Abass Baraou Wins WBO Intercontinental Title by Majority
Abass Baraou defeated Giovani Santillan by majority decision on September 11, 2026, at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California, winning the vacant WBO Intercontinental super welterweight title.
The regional belt was on the line
Baraou entered the contest with championship experience and added a WBO regional belt to his résumé with the decision. The result should be identified as regional gold, not a world title.
Top Rank lists the result as a majority decision over ten rounds for the vacant WBO Intercontinental super welterweight title. The official record confirms the method, distance and belt designation.
The Oceanside main event
The super welterweight matchup headlined the September 11 ProBox TV program in Oceanside. It was separate from Garcia versus Benn in Las Vegas on September 12, and Baraou’s contest went to the scorecards.
The report distinguishes the two events and keeps the WBO regional designation clear. Any later title obligations or matchmaking developments require separate confirmation.
Top Rank’s official fighter record lists Baraou’s September 11 win over Giovani Santillan as a majority decision over ten rounds for the vacant WBO Intercontinental super welterweight title. That corrects the “regional gold” shorthand and confirms the belt designation.
Top Rank identifies the venue as Frontwave Arena and the bout date as September 11. Its record uses “MD,” or majority decision, for the ten-round result.
