Baraou vs Eggington

Who won Baraou vs Eggington?

Abass Baraou beat Sam Eggington by majority decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, March 1st, 2024, at Telford International Centre, Telford.

The scorecards were announced as 117-111, 117-112, 114-114 in favor of winner Abass Baraou.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

This contest was an eliminator for the WBA super welterweight championship of the world.

Baraou vs Eggington stats

Back in March 2024, Abass Baraou stepped into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Sam Eggington made his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.

Abass Baraou was the younger man by 1 year, at 30 years old.

Eggington had a height advantage of 1 inch over Baraou.

Both Abass Baraou and Sam Eggington fought out of an orthodox stance.

Baraou was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 27 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 5 years and 7 months later than Eggington, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 149 fewer professional rounds, totaling 119 compared to Eggington's 268.

Abass Baraou went into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA at super welterweight.

Sam Eggington was ranked number 15 by the WBA in the 154lb division.

Baraou vs Eggington form

Eggington had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Joe Pigford on May 27, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Dennis Hogan on October 8, 2022, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Przemyslaw Zysk on June 25, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Skydome, West Midlands, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had beaten Bilel Jkitou on September 10, 2021, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Skydome, West Midlands.

He had won against Carlos Molina on May 22, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Skydome, West Midlands.

Activity check

Baraou's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 10 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.3 rounds on average.

Eggington's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

What time did Baraou vs Eggington start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Telford International Centre, Telford, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Baraou vs Eggington?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The Channel 5 broadcast of the card started at 10:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Baraou vs Eggington?

Abass Baraou was a 2/5 (-260) favorite going into the contest, while Sam Eggington made his way into the ring at 2/1 (+210) with oddsmakers.