Bookmakers made Xander Zayas a strong favorite against Abass Baraou when they meet in their bout on Saturday 31st January 2026 at Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
He is currently 3/10 (-330) to win the bout outright, while you can get 13/5 (+260) on Abass Baraou if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 74% chance of Zayas winning while giving Baraou a 26% chance.
Zayas opened as the favorite at 3/10 (-330).
Baraou opened at 13/5 (+260).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 154 pounds (10.78 stones or 70 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the unified super welterweight championship of the world, with the WBO, and WBA belts on the line.
Zayas vs Baraou Head To Head
Xander Zayas steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Abass Baraou will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Zayas has a slight advantage in power over Baraou, with a 59% knockout percentage compared to Baraou's 53%.
Xander Zayas is the younger man by 8 years, at 23 years old.
Both Xander Zayas and Abass Baraou fight out of an orthodox stance.
Zayas is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2019, 1 year and 7 months later than Baraou, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 19 fewer professional rounds, totaling 112 compared to Baraou's 131.
Xander Zayas goes into the fight ranked number 5 by The Ring at super welterweight.
Abass Baraou is currently ranked number 8 by The Ring in the 154lb division.
Zayas vs Baraou betting form
Zayas remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Jorge Garcia Perez on July 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Middleweight championship fight at The Theater, Madison Square Garden, New York, United States. He was a 2/9 (-450) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Slawa Spomer on February 14, 2025, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York. He was a 1/9 (-910) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Damian Sosa on September 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Patrick Teixeira on June 8, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
He had won against Jorge Fortea on December 9, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
Baraou has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 4 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Yoenis Tellez on August 23, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Super Welterweight championship fight at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States. He was a 5/1 (+500) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had defeated Macaulay McGowan on June 14, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton, United Kingdom. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Sam Eggington on March 1, 2024, by majority decision in their WBA World Super Welterweight eliminator fight at Telford International Centre, Telford. He was a 2/5 (-260) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had won against Hugo Noriega on December 8, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States.
He had beaten Ferenc Katona on March 31, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at York Hall, Bethnal Green, United Kingdom.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Xander Zayas has been fighting more than Abass Baraou.
Xander Zayas last fought 6 months and 5 days ago, while Abass Baraou's last outing was 5 months and 8 days ago.
Zayas' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
Baraou's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 10 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Zayas vs Baraou Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 4:00 AM UTC at Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, which is 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.
