Daniel Santos (boxer)

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Daniel Santos
Santos fights José Antonio Rivera in October 2007
Born
Daniel Santos Peña

(1975-10-10) October 10, 1975 (age 48)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Other namesEl Pillin
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm)
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights38
Wins32
Wins by KO23
Losses4
Draws1
No contests1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Puerto Rico
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Welterweight
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata Welterweight
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Saint Petersburg Welterweight

Daniel Santos Peña (born October 10, 1975) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2009. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBO welterweight title from 2000 to 2001, the WBO light middleweight title from 2002 to 2005, and the WBA light middleweight title from 2008 to 2009. As an amateur, Santos represented Puerto Rico in international events, including the 1990 and 1992 Junior World Championships, Pan American Boxing Tournament, Goodwill Games, 1995 Pan American Games and the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal at welterweight.

Amateur career and early life[edit]

Santos was raised in a family where boxing was a common profession, with his father Paquito Santos being a trainer and his brother Edgardo Santos being a former professional boxer. Early in his life Daniel Santos was enrolled in a school specialized in sports, located in a facility designed for the training of Olympic athletes in Puerto Rico.[1] He eventually graduated from this institution and continued a career in boxing. Santos began to compete in the international amateur circuit in 1990. This year he won the bronze medal in the World Junior Championships that were organized in Lima, Peru.[2] Two years later he competed in the World Junior Championships that were celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada,[3] where he won the bronze medal, for the second straight time in a competition with worldwide scope.[3] On 1993 he debuted in the adult division when he competed in the Panamerican Boxing championship.[4] This event took place in Salinas, Puerto Rico. Santos won the gold medal on this tournament.[4] In 1994 Santos represented Puerto Rico in the Goodwill Games that took place in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[5] Here, Santos finished third in his division and won the bronze medal.[5] His next international participation was in the 1995 Pan American games celebrated in Mar del Plata, Argentina, where he won the silver medal.[6] The result of the championship fight was controversial, when David Reid won the fight by decision after Santos scored a knockdown during the course of the contest.[6] Santos represented Puerto Rico once again at the 1996 Summer Olympics organized in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] Here he competed in three fights, he defeated two adversaries by unanimous decision, these were: Kabil Lahsen of Morocco with score of 16–4 and Nariman Atayev of Uzbekistan with a score of 28–15. In his first fight he defeated Ernest Atangana Mboa of Cameroon by RSC (referee stopping contest) at the 2:54 mark of the first round. His last fight was against Oleg Saitov of Russia where he lost by points with score of 11–13. He finished the competition in the third global place and won the bronze medal, with this medal Santos became the sixth Puerto Rican boxer to win an Olympic medal.[1] Daniel finished his amateur career compiling a record of 117 fights won and three defeats.

Professional career[edit]

Welterweight[edit]

Santos debuted as a professional on September 28, 1996, against Andre Hawthorne in Fort Worth, Texas,[7] in a fight where he won by technical knockout in the first round. Following this fight Santos compiled a record of twenty-one victories, one defeat and one draw before competing for a world championship. During this period Santos boxed in the welterweight division, his adversaries in this stage of his career included: Bernard Gray, Miguel Gonzalez, former world title challenger Fidel Avendano, Juan Caslos Rodriguez, William Ruiz and Humberto Rodriguez. The first draw in Santos' career occurred in a fight with Jose Luis Verdugo, that was part of a card that took place in El Cajon, California. On May 7, 1999, Santos competed against Kofi Jantuah in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jantuah won this contest by technical knockout in the fifth round, marking Santos' first defeat in the professional circuit.

WBO welterweight title[edit]

Santos fought Ahmed Kotiev for the World Boxing Organization's welterweight championship on November 27, 1999. Kotiev retained the championship by split decision. The scores of the judges were 115-113 and 115–113 in favor of Kotiev and 117–111 in favor of Santos.[8] The fight was subsequently described as a "competitive and highly entertaining fight" and the result was reviewed as a "disputed" close split decision.[8][9] On May 6, 2000, these two boxers competed in a rematch of their previous fight. In the fifth round Santos won the fight by knockout, in the process winning his first professional championship, the World Boxing Organization's championship.

On July 21, 2000, Santos defended the welterweight championship against Giovanni Parisi in Calabria, Italy.[10] Santos won the fight by knockout in the fourth round.[10] Following the fight Parisi stated that the welterweight championship was always his interest as he wanted to become the first Italian to win world championships in three different divisions.[10] In this interview he claimed that his training prior to the fight was insufficient. Giovanni said: "We battled in Reggio Calabria, a coin toss from Sicily, and he KOed me during the 4th round. I have no excuses. I didn't train properly."[10]

His second defense was against Neil Sinclair in Yorkshire, Great Britain. In the first round Sinclair's offensive was effective and he scored a knockdown on the defending champion.[11] On the second round Santos responded to Sinclair's strategy and won the fight by knockout.[11] Prior to the fight Sinclair noted that a fight between Santos and him was supposed to happen eight years before, "We were both in the 1992 World junior championships in Montreal. We were both at the same weight and were at other side of the draw from each other and ended up with bronze medals. So I have watched him fight in person and shook hands on the podium. If we had both won our semi-finals we would have faced each other."[12] Sinclair also stated that he expected to win based on his training, he said that all of his sparring partners were southpaws since Santos is one, this preparation also included contracting a new trainer.[12]

On July 21, 2001, Santos defended against Antonio Margarito in a card that took place in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.[13] This marked the first time that Santos fought a world title fight in Puerto Rico. At the moment of the fight Margarito was the mandatory challenger appointed by the World Boxing Organization, and it was televised on Showtime Too.[13] The fight ended in at the 2:11 mark on the first round when the fight was stopped due to a large injury over Margarito's right eye, the cut caused by an accidental head butt.[13] The fight was declared a no-contest and Santos retained the welterweight championship by default. Following the conclusion of the contest both competitors were visibly angered at the sudden conclusion.[13]

Light-middleweight[edit]

WBO light-middleweight title[edit]

Santos boxed for the vacant WBO light-middleweight title against Yori Boy Campas in a fight that took place at Bally's Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[14] Santos won the fight when referee Joe Cortez intervened in the eleventh round.[14] During the course of the fight numerous combinations hurt Campas and cut his face, in the eleventh round following one of Santos' punches Campas informed Cortez that his vision was not functioning properly.[14] At the moment of the fight's conclusion the scores of the judges were 99–91, 97–93 and 99–90 in favor of Santos.[14] On August 17, 2002, Santos defended this championship for a first time against Mehrdud Takaloo, in a fight that also involved the World Boxing Union Light middleweight championship.[15] The event took place in the Cardiff Castle located in Cardiff, Wales. Takaloo began the fight by using his right hand often and on the fourth round he scored a knockdown.[15] As the fight progressed Takaloo began to show signs of exhaustion and Santos managed to have a strong performance in the second half of the fight.[15] Takaloo received cuts around both of his eyes which made the referee consider stopping the fight twice in the tenth round.[15] When the fight ended Santos won the contest by unanimous decision and the judges' scores were 116–111, 116–112, 117–110.[15]

On January 14, 2004, Warrior's Boxing Promotions announced that they had signed Santos to exclusively acquire the rights to promote the fights where he performed.[16] At the moment of the announcement Santos said that he expected to have a productive business relationship with the promotion, and highlighted the company's organization, he said: "I am very impressed with the Warriors organization and believe that they will provide me with the platform to show the world that I am truly one of the best champions competing today."[16] The executive director of the promotion, Jessie Robinson said that the company had been scouting Daniel for years, his words were: "We have had our eye on Santos for the past two years and strongly feel that he is a serious player in the junior middleweight division. We will be announcing our long term plans for Mr. Santos shortly."[16]

On September 11, 2004, Santos fought in a rematch against Antonio Margarito as part of the undercard of the Cotto-Pinto undercard.[17] Early in the fight Santos' strategy consisted of connecting with short punches with his left arm, including a strong impact to Margarito's face in the first round. In the fifth round Margarito connected several strong punches to his head and body.[17] Throughout the course of the fight both boxers fought at close quarters which led to their heads hitting against each other several times. Margarito's face began bleeding in the sixth round which led to the referee stopping the fight twice in this round.[17] Attempts by Francisco Ezpinoza, Margarito's cutman, to stop the bleeding were unsuccessful. In the late rounds Santos began boxing and focused some of his punches in Margarito's wound.[17] In the tenth round Margarito responded to the bell but following the first seconds of the round the ringside doctor declared that he could not continue further.[17] The result of the fight was decided by the scores of the judges, awarding Santos a victory by technical decision. On June 28, 2003, he defended against Fulgencio Zúñiga in a card that took place in the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.[18] Daniel won the contest by unanimous decision with identical scores of 118–110.

Santos was under contract with Warrior's Boxing Promotions for one year, his contract ended when he abandoned the promotion. On April 26, 2005, Don King Productions announced that the company had acquired the exclusive rights to promote Santos' fights.[19] At the moment of the announcement Don King stated that: "Daniel is another proud Puerto Rican world champion and I'm excited to have him with me, Junior middleweight is a solid division and there are many fights we can make for this great champion. Viva Puerto Rico!." Santos said that this event held significance in his life because:"I want to fight all the best fighters and by being with the best promoter, I know I will get those fights and make good money. I look forward to a long and happy relationship with Don King."[19] When interviewed about Santos' signing, Félix Trinidad Sr. said that he was impressed by Santos' performance against Antonio Margarito and said that a fight between him and Félix Trinidad seemed plausible at the moment.[19] On December 3, 2005, Santos was scheduled to defend the light middleweight championship against Sergiy Dzindziruk.[20] In the eight round of the competition Dzinziruk scored a knockdown.[20] The three judges gave the fight a score of 115–112 in favor of Dzinziruk thus making him the new WBO champion.[20]

On October 6, 2007, Santos returned to action following a period of fifteen months of inactivity.[21] This event took place in a fight card presented in the Madison Square Garden, against José Antonio Rivera. The contest ended in the eight round when Rivera's corner surrendered by "throwing in the towel".[21] At the moment of the fight's conclusion Rivera was receiving several combinations of punches to the face and displayed several injuries and cuts in his face as well as having his nose swollen.[21] Prior to the decision Santos scored a knockdown which lasted until the count of eight.[21] Following the fight Daniel noted that "it was a hard fight." and that Rivera was a "hardy boxer with strong punches", stating that his physical condition was responsible for his resistance throughout the contest.[22]

WBA light-middleweight title[edit]

On July 11, 2008, Santos competed in his first title fight since returning to action, facing Joachim Alcine for the WBA's light middleweight championship.[23] The first round was used by both fighters to study their adversary's technique.[24] Alcine began the second round aggressively, displaying accuracy in some of his punches.[24] Santos focused on counter-attacking Alcine's offense during the following two rounds. He continued using this pattern, establishing notable control of the fight's tempo in the fifth episode.[24] In the sixth Santos connected a jab and followed it with a left hook, this combination injured Alcine who was unable to respond to the referee's count, losing the contest by knockout.[23] Subsequently, Santos was scheduled to defend the championship against Nobihiro Ishida on January 3, 2009.[25] However, the fight was cancelled after it was suddenly suspended less than a month before the date.[26] Don King proposed a unificatory contest against Sergio Martínez, who held the World Boxing Council's interim championship. Santos refused the offer, citing that he had less than a month to train for it after a long period of inactivity, but expressed interest in organizing it in another date.[27] Consequently, the pugilist was inactive for several months. King made an offer to Ricardo Mayorga, pursuing a fight between both pugilists in May, but the negotiations failed to advance.[28] On August 17, 2009, Top Rank won a bid to organize a fight between Santos and the WBA's first contender, Yuri Foreman.[29] The promotion scheduled the contest to take place as part of the undercard of "Firepower", a card featuring a fight between Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao in the main event. On that date, Santos lost the championship by unanimous decision to Foreman, with scores of 116–110 and 117–109 twice.[30]

Legal troubles[edit]

On September 27, 2018, Santos was arrested by police, accused of resisting arrest and threatening two policemen who went to his house to arrest him on charges of threatening his ex-wife, an event which had allegedly taken place on September 24 of that year.[31] While taken into custody, Santos was interviewed by a reporter of the popular television gossip show, Lo Se Todo. He took that opportunity to plead with the Puerto Rican public to help him get help for unspecified problems.

Professional boxing record[edit]

38 fights 32 wins 4 losses
By knockout 23 1
By decision 9 3
Draws 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
38 Loss 32–4–1 (1) Yuri Foreman UD 12 Nov 14, 2009 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBA light middleweight title
37 Win 32–3–1 (1) Joachim Alcine KO 6 (12), 2:06 Jul 11, 2008 Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Won WBA light middleweight title
36 Win 31–3–1 (1) José Antonio Rivera TKO 8 (12), 2:50 Oct 6, 2007 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
35 Win 30–3–1 (1) Will Evans KO 1 (10), 0:52 Jul 8, 2006 Savvis Center, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.
34 Loss 29–3–1 (1) Sergiy Dzinziruk UD 12 Dec 3, 2005 Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany Lost WBO light middleweight title
33 Win 29–2–1 (1) Antonio Margarito TD 10 (12) Sep 11, 2004 Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico Retained WBO light middleweight title
32 Win 28–2–1 (1) Michael Lerma UD 12 Apr 17, 2004 Florida State Fairgrounds Hall, Tampa, Florida, U.S. Retained WBO light middleweight title
31 Win 27–2–1 (1) Fulgencio Zeniga UD 12 Jun 28, 2003 Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico Retained WBO light middleweight title
30 Win 26–2–1 (1) Takaloo UD 12 Aug 17, 2002 Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Wales Retained WBO light middleweight title;
Won WBU light middleweight title
29 Win 25–2–1 (1) Yori Boy Campas TKO 11 (12), 1:36 Mar 16, 2002 Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBO light middleweight title
28 NC 24–2–1 (1) Antonio Margarito NC 1 (12), 2:11 Jul 21, 2001 Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico WBO welterweight title at stake;
Margarito cut from an accidental head clash
27 Win 24–2–1 Neil Sinclair KO 2 (12), 2:25 Dec 16, 2000 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Retained WBO welterweight title
26 Win 23–2–1 Giovanni Parisi KO 4 (12), 2:32 Jul 29, 2000 Stadio Granillo, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy Retained WBO welterweight title
25 Win 22–2–1 Akhmed Kotiev KO 5 (12), 2:07 May 6, 2000 Swissotel, Neuss, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Won WBO welterweight title
24 Loss 21–2–1 Akhmed Kotiev SD 12 Nov 27, 1999 Hansehalle, Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany For WBO welterweight title
23 Win 21–1–1 Juan Soberanas KO 2 (6), 2:59 Oct 15, 1999 Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
22 Loss 20–1–1 Kofi Jantuah TKO 5 (10), 2:57 May 7, 1999 All American Sports Park, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
21 Win 20–0–1 Ray Lovato TKO 2 (12), 1:39 Mar 6, 1999 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Won IBA Continental welterweight title
20 Win 19–0–1 Ameth Arenda TKO 2 (8), 2:05 Nov 14, 1998 County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
19 Win 18–0–1 Humberto Rodríguez UD 6 Sep 12, 1998 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
18 Win 17–0–1 William Ruiz TKO 3 (8), 2:05 Jul 10, 1998 Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, U.S.
17 Win 16–0–1 Juan Carlos Rodriguez TKO 5 (10), 2:00 Jun 13, 1998 Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
16 Win 15–0–1 Fidel Avendano UD 10 May 16, 1998 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
15 Win 14–0–1 Abraham Martinez KO 1 (?) Apr 3, 1998 Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
14 Draw 13–0–1 Jose Luis Verdugo TD 1 (12) Mar 15, 1998 Sycuan Casino, El Cajon, California, U.S. Verdugo cut from an accidental head clash
13 Win 13–0 Jerry Booker TKO 3 (8), 2:18 Dec 6, 1997 Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Miguel Gonzalez TKO 7 (8), 0:36 Oct 18, 1997 Buffalo Bill's Star Arena, Primm, Nevada, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Margarito Navarro TKO 3 (8), 1:36 Sep 12, 1997 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Agustin Silva PTS 8 Jul 13, 1997 Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Bernard Gray UD 6 Jun 14, 1997 Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Edgardo Vasquez UD 6 May 14, 1997 Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Eric Ramon Vazquez TKO 5 (6), 2:47 Mar 22, 1997 Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Mario Jesus Nazareno KO 2 (?), 2:30 Feb 12, 1997 Madison Square Garden Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Reynaldo Ramirez KO 3 (4), 2:05 Jan 18, 1997 Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Juan Manuel Herrera KO 1 (4), 1:01 Dec 10, 1996 Memorial Coliseum, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Frank Houghtaling TKO 2 (4) Nov 16, 1996 Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Roman Acosta KO 1 (4) Oct 12, 1996 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Andre Hawthorne TKO 1 (4), 1:54 Sep 28, 1996 Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Antolín Maldonado (2007-10-14). Simplemente Daniel Santos (in Spanish). El Nuevo Día. Un año después, en Atlanta 96, el egresado de la Escuela del Albergue Olímpico de Salinas se convirtio en el sexto peleador boricua que gana una medalla (bronce) en Juegos Olímpicos.
  2. ^ Antolín Maldonado (2007-10-14). Simplemente Daniel Santos (in Spanish). El Nuevo Día. Su camino de éxito por el mundo del boxeo internacional comenzó en 1990 cuando obtuvo una medalla de bronce en el Campeonato Mundial Juvenil celebrado en Lima, Perú
  3. ^ a b Antolín Maldonado (2007-10-14). Simplemente Daniel Santos (in Spanish). El Nuevo Día. Dos años más tarde, el bayamonés Daniel Santos repitió la misma presea en el Mundial Juvenil de Montreal
  4. ^ a b Antolín Maldonado (2007-10-14). Simplemente Daniel Santos (in Spanish). El Nuevo Día. En 1993 conquistó el oro en el Campeonato Panamericano de Boxeo celebrado en Salinas
  5. ^ a b Antolín Maldonado (2007-10-14). Simplemente Daniel Santos (in Spanish). El Nuevo Día. Y al año siguiente continuó con su paso ascendente al subir otra vez al podio en los juegos de la Buena Voluntad en San Petersburgo, Rusia, donde obtuvo el bronce
  6. ^ a b Antolín Maldonado (2007-10-14). Simplemente Daniel Santos (in Spanish). El Nuevo Día. Su lista de triunfos no terminó ahí pues, como préambulo a las Olimpiadas de 1996, viajó a Mar del Plata, Argentina en 1995, donde perdió la medalla de oro de los Juegos Panamericanos en una abucheada decisión del combate ante el estadounidense David Reid, a quien incluso derribó.
  7. ^ Antolín Maldonado (2007-10-14). Simplemente Daniel Santos. El Nuevo Día. El 28 de septiembre de ese año se produjo su debut en el boxeo rentado
  8. ^ a b "Krajnc tops Matthews for WBO belt". Sports Illustrated. 1999-11-28. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
  9. ^ Fabian Weber (2000-04-21). "Kotiev to fight rematch against Daniel Santos". The CyberBoxingZone News. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
  10. ^ a b c d Luca De Franco (2005-12-05). "Giovanni Parisi: "I want the Euro Crown"". The Sweet Science. Archived from the original on 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
  11. ^ a b Cornac Campbell (2005-07-14). "Neil Sinclair Interview". irish-boxing.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
  12. ^ a b Sanjeev Shetty (2000-12-08). "Sinclair's day of destiny". BBC. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
  13. ^ a b c d "Santos Retains Title When Bout With Margarito Ends in No Contest". PR Newswire. 2001-07-22. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
  14. ^ a b c d "Santos, Margarito a knockout duo for WBO titles". ESPN. Associated Press. 2002-03-16. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
  15. ^ a b c d e "Santos subdues Takaloo". BBC. 2002-08-17. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
  16. ^ a b c "Warrior's Boxing Promotions Signs Daniel Santos". East Side Boxing. 2004-01-14. Archived from the original on 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
  17. ^ a b c d e Luis Escobar (2004-09-11). "Cotto cuts down Pinto captures crown". The Boxing Times. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
  18. ^ Jaime Castro-Núñez (2007-09-09). "Who is Fulgencio Zúñiga?". East Side Boxing. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
  19. ^ a b c "Boxing News: Daniel Santos Signs With Don King". The Sweet Science. 2005-04-26. Archived from the original on 2005-04-27. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
  20. ^ a b c "Dzindziruk strips Santos of crown". BBC. 2005-12-04. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
  21. ^ a b c d Ivelisse Rivera Quinoñes (2007-10-08). "Santo nocaut". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  22. ^ Ivelisse Rivera Quiñones (2007-10-08). "Me sentí muy cómodo". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 24, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  23. ^ a b Carlos González (2008-07-12). "Daniel Santos vuelve a ser campeón". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 2008-07-13.
  24. ^ a b c Rey Colón (2008-07-12). "Otra vez campeón Daniel Santos" (in Spanish). El Vocero. Archived from the original on August 3, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
  25. ^ Carlos González (2009-01-03). "Collazo inaugura el año". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  26. ^ "Puerto Rico: Persigue la macacoa a Daniel Santos" (in Spanish). BoxeoMundial.com. 2008-12-18. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  27. ^ Mark Vester (2009-01-13). "Daniel Santos Speaks, Wants Sergio Martinez in March". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  28. ^ Pablo Fletes and Ludo Sáenz L. Luaces (2009-03-17). "¿Daniel Santos vs Ricardo Mayorga en Mayo?" (in Spanish). NotiFight.com. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  29. ^ Ludo Sáenz L. Luaces (2009-08-17). "¡Top Rank gana subasta Santos-Foreman!" (in Spanish). NotiFight.com. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  30. ^ TIM DAHLBERG (2009-11-15). "Aspiring rabbi wins piece of 154 title". yahoo. Archived from the original on 2009-11-15. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
  31. ^ "Delicado el estado de salud de Cano Estremera". 25 September 2018.

External links[edit]

Sporting positions
Major world boxing titles
Preceded by
Akhmed Kotiev
 WBO welterweight champion
May 6, 2000 – December 5, 2001
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Antonio Margarito
Vacant
Title last held by
Harry Simon 		WBO light middleweight champion
March 16, 2002– December 3, 2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by WBA light middleweight champion
July 11, 2008 – November 14, 2009 		Succeeded by

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