Tellez Defends Interim WBA Title Against # 1 Contender Baraou On Saturday

Yoenis Tellez Makes His First Defense Junior Middleweight Title Against # 1-Ranked Contender Abass Baraou this Saturday, August 23, Live On Dazn from The Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida.

The Unbeaten Cuba-Born Tellez (10-0, 7 Kos) 154-LB title Earlier this year, defeating Julian ‘J-Rock’ Wide 12-round Unanimous Decision on March 1, 2025, in Brooklyn, New York. The Scores Were 119-109, 117-111, and 118-110.

Crawford’s WBA Status Questioned

With The Current WBA Junior Middleweight Champion, Terence Crawford, Not Defending His Title for Over A Year Since Winning The Belt from Israil Madrimov On August 3, 2024, The World Boxing Association has Chosen to Stripping Him and Elevate Interim Champion Tellz to The Full Champion.

Crawford Is Jumping Up to Challenge Canele Alvarez on September 13th, 2025. The Omaha, Native Defending.

“Crawford Conquered World Title A Year and 18 days ago, Didn’t Defend it 168. The Fair Thing Would Be Promoted and Defend That Belt, So We Can Start Getting Rid of Interim Titles, “Said Boxing Expert on Fernando Sabatini XDiscussing the Situation with the WBA title Held Crawford Not Being Defended Over A Year Semce Semce He Won It On August 3, 2024.

WBO’s Inactivity rule scrutinized

Stripping The Inactive Crawford and Elevating Tellez to Full Champion Would Be A Logical Move. As Sabatini Points Out, It Would Be The Ideal For The WBA to “Start Getting Rid of the Interim Titles.”

The WBO’S Flexibility With Rules Allows To Hold Onto HIS WBA 154-LB Title despite Inactivity Over A Year. He’s Chosen Not to vacate it, which can USE A Backup Plan IF Canelo Beats Him on Him 13th.

Tellez’s Recent Wins

Tellez Comes Into His Fight Against With Abassive Amateur Background in Cuba. His Record an Amateur Was 102-7 Before Turning Professional 2022. Yoenis, 25, has had recent victories over These Four Fighters:

– Julian Williams
– Johan Gonzalez
– Joseph Jackson
– Livan Navarro