Rene Santiago: record, next fight and profile →
Junior flyweight Rene Santiago scored a wide unanimous decision victory over Ricardo Astuvilca on Wednesday in a triumphant homecoming at Coliseo Alcalde Marcelo Trujillo Panisse in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
Pick It: Robson Conceicao vs. O’Shaquie Foster II When to Watch: Saturday, November 2. The preliminary broadcast begins at 5:50 p.m. Eastern Time (9:50 p.m. GMT). According to a Top Rank spokesman, the co-featured bout (Raymond Muratalla vs. Jesus Perez) is expected to begin around 10 p.m. Eastern Time (2 a.m. GMT).
In a card streaming on ESPN+ this Wednesday, October 30, light flyweight Rene Santiago will clash with Azael Villar in the 10-round main event. The bout will take place at Coliseo Marcelo Trujillo Panisse in Humacao, Puerto Rico. The card is available on ESPN+ exclusively in the United States. Coverage will begin at 8pm ET/5pm PT.
In a contest that was closely contested and hard-fought without ever truly catching light, Jonathan Gonzalez retained his WBO junior flyweight title via unanimous decision over Rene Santiago at the Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Two months in, and arguably 2024 has been the year of the light flyweight. The WBO light flyweight champion Jonathan Gonzalez hopes to continue that trend against Rene Santiago in Puerto Rico on Saturday (March 2).
The biggest card to hit Puerto Rico in years will now include an all-Boricua title fight. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Jonathan ‘Bomba’ Gonzalez and Rene Santiago have reached an agreement for their WBO junior flyweight title consolidation bout. The previously ordered fight will land on the undercard of the
An all-Boricua title fight is on the horizon. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the WBO has ordered a junior flyweight title consolidation bout between full champ Jonathan ‘Bomba’ Gonzalez and recently crowned interim titlist Rene Santiago. The bout was anticipated by both parties and seemed to be in a place to begin talks even before receiving such instructions.
The show goes on and with the stakes raised for the evening’s new main event in Managua. Kevin Vivas and Rene Santiago were both under the junior flyweight limit for their upgraded interim WBO title fight. The regionally-based Vivas was 107.4 pounds, while Puerto Rico’s Santiago was 107.6 pounds for their scheduled 12-round makeshift headliner Friday evening on ESPN+ and ESPN Knockout from Polideportivo Alexis Arguello in Managua, Nicaragua.
This will go down as a year to forget for Jonathan ‘Bomba’ Gonzalez. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the WBO junior flyweight titlist has fallen ill and was forced to withdraw from a title defense versus Gerardo Zapata. The two were due to meet atop an All Star Boxing, Inc.-promoted ESPN+/ESPN Knockout show that will still move forward this Friday from Polideportivo Alexis Arguello in Managua, Nicaragua.
The co-main event for October 27th "WBO Night of Champions" card was announced Thursday afternoon as it will feature another clash between Puerto Rico & Nicaragua. WBO Latino Jr flyweight champion #4 Rene "El Chulo" Santiago (11-3 8 KO's) defends his title against undefeated ranked challenger #15 Kevin Vivas (7-0 2 KO's) in a 10-round bout.