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Baraou Stuns Oceanside Crowd to Claim WBO Inter-Continental Title

By Sports Desk · 2026-09-12 · Updated 2026-09-12 05:13 UTC
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Abass Baraou silenced the Oceanside crowd to claim the vacant WBO Inter-Continental junior middleweight title via a majority decision over Giovani Santillan. The undercard saw former champion Luis Alberto Lopez dominate Daniel Lugo with a third-round stoppage.

  • GN sports/boxing (en-US) reports that Abass Baraou secured the victory with scores of 97-93 and 96-94, while one judge controversially recorded a 95-95 draw; the report also details that Luis Alberto Lopez stopped Daniel Lugo in the third round to open the card.

    Source: boxing247.com

  • Under the buzzing lights of Frontwave Arena, Abass Baraou silenced the home cheer, taking a majority decision over Giovani Santillan to reclaim his place in the junior middleweight elite.

    Source: boxingnews24.com
Based on reporting by boxingnews24.com and boxing247.com, compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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