Sammy Valentin: record, next fight and profile →
Tampa, FL: NABO welterweight Champion "Hurricane" Sammy Valentin and challenger Giovanni "Gallo de Oro" Santillan went face to face at today's press conference at the Children's Cancer Center in anticipation of their clash of this Friday, July 7th at the A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa, Florida.
Los Angeles, CA: Undefeated welterweight contender Giovanni "Gallo de Oro" Santillan (21-011 KO's) held a media work out today at the Capetillo Boxing Academy in East Los Angeles as he gets ready for of his upcoming fight July 7th against NABO Champion and #9 WBO challenger "Hurricane" Sammy Valentin (12-0-9 KO's) at the A La Carte Pavilion as part of the successful series Boxeo Telemundo.
Tampa, Florida: Undefeated NABO Welterweight Champion and #9 contender WBO "Hurricane" Sammy Valentin (12-0-9 KO's) held a media work out today at the Punch for Fitness Gym in his hometown of Tampa, Florida in anticipation of his upcoming defense July 7th against fellow undefeated prospect Giovani "Gallo de Oro" Santillan (21-0-11 KO's) at the A La Carte Pavilion as part of the successful series Boxeo Telemundo. Photos by Latin Box Sports.
Promoters Tuto Zabala Jr. of All Star Boxing, and Ken Thomson of Thompson Boxing have created a collision course for their two young undefeated welterweight prospects to meet. Ranked #9,WBO NABO Welterweight Champion Hurricane Sammy Valentin, 12-0- 9 KO’s of Tampa, Florida will face the savvy slick southpaw and former NABF Jr. Welterweight Champion Giovani “Gallo de Oro” Santillan, 21-0-11 KO’s of San Diego, California.
Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida - In his second fight of 2017, undefeated Puerto Rican featherweight Christopher ‘Pitufo’ Diaz (21-0, 13 KOs) picked up a third round knockout over late replacement Jose Estrella (18-12-1, 12 KOs). Diaz was in action back in February, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he stopped veteran Efrain Esquivias in seven rounds.
Tampa, FL: The #1 Boxing Program on US Spanish Television, “Boxeo TELEMUNDO Ford” will close its Spring Season this Friday, March 17 from the A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa, Florida.
Sammy Valentin has spent the entirety of his young pro career in his home Tampa region. It’s only fitting that he was the first to get involved for a charitable cause serving his community.
Ricardo Rodriguez and David Quijano are set to headline the summer season premiere of Boxeo Telemundo, which takes place Friday at A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa, Florida. Both made weight for their scheduled 10-round super flyweight scrap, which headlines on Telemundo (Friday, 11:35pm ET). Rodriguez came in right at the 115-pound divisional limit, while Quijano was a full pound lighter at 114 lbs.
Former featherweight contender Orlando Cruz turned in perhaps his best performance in years, dropping Romulo Koasicha three times en route to a 10-round virtual shutout Friday evening at A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa, Florida. Scores were 99-88 (twice) and 100-87 in favor of Cruz, who floored Koasicha twice in round six and one more time in the 10th and final round.
Orlando Cruz’ ring return comes one week later than originally targeted. The veteran boxer from Puerto Rico will face Mexico’s Romulo Koasicha in a 10-round super featherweight battle headlining the March 4 edition of Boxeo Telemundo, live from A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa, Florida.