| René Santiago | |
| Realname: | René Manuel Santiago García |
| Birth Date: | April 10, 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Humacao, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality: | Puerto Rican |
| Nickname: | El Chulo |
| Weight: | |
| Height: | 5 ft 3 in |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 16 |
| Wins: | 12 |
| Ko: | 9 |
| Losses: | 4 |
René Manuel Santiago García (born April 10, 1992) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim light flyweight title since October 2023.
Santiago turned professional in 2014 and compiled a record 12–3 before facing & defeating Nicaraguan Kevin Vivas, to win the vacant WBO light flyweight interim title.[1] [2]
Santiago challenged Jonathan Gonzalez for WBO light flyweight title in San Juan, Puerto Rico on March 2, 2024. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[3] [4]
Santiago is scheduled to face Azael Villar in a 10-round light flyweight bout in Humacao, Puerto Rico on October 30, 2024.[5]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Loss | 12–4 | Jonathan González | UD | 12 (12) | 2024-03-02 | |||
| 15 | Win | 12–3 | Kevin Vivas | KO | 12 (12) | 2023-10-27 | |||
| 14 | Win | 11–3 | Carlos Ortega | TKO | 9 (10) | 2023-04-14 | |||
| 13 | Win | 10–3 | Gerardo Zapata | DQ | 2 (10) | 2022-12-16 | |||
| 12 | Loss | 9–3 | Yudel Reyes | UD | 10 (10) | 2022-04-08 | |||
| 11 | Win | 9–2 | Jose Calderon | TKO | 2 (10) | 2021-11-07 | |||
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Israel Vazquez | UD | 10 (10) | 2020-01-31 | |||
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Juan Gabriel Guzman Pichardo | TKO | 1 (10) | 2019-11-23 | |||
| 8 | Loss | 6–2 | Geovani Garcia Barragan | UD | 6 (6) | 2018-12-07 | |||
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Jesus Miguel Martinez Castillo | TKO | 2 (6) | 2018-08-25 | |||
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Starlin Reyes Sierra | KO | 1 (4) | 2018-07-01 | |||
| 5 | Loss | 4–1 | Waldemar Pagan | UD | 6 (6) | 2016-01-30 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Alberto Medina Maldonado | TKO | 2 (4) | 2015-08-22 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Alexis Diaz | TKO | 3 (4) | 2015-05-31 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Luis Diaz | TKO | 2 (4) | 2015-04-25 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Gustavo Ortiz | UD | 4 (4) | 2014-11-22 |
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