Santillan vs Baraou

When is Santillan vs Baraou?

Giovani Santillan is set to face the challenge of Abass Baraou on Friday, September 11th, 2026, at Frontwave Arena, San Diego.

The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

The undercard is set to feature the clash of Lopez vs Lugo.

Santillan vs Baraou stats

Giovani Santillan steps into the ring with a record of 35 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Abass Baraou will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Baraou has a slight advantage in power over Santillan, with a 53% knockout percentage compared to Santillan's 51%.

Giovani Santillan is the older man by 3 years, at 34 years old.

Baraou has a height advantage of 2 inches over Santillan.

Giovani Santillan fights out of the southpaw stance, while Abass Baraou is an orthodox fighter.

Santillan is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 17 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 5 years and 11 months earlier than Baraou, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 54 more professional rounds, totaling 197 compared to Baraou's 143.

Giovani Santillan goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the IBF at super welterweight.

Abass Baraou is currently ranked number 4 by the WBA, 12 by the WBC, 6 by the WBO, and 9 by The Ring in the 154lb division.

Santillan vs Baraou form

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

In his last fight, he won against Courtney Pennington on January 31, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Prior to that, he had won against Angel Beltran Villa on May 10, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Fredrick Lawson on December 7, 2024, by retirement in the 1st round at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Before that, he had been beaten by Brian Norman Jr on May 18, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round in their WBO Interim World Welterweight championship fight at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

He had defeated Alexis Rocha on October 21, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at Kia Forum, Inglewood.

Abass Baraou has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Xander Zayas on January 31, 2026, by split decision in their WBO World Junior Middleweight and WBA World Super Welterweight championship fight at Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Prior to that, he had won against 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.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Macaulay McGowan on June 14, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton, United Kingdom.

Before that, 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 had won against Hugo Noriega on December 8, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Abass Baraou has been fighting more than Giovani Santillan.

Giovani Santillan last fought 5 months and 28 days ago, while Abass Baraou's last outing was 5 months and 28 days ago.

Santillan's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 21 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

Baraou's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

What time does Santillan vs Baraou start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Frontwave Arena, San Diego, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Santillan vs Baraou?

Santillan vs Baraou will be broadcast on ProBox TV in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Santillan vs Baraou?

In the US you can stream Santillan vs Baraou on ProboxTV, via their Youtube Channel.

The whole event costs free.

In the UK you can stream Santillan vs Baraou on ProboxTV, via their Youtube Channel.

The whole event costs free.

What are the odds on Santillan vs Baraou?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Santillan vs Baraou yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.