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René Santiago
レネ・サンティアゴ · René Manuel Santiago García
Born1992-04-10
Sexmale
Career
16-4-0(KO 9)20 bouts, 2014–2026
W2026-04-03 ›(15-4-0) vs Masataka Taniguchi 🇯🇵 (21-5-0)
UD 12/12Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵Retained WBA and WBO light-flyweight titles✓✓ two sources
W2025-12-17 ›(14-4-0) vs Kyosuke Takami 🇯🇵 (10-0-0)
SD 12/12Kokugikan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵Retained WBO light-flyweight title; Won WBA light-flyweight title✓✓ two sources
W2025-03-13 ›(13-4-0) vs Shokichi Iwata 🇯🇵 (14-1-0)
UD 12/12Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵Won WBO light-flyweight title✓✓ two sources
W2024-10-30 ›(12-4-0) vs Ricardo Astuvilca
UD 12/12Coliseo Alcalde Marcelo Trujillo Panisse, Humacao, 🇵🇷Won vacant WBO International light-flyweight title✓ one source
L2024-03-02 ›(12-3-0) vs Jonathan González 🇵🇷 (27-3-1)
UD 12/12José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan, 🇵🇷For WBO light-flyweight title✓✓ two sources
W2023-10-27 ›(11-3-0) vs Kevin Vivas
KO 12/12Polideportivo Alexis Arguello, Managua, 🇳🇮Won WBO interim light-flyweight title✓ one source
W2023-04-14 ›(10-3-0) vs Carlos Ortega 🇵🇦 (15-7-3)
TKO 9/10Coliseo de Combates, Pandeportes, 🇵🇦For WBO Latino light flyweight title✓✓ two sources
W2022-12-16 ›(9-3-0) vs Gerardo Zapata
DQ 2/10Pabellon de Esgrima, Centro Olimpico, 🇩🇴Won vacant WBO Latino light-flyweight title✓ one source
L2022-04-08 ›(9-2-0) vs Yudel Reyes
UD 10/10Pabellon de Esgrima, Centro Olimpico, 🇩🇴For vacant NABO mini-flyweight title✓ one source
W2021-11-07 ›(8-2-0) vs Jose Calderon
TKO 2/10Multiuso Villa Riva, San Francisco de Macoris, 🇩🇴✓ one source
W2020-01-31 ›(7-2-0) vs Israel Vázquez 🇲🇽 (44-5-0)
UD 10/10Cancha Ruben Zayas Montanez, Trujillo Alto, 🇵🇷Won vacant WBO Latino light-flyweight title✓ one source
W2019-11-23 ›(6-2-0) vs Juan Gabriel Guzman Pichardo
TKO 1/10Discoteca Juanita, San Ignacio de Sabaneta, 🇩🇴✓ one source
L2018-12-07 ›(6-1-0) vs Geovani Garcia Barragan
UD 6/6Auditorio Blackberry, Mexico City, 🇲🇽✓ one source
W2018-08-25 ›(5-1-0) vs Jesus Miguel Martinez Castillo
TKO 2/6Hotel Marien, San Ignacio de Sabaneta, 🇩🇴✓ one source
W2018-07-01 ›(4-1-0) vs Starlin Reyes Sierra
KO 1/4Club Plaza Valerio, Santiago de los Caballeros, 🇩🇴✓ one source
W2015-08-22 ›(3-0-0) vs Alberto Medina Maldonado
TKO 2/4Coliseo Tomas Dones, Fajardo, 🇵🇷✓ one source
W2015-05-31 ›(2-0-0) vs Alexis Diaz 🇻🇪 (16-3-0)
TKO 3/4Coliseo Nelson Dieppa, Vieques, 🇵🇷✓ one source
| Date | Res | Opponent | Records | Method | Venue | Title | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | W | Masataka Taniguchi 🇯🇵 | 15-4-0 · 21-5-0 | UD 12/12 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, 🇯🇵 | Retained WBA and WBO light-flyweight titles | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2025-12-17 | W | Kyosuke Takami 🇯🇵 | 14-4-0 · 10-0-0 | SD 12/12 | Kokugikan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵 | Retained WBO light-flyweight title; Won WBA light-flyweight title | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2025-03-13 | W | Shokichi Iwata 🇯🇵 | 13-4-0 · 14-1-0 | UD 12/12 | Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 🇯🇵 | Won WBO light-flyweight title | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2024-10-30 | W | Ricardo Astuvilca | 12-4-0 | UD 12/12 | Coliseo Alcalde Marcelo Trujillo Panisse, Humacao, 🇵🇷 | Won vacant WBO International light-flyweight title | ✓ one source |
| 2024-03-02 | L | Jonathan González 🇵🇷 | 12-3-0 · 27-3-1 | UD 12/12 | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan, 🇵🇷 | For WBO light-flyweight title | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2023-10-27 | W | Kevin Vivas | 11-3-0 | KO 12/12 | Polideportivo Alexis Arguello, Managua, 🇳🇮 | Won WBO interim light-flyweight title | ✓ one source |
| 2023-04-14 | W | Carlos Ortega 🇵🇦 | 10-3-0 · 15-7-3 | TKO 9/10 | Coliseo de Combates, Pandeportes, 🇵🇦 | For WBO Latino light flyweight title | ✓✓ two sources |
| 2022-12-16 | W | Gerardo Zapata | 9-3-0 | DQ 2/10 | Pabellon de Esgrima, Centro Olimpico, 🇩🇴 | Won vacant WBO Latino light-flyweight title | ✓ one source |
| 2022-04-08 | L | Yudel Reyes | 9-2-0 | UD 10/10 | Pabellon de Esgrima, Centro Olimpico, 🇩🇴 | For vacant NABO mini-flyweight title | ✓ one source |
| 2021-11-07 | W | Jose Calderon | 8-2-0 | TKO 2/10 | Multiuso Villa Riva, San Francisco de Macoris, 🇩🇴 | ✓ one source | |
| 2020-01-31 | W | Israel Vázquez 🇲🇽 | 7-2-0 · 44-5-0 | UD 10/10 | Cancha Ruben Zayas Montanez, Trujillo Alto, 🇵🇷 | Won vacant WBO Latino light-flyweight title | ✓ one source |
| 2019-11-23 | W | Juan Gabriel Guzman Pichardo | 6-2-0 | TKO 1/10 | Discoteca Juanita, San Ignacio de Sabaneta, 🇩🇴 | ✓ one source | |
| 2018-12-07 | L | Geovani Garcia Barragan | 6-1-0 | UD 6/6 | Auditorio Blackberry, Mexico City, 🇲🇽 | ✓ one source | |
| 2018-08-25 | W | Jesus Miguel Martinez Castillo | 5-1-0 | TKO 2/6 | Hotel Marien, San Ignacio de Sabaneta, 🇩🇴 | ✓ one source | |
| 2018-07-01 | W | Starlin Reyes Sierra | 4-1-0 | KO 1/4 | Club Plaza Valerio, Santiago de los Caballeros, 🇩🇴 | ✓ one source | |
| 2016-01-30 | L | Waldemar Pagan | 4-0-0 | UD 6/6 | Cancha Juanito Cabello, Cidra, 🇵🇷 | ✓ one source | |
| 2015-08-22 | W | Alberto Medina Maldonado | 3-0-0 | TKO 2/4 | Coliseo Tomas Dones, Fajardo, 🇵🇷 | ✓ one source | |
| 2015-05-31 | W | Alexis Diaz 🇻🇪 | 2-0-0 · 16-3-0 | TKO 3/4 | Coliseo Nelson Dieppa, Vieques, 🇵🇷 | ✓ one source | |
| 2015-04-25 | W | Luis Díaz 🇵🇦 | 1-0-0 | TKO 2/4 | Mario Morales Coliseum, Guaynabo, 🇵🇷 | ✓ one source | |
| 2014-11-22 | W | Gustavo Ortiz | 0-0-0 | UD 4/4 | Emilio E. Huyke Coliseum, Humacao, 🇵🇷 | ✓ one source |
Ratings now
| Publisher | Division | Rank | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ring | Light flyweight | #2 | 2026-10-04 |
| TBRB | Light flyweight | #1 | 2026-10-11 |
| WBA | Light flyweight | SuperChampion | 2026-09-30 |
| WBO | Light flyweight | CChampion | 2026-09-01 |
World titles
| Belt | Division | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBA | Light flyweight | 2026-09-30 | present |
| WBA | Light flyweight | 2025-12-17 | 2026-07-28 |
| WBO | Light flyweight | 2025-03-13 | present |
Elsewhere
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), publisher rankings. Last fetched: 2026-10-11. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.