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Xander Zayas vs. Abass Baraou Fight Week Events to Stream LIVE on Top Rank’s Social Media Channels

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Zayas vs. Baraou junior middleweight title unification clash headlines historic San Juan fight night on Saturday, Jan. 31

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Jan. 23, 2026) — It's nearly fight week for the homecoming of Puerto Rico's WBO junior middleweight world champion Xander Zayas (22-0, 13 KO). The San Juan native will attempt to add another belt to his collection when he battles WBA ruler Abass Baraou (17-1, 9 KOs) on Saturday, Jan. 31, at Coliseo de Puerto Rico.

The card will stream for free on the Top Rank Classics FAST channel in the U.S.

The broadcast will start at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT, with the welterweight co-feature between Dominican phenom Rohan “El Rayo” Polanco (17-0, 10 KOs) and Mexican veteran Christian Gomez (23-6-1, 21 KOs) set for 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Zayas vs. Baraou will begin at approximately 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

To watch on mobile or desktop, visit trboxing.co/TopRankClassics. To watch on your smart TV, check the availability of FAST channel apps and search for Top Rank Classics on The Roku Channel, Tubi, or Vizio.

Fight Week Events
* All fight week events are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Wednesday, January 28: Zayas vs. Barou Open Workouts
5 p.m. AST (LOCAL TIME)
Event access opens: 4:30 p.m. AST
DISTRITO T-Mobile — Popular Plaza Stage
250 Convention Blvd., San Juan, Puerto Rico

Thursday, January 29: Zayas vs. Baraou Final Press Conference
2 p.m. AST/1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT
Event access opens: 1 p.m. AST
DISTRITO T-Mobile — Popular Plaza Stage
250 Convention Blvd., San Juan, Puerto Rico
Streaming LIVE on Top Rank's YouTube, X (Twitter), and Facebook pages.

Friday, January 30: Zayas vs. Baraou Weigh-In
6 p.m. AST/5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT
Event access opens: 5 p.m. AST
DISTRITO T-Mobile — Popular Plaza Stage
250 Convention Blvd., San Juan, Puerto Rico
Streaming LIVE on Top Rank's YouTube, X (Twitter), and Facebook pages.

Saturday, January 31: Zayas vs. Baraou Fight Night
Coliseo de Puerto Rico
Doors Open: 5:30 p.m. AST
Top Rank Classics stream begins (U.S.): 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Co-Feature: 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
Main Event: Approx. 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT

The undercard features several established contenders and Puerto Rican prospects:

Juanmita Lopez De Jesus vs. Conner Goade, 6 rounds, Jr. Bantamweight
Carlos De Leon Castro vs. Diuhl Olguin, 6 rounds, Jr. Lightweight
Yadriel Caban vs. Jeremis Hernandez-Torres, 4 rounds, Flyweight
Euri Cedeno vs. Etoundi Michel William, 10 rounds, Middleweight
Giovani Santillan vs. Courtney Pennington, 10 rounds, Jr. Middleweight




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