Rene Santiago- versus Villar Light Flyweight Showdown set for tomorrow
Former light flyweight world title challenger Rene Santiago faces Panamanian contender Azael Villar in the 10-round main event this Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Coliseo Marcelo Trujillo Panisse in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
Santiago-Azael and undercard bouts will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Santiago (12-4, 9 KOs) made his pro debut in November 2014. He had a banner 2023, earning a ninth-round TKO against Carlos Ortega in April before stopping then-unbeaten Kevin Vivas in the 12th round to capture the interim crown. The 32-year-old is coming off his first world title opportunity, a unanimous decision loss against Jonathan Gonzalez in March. Villar (21-3-4, 15 KOs) returns after decisioning Vivas across eight in July.
In other streaming action from Puerto Rico:
Juan Carlos Camacho (17-1, 8 KOs) vs. Jayson Mama (20-1, 10 KOs), 10 Rounds, Vacant NABO Flyweight Title
Christian Barreto (11-0, 8 KOs) vs. Miguel Marrero (10-1-2, 4 KOs), 6 Rounds, Lightweight
Nicolas Polanco (22-7-1, 13 KOs) vs. Leonardo Padilla (23-6-1, 16 KOs), 8 Rounds, Lightweight