Victor Santillan

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Victor Santillan
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Santillan at the 2015 Pan American Games
Born
Victor Daniel Santillan Perez

(1995-07-22) 22 July 1995 (age 29)
NationalityDominican
Statistics
Weight(s) Bantamweight
Super-bantamweight
Height5 ft 5.5 in (166 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record [1]
Total fights13
Wins13
Wins by KO5
Losses0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Toronto Light flyweight

Victor Santillan Perez (born 22 July 1995) is a light flyweight boxer from the Dominican Republic who won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. [2]

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Professional boxing career

Santillan began his competitive career as an amateur and went on to amass an amateur record of 200 wins against 25 losses. [3] His standout moment of success came in 2015, as he was able to capture the bronze medal in the light flyweight category of the 2015 Pan American Games. [4]

Santillan made his professional debut against Louis Rios on 7 April 2018. He won the fight by first-round technical knockout. Santilla amassed a 9–0 record before being booked to face Jose Armando Valdes Bernal for the vacant WBA Fedecaribe bantamweight title on 15 May 2021, at the Gimnasio Estancio in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. [5] [6] He captured his first professional title by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 96–93 and one scorecard of 98–92. [7]

Santillan made his first step-up in competition on 11 June 2022, when he faced the once-defeated Carlos Caraballo, The fight was booked as the co-main event for the WBO NABO super middleweight title bout contested by Edgar Berlanga and Roamer Alexis Angulo. [8] Santillan won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 78–74, 77–75 and 78–74. [9] Santillan faced Renson Robles on 16 December 2022. He won the fight by a sixth-round technical knockout. [10]

Professional boxing record

13 fights13 wins0 losses
By knockout50
By decision80
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
13Win13–0Renson RoblesTKO6 (8), 0:0516 Dec 2022Pabellon de Esgrima, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
12Win12–0Carlos CaraballoUD811 Jun 2022 Hulu Theater, New York City, U.S.
11Win11–0Manuel Gonzalez GarciaTKO6 (8), 0:418 Dec 2021Cancha Venus Isabelita, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
10Win10–0Jose Armando Valdes BernalUD1015 May 2021Gimnasio Estancio, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicWon vacant WBA Fedecaribe bantamweight title
9Win9–0Kelvin FigaroUD617 Dec 2020Hotel Catalonia Malecon Center, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
8Win8–0Luis Domingo Hernandez CamberoUD815 Dec 2019Luxury Gran Stage, Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic
7Win7–0Jason VeraUD627 Sep 2019Cancha Ruben Zayas Montanez, Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
6Win6–0Kelvin FigaroKO5 (6), 1:3616 Mar 2019Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
5Win5–0Anyelo MunozRTD2 (6), 3:0015 Dec 2018Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
4Win4–0Christian VelezMD416 Nov 2018Cancha Ruben Zayas Montanez, Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
3Win3–0Elliot De JesusUD410 Aug 2018Cancha Ruben Zayas Montanez, Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
2Win2–0Alex DiazUD410 Aug 2018 East Martello Towers, Key West, Florida, U.S.
1Win1–0Louis RiosTKO1 (4), 2:377 Apr 2018Complejo Ferial, Ponce, Puerto Rico

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References

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