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Super welterweight · Before the fight · First reported: 7 Sept, 22:46 · BoxingScene

Giovani Santillan faces Abass Baraou for WBO Intercontinental title

Giovani Santillan (35-1) and Abass Baraou (17-2) both weighed 153.8 pounds for their 10-round bout for the WBO Intercontinental super welterweight title. The event takes place at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California, broadcast live on ProBoxTV. Sources diverge on the date: some indicate September 11, others September 12.

US press emphasizes Santillan's homecoming in San Diego, while German sources highlight that Baraou is a former WBA world champion.

Neutral summary generated from the sources below. No article is reproduced: headline, one line and link.
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Distance between angleshigh
Coveragebalanced
countriesUS · DE · IT
FightersBaraou · Jnr · Santillan · Lopez
Every angle · affiliations are declared on the Sources page
Wasserman · celebratory
1 source
Friday in Oceanside: Abass Baraou vs. Giovani Santillan
Boxen1 · DE
original: Am Freitag in Oceanside: Abass Baraou vs. Giovani Santillan
Abass Baraou and Giovani Santillan ready for battle!
Boxen1 · DE · celebratory
original: Abass Baraou und Giovani Santillan sind bereit zur Schlacht!
Independent
1 source
Big support in California for Santillan but against former WBA Baraou he's not favored by predictions
BoxeRingWeb · IT
original: Grande tifo in California per Santillan ma contro l'ex Wba Baraou non è il favorito dai pronostici
Who is not covering it
ESPN Boxing, Gazzetta dello Sport, Sky Sport, The Ring, Corriere dello Sport, FPI Pro Boxe. Outlets expected by weight and country that have not written about it.

Who reported it first

7 Sept · 22:46
BoxingScene: Giovani Santillan vows to make most of home return
9 Sept · 16:18
Boxen1: Friday in Oceanside: Abass Baraou vs. Giovani Santillan
10 Sept · 07:57
BoxeRingWeb: Big support in California for Santillan but against former WBA Baraou he's not favored by predictions
10 Sept · 21:42
BoxingScene: Giovani Santillan and Abass Baraou make weight for ProBoxTV showdown
10 Sept · 22:29
FightNews: Weights From San Diego: Santillan Vs. Baraou
11 Sept · 01:24
Boxen1: Abass Baraou and Giovani Santillan ready for battle!
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