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Story summary
- Abass Baraou will fight Giovani Santillan at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside on Friday.
- Baraou entered as former WBA interim junior middleweight champion after upsetting Yoenis Tellez.
- Top Rank signed Baraou in August, giving him a new promoter after fighting without one.
- Santillan (35-1, 18 KOs) seeks a title shot and enjoys a home-crowd advantage.
- Oddsmakers list Baraou as the favorite.