96-94)
- Luis Alberto Lopez def. Daniel Lugo by TKO (R3, 1:18)
- Dominic Valle def. Francois Scarboro Jr. by unanimous decision (98-92, 98-92, 96-94)
- Hebert Conceicao Sousa def. Jose de Jesus Adame Chio by KO (R8, 1:46)
Prelims
- Daniel Morales def. Lorenzo Vazquez Avalos by KO (R2, 59)
- Julian Montalvo def. Anthony Cruz Herrera by KO (corner stoppage, R5, 0:59)
Non-televised
- Jorge de Jesus def. Mercito Gesta by majority decision
- Jorge Alberto Ayala Lopez def. Abel Mejia by split decision (57-56, 58-55, 56-57)
- Angel Munoz def. Sebastian Nieto Reyes by majority decision (57-57, 59-55, 58-56)
- Alfredo Quinones vs. Judah Yisrael – unanimous draw (38-38, 38-38, 38-38)
Santillan vs Baraou live blog
Abass Baraou defeats Giovani Santillan by decision
Abass Baraou (18-2, 9 KOs) defeats Giovani Santillan (25-2, 18 KOs) by majority decision to claim the vacant WBO Intercontinental super welterweight title. The judges scored the fight 95-95, 97-93, and 96-94.
Luis Alberto Lopez TKOs Daniel Lugo in third round
Luis Alberto Lopez (33-3, 20 KOs) defeats Daniel Lugo (28-5-1, 19 KOs) by third-round TKO at super featherweight.
The referee stepped in and waved off the fight to save Lugo from further punishment as Lopez was dominating him with a barrage of punches.
Dominic Valle defeats Francois Scarboro Jr. by decision
Dominic Valle (14-0, 7 KOs) defeats Francois Scarboro Jr. (14-1, 9 KOs) by unanimous decision at super featherweight. The judges scored the fight 98-92, 98-92, and 96-94.
Hebert Sousa TKOs Jose de Jesus Adame in eighth round
Hebert Conceicao Sousa (12-0, 6 KOs) defeats Jose de Jesus Adame Chio (15-1-1, 7 KOs) by eighth-round knockout at middleweight. On his way to victory, Conceicao scored two knockdowns in the fifth round and one in the eighth.
Daniel Morales drops and stops Lorenzo Vazquez in second round
Daniel Morales (10-0, 6 KOs) defeats Lorenzo Vazquez Avalos (4-2, 3 KOs) by second-round knockout at super lightweight. The stoppage came at 0:59 of the round.
Julian Montalvo stops Anthony Cruz Herrera in fifth round
In the stream opener, Julian Montalvo (8-0, 6 KOs) defeats Anthony Cruz Herrera (4-2) by fifth-round KO via corner stoppage at super featherweight. The stoppage came at 0:59 of the round.
Final Face-Off
Watch Giovani Santillan and Abass Baraou face off at the weigh-in ahead of their bout