Baraou already holds the WBA title. His comments stayed focused on that objective rather than the environment around the fight, which is uncommon for a visiting champion in a hometown unification bout. Baraou has described the fight as a step to be taken rather than a night to be defined. In this division, a unified champion is harder to freeze out, harder to route around, and harder to park in mandatory limbo. If Baraou leaves Puerto Rico with both belts, the result will stand on its own.