Abass Baraou came into San Diego County, took on hometown favorite Giovani Santillan and walked away with the WBO Intercontinental super-welterweight title. Baraou speaks to BoxingScene immediately after the fight about his performance, beating Santillan on home turf and what this victory means for his push back toward a world title opportunity. After previously holding the WBA title and coming off a razor-close split-decision defeat to Xander Zayas, Baraou has put himself right back into the conversation at 154lbs.

Luis Alberto “Venado” Lopez made a statement in his ProBox TV debut, getting the job done early with a third-round stoppage. The former IBF featherweight world champion speaks after the fight about his performance, the victory and what he wants next as he looks to make another run toward the top of the featherweight division.

Dominic Valle speaks to BoxingScene immediately after earning a close decision victory over previously unbeaten Francois Scarboro Jr. at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California. Valle entered the fight unbeaten at 13-0, while Scarboro brought a 14-0 record into the 10-round junior lightweight matchup — making it a significant test for both rising fighters. Valle breaks down the fight, reacts to the close decision and discusses what he learned from a tough night in the ring.

Abass Baraou is ready to go back to war. After pushing Xander Zayas to a razor-close split decision in their WBA/WBO world title unification fight, the former WBA champion returns against Giovani Santillan in another high-stakes fight at 154lbs. We caught up with Baraou at the weigh-in to talk about his preparations, what he learned from the Zayas fight, his mindset heading into Santillan and why he believes he still belongs among the best in the division. Can Baraou get straight back into the world title picture, or will hometown favorite Santillan make it four straight wins and take another step toward a title opportunity?

Abass Baraou came into San Diego County, took on hometown favorite Giovani Santillan and walked away with the WBO Intercontinental super-welterweight title. Baraou speaks to BoxingScene immediately after the fight about his performance, beating Santillan on home turf and what this victory means for his push back toward a world title opportunity. After previously holding the WBA title and coming off a razor-close split-decision defeat to Xander Zayas, Baraou has put himself right back into the conversation at 154lbs.

Luis Alberto “Venado” Lopez made a statement in his ProBox TV debut, getting the job done early with a third-round stoppage. The former IBF featherweight world champion speaks after the fight about his performance, the victory and what he wants next as he looks to make another run toward the top of the featherweight division.

Dominic Valle speaks to BoxingScene immediately after earning a close decision victory over previously unbeaten Francois Scarboro Jr. at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California. Valle entered the fight unbeaten at 13-0, while Scarboro brought a 14-0 record into the 10-round junior lightweight matchup — making it a significant test for both rising fighters. Valle breaks down the fight, reacts to the close decision and discusses what he learned from a tough night in the ring.

Abass Baraou is ready to go back to war. After pushing Xander Zayas to a razor-close split decision in their WBA/WBO world title unification fight, the former WBA champion returns against Giovani Santillan in another high-stakes fight at 154lbs. We caught up with Baraou at the weigh-in to talk about his preparations, what he learned from the Zayas fight, his mindset heading into Santillan and why he believes he still belongs among the best in the division. Can Baraou get straight back into the world title picture, or will hometown favorite Santillan make it four straight wins and take another step toward a title opportunity?