Daniel Santos Preparing For a Middleweight Run in 2011

By Jhonny Gonzalez

1996 Olympic bronze medal winner and former champion Daniel Santos (32-4-1, 23KOs) is preparing to return to the ring in early 2011. Gabriel Peñagaricano, the senior adviser to the fighter, tells Carlito Narvaez that there are several career options being discussed. After winning the WBA junior middleweight title from Joachim Alcine in July 2008, he was inactive and struggled to make weight for his next ring outing in November 2009 against Yuri Foreman, who won an easy decision.

"We are taking calm steps to solidify the plans for a fighter who is an Olympian and has been triple world champion," said Peñagaricano. "He's likely going to fight at 160 pounds, but could return to the 154. Either of the two divisions are a possibility. We are happy to know that he is preparing for his return."