Xander Zayas vs Abass Baraou should be a firefight between the top-10 German contender and the IBF champion Zayas. The 23-year-old Zayas, 22-0, 13 KOs, is slicker, quicker, and will be fighting pumped full of adrenaline with a rabid Puerto Rican crowd behind him. Baraou, 17-1, 9 KOs, is a tough pressure fighter that can punch, but the 31-year-old is athletically limited and predictable offensively.
Xander Zayas vs Abass Baraou Fight Odds have seen a flood of early money come in on Zayas, pushing the line from -250 to -330 with the fight in Puerto Rico. Gamblers are going to want to grab the line on Zayas now before it swells out of control.
Xander Zayas vs Abass Baraou Fight Picks: Zayas -300 (Wager $100 to win $33.33)
| Skill |
Xander Zayas |
Abass Baraou |
| Strength |
8.0 |
8.0 |
| Power |
7.5 |
8.0 |
| Handspeed |
8.5 |
7.0 |
| Stamina |
8.5 |
8.5 |
| Defense |
8.0 |
7.5 |
| Chin |
8.5 |
8.5 |
| Jab |
8.0 |
7.0 |
| Boxing Ability |
8.5 |
7.0 |
| Footwork |
8.5 |
7.0 |
| Bodypunching/Infighting |
7.5 |
8.0 |