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Overview
Rene Santiago (Puerto Rico) is a professional boxer competing in the Light Flyweight division, with a record of 16-4 (9 by KO). (Record and vitals verified from boxing sources; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)
Attributes (editorial ratings)
Tale of the Tape
Championships
- WBA Light Flyweight Champion
- WBO Light Flyweight Champion
- WBA Light Flyweight Champion2025–2026
- WBO Interim Light Flyweight Champion2023–2024
Recent Form
Fight History
Santiago defeated Masataka Taniguchi via UD in round 12 on April 3, 2026, taking his record to 16–4.
Santiago defeated Kyosuke Takami via SD in round 12 on Dec. 17, 2025, taking his record to 15–4.
Santiago defeated Shokichi Iwata via UD in round 12 on March 13, 2025, taking his record to 14–4.
Santiago defeated Ricardo Astuvilca via UD in round 12 on Oct. 30, 2024, taking his record to 13–4.
Santiago lost to Jonathan González via UD in round 12 on March 2, 2024, taking his record to 12–4.
Santiago defeated Kevin Vivas via KO in round 12 (12) (1:18) on Oct. 27, 2023, taking his record to 12–3.
Santiago defeated Carlos Ortega via TKO in round 9 (10) (1:28) on April 14, 2023, taking his record to 11–3.
Santiago defeated Gerardo Zapata via DQ in round 2 (10) (1:30) on Dec. 16, 2022, taking his record to 10–3.
Santiago lost to Yudel Reyes via UD in round 10 on April 8, 2022, taking his record to 9–3.
Santiago defeated Jose Calderon via TKO in round 2 (10) (1:07) on Nov. 7, 2021, taking his record to 9–2.
Santiago defeated Israel Vazquez via UD in round 10 on Jan. 31, 2020, taking his record to 8–2.
Santiago defeated Juan Gabriel Guzman Pichardo via TKO in round 1 (10) (2:58) on Nov. 23, 2019, taking his record to 7–2.
Santiago lost to Geovani Garcia Barragan via UD in round 6 on Dec. 7, 2018, taking his record to 6–2.
Santiago defeated Jesus Miguel Martinez Castillo via TKO in round 2 (6) (2:27) on Aug. 25, 2018, taking his record to 6–1.
Santiago defeated Starlin Reyes Sierra via KO in round 1 (4) (2:55) on July 1, 2018, taking his record to 5–1.
Santiago lost to Waldemar Pagan via UD in round 6 on Jan. 30, 2016, taking his record to 4–1.
Santiago defeated Alberto Medina Maldonado via TKO in round 2 (4) (2:27) on Aug. 22, 2015, taking his record to 4–0.
Santiago defeated Alexis Diaz via TKO in round 3 (4) (2:59) on May 31, 2015, taking his record to 3–0.
Santiago defeated Luis Diaz via TKO in round 2 (4) (1:45) on April 25, 2015, taking his record to 2–0.
Santiago defeated Gustavo Ortiz via UD in round 4 on Nov. 22, 2014, taking his record to 1–0.
Career record from Verified professional boxing sources (complete fight list); fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.
Analytics
- KO/TKO9 · 56%
- Decision6 · 38%
- DQ/Other1 · 6%
Rates a fighter on the standard of opposition he has actually beaten: a win over someone we also rate counts far more than a win over an unrated opponent, recent bouts count more than old ones, and recent losses or a long layoff pull the score down. Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.
Our own rating of the division — not an official UFC, boxing or MMA ranking.
Light Flyweight
Light Flyweight
Light Flyweight