Danny Santiago

Danny Santiago born February 21, 1973 in The Bronx, New York City, is a Cruiserweight Boxer who resides in Ocala, Florida. Santiago is the owner of CFB "Central Florida Boxing" Gym. Santiago acquired the nicknamed "The Bronx Bomber".

Amateur career

Santiago had a strong amateur career, including the following highlights:^[1]

• 1995 Northeastern Regional Champion (178 Lbs.)
• 1996 Southeastern Regional Champion (178 Lbs.)
• 1996 Representative of Florida Bronze Medalists at 178Lbs, National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in Denver, Colorado
• 1996 International competition U.S.A. vs. Sweden representative of U.S.A. Silver Medalists at 178Lbs

Professional career

In 1997, Danny made his professional debut with a first round knockout of Michael Watkins. Between 1997 and 2002, Danny built a record of 22-0 and earned a shot at the WBA Fedelatin Light Heavyweight Title, where he suffered his first loss against Rocky Torres. By 2004, Danny defeated the highly ranked Elvir Muriqi in Madison Square Gardens with a devastating first round knockout.

Continually rated as a top light heavy-weight, Danny has faced some of best boxers of this millennium in world title fights, including: Zsolt Erdei (WBO World Light Heavyweight Champion and WBC Cruiserweight Champion), Antonio Tarver, (WBC, WBA, IBF, and The Ring Light Heavyweight Champion and IBO World Light Heavyweight Champion), Beibut Shumenov (WBA World Light Heavyweight Champion and IBA Light Heavyweight Champion), and Danny Green (WBA Super Middleweight Champion and Light Heavyweight World Champion and IBO World Cruiserweight Champion).

In 2010, Santiago was scheduled to fight Roy Jones, Jr, but the fight was cancelled due to an injury to Jones. After a five-year delay, the fight is now scheduled to take place on August 29, 2015 on the island of Sint Maarten.

Santiago was a contestant on ESPN’s very popular television series The Contender in 2007. Danny currently resides in Ocala, Florida where he supports numerous charities and owns a successful boxing gym which serves as a popular training ground world champions, including Tavoris Cloud, Ricardo Mayorga, and Jermain Taylor.

Professional boxing record

Santiago has the following record as a professional boxer:^[2]

34 Wins (20 knockouts, 14 decisions), 7 Losses (7 knockouts), 1 Draw
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	34-7-1	Victor Emilio Ramirez	TKO	4	January 31, 2014	Piso de los Deportes, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Win	34-6-1	Rubin Williams	UD	8	November 22, 2013	Livestock, Ocala, Florida	80-72, 80-72, 80-72. Cruiserweight debut.
Win	33-6-1	Miguel Hernandez	UD	8	August 31, 2013	The Mela Room, Orlando, Florida	80-72, 80-72, 80-72. Cruiserweight debut.
Loss	32-6-1	Danny Green	TKO	5	July 25, 2012	Challenge Stadium, Mount Claremont, Western Australia	Referee stopped the bout at 2:47 of the fifth round.
Loss	32-5-1	Beibut Shumenov	TKO	9	July 29, 2011	South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, Las Vegas, Nevada	WBA World/IBA World Light Heavyweight Titles. Referee stopped the bout at 0:46 of the ninth round.
Win	31-4-1	Billy R. Bailey	MD	8	May 21, 2010	DoubleTree Westshore Hotel, Tampa, Florida	78-74, 77-75, 76-76.
Win	30-4-1	Paul Jennette	UD	8	May 16, 2009	SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida
Loss	29-4-1	Antonio Tarver	TKO	4	December 1, 2007	Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut	IBO World Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:53 of the fourth round.
Loss	29-3-1	Zsolt Erdei	TKO	8	January 27, 2007	DoubleTree Westshore Hotel, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia	WBO World Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:55 of the eighth round.
Win	29-2-1	Marlon Hayes	UD	8	December 14, 2006	Gulfstream Park, Hallandale, Florida	78-73, 77-74, 76-75.
Win	28-2-1	Mike Bonislawski	TKO	1	June 29, 2006	American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida	Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the first round.
Draw	27-2-1	Rayco Saunders	PTS	6	2 October 2006	Bank United Center, Coral Gables, Florida	58-56, 57-57, 57-57.
Win	27-2	Rico Cason	TKO	8	8 December 2005	Ocala Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida	WBC Mundo Hispano Light Heavyweight Title.
Win	26-2	Ronald Boddie	UD	8	December 16, 2004	Days Inn, Allentown, Pennsylvania	78-71, 77-72, 77-72.
Win	25-2	James "Baby Tyson" Brock	KO	1	April 12, 2004	Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, Arkansas	Brock knocked out at 1:28 of the first round.
Win	24-2	Elvir Muriqi	TKO	4	February 10, 2004	Madison Square Garden, New York City	Referee stopped the bout at 2:12 of the fourth round.
Win	23-2	Robert Muhammad	TKO	5	March 14, 2003	Arena Boxing Gym, Saint Petersburg, Florida
Loss	22-2	Orlando Rivera	TKO	9	August 29, 2002	Arena Boxing Gym, Saint Petersburg, Florida	Referee stopped the bout at 1:36 of the ninth round.
Loss	22-1	Rocky Torres	TKO	11	November 5, 2002	Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico	WBA Fedelatin Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:49 of the 11th round.
Win	22-0	Tyrus Armstead	UD	10	March 30, 2002	Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania	98-91, 96-92, 96-92.
Win	21-0	Antonio "Madaza" Garcia	TKO	1	August 6, 2001	Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida	Referee stopped the bout at 1:35 of the first round.
Win	20-0	Gerald "Tampa Terror" Coleman	TKO	7	December 15, 2000	War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Win	19-0	Roosevelt Booth	TKO	2	August 18, 2000	SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida	Referee stopped the bout at 1:50 of the second round.
Win	18-0	David McCluskey	TKO	2	June 24, 2000	Covington, Tennessee	Referee stopped the bout at 1:43 of the second round.
Win	17-0	Anthony Spain	TKO	10	May 20, 2000	SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida	WBA NBA Continental Americas Light Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:20 of the tenth round.
Win	16-0	Andre Sherrod	TKO	5	April 15, 2000	Pamlico High School, Bayboro, North Carolina	Referee stopped the bout at 0:40 of the fifth round.
Win	15-0	Tyrone Wallace	TKO	3	October 28, 1999	Atlanta, Georgia
Win	14-0	James M. Stokes	KO	3	October 9, 1999	SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida	Stokes knocked out at 2:09 of the third round.
Win	13-0	Shannon "Trouble" Miller	UD	6	June 18, 1999	SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida
Win	12-0	Johnny "Whiskey" Walker	TKO	1	May 15, 1999	Augusta, Georgia
Win	11-0	Gregg Floyd	KO	2	April 17, 1999	Kissimmee Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida	Floyd knocked out at 1:18 of the second round.
Win	10-0	Mack Willis	PTS	6	March 19, 1999	SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida
Win	9-0	Larry McFadden	KO	1	February 27, 1999	Fort Gordon, Augusta, Georgia
Win	8-0	Eric Rhinehart	TKO	2	January 14, 1999	Virginia
Win	7-0	Anthony DeBardaladin	UD	4	November 20, 1998	SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida
Win	6-0	Ralph Monday	UD	4	August 22, 1998	Orange County Fairgrounds, Orlando, Florida
Win	5-0	Forrest McFarland	UD	4	November 7, 1998	Cedar Beach Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Win	4-0	Calvin "Black" Smith	TKO	2	May 6, 1998	Kissimmee Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida	Referee stopped the bout at 0:44 of the second round.
Win	3-0	Cleveland Issacs	UD	4	February 13, 1998	The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win	2-0	James "Palmetto Puncher" Mullins	UD	4	November 25, 1997	Nashville, Tennessee
Win	1-0	Michael "Arc Angel" Watkins	TKO	1	June 9, 1997	Marriott Hotel, Orlando, Florida	Referee stopped the bout at 0:47 of the first round.

References

External links

• Professional boxing record for Danny Santiago from BoxRec