Victor Santillan

Victor Santillán
Santillan at the 2015 Pan American Games
Personal information
BornVictor Daniel Santillán Pérez
(1995-07-22) 22 July 1995
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Height5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm)
Weight
Boxing career
Reach65+1⁄2 in (166 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights19
Wins16
Win by KO7
Losses3
Medal record
Men's Amateur boxing
Representing  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2015 TorontoLight-flyweight

Victor Santillan Perez (born 22 July 1995) is a professional boxer from the Dominican Republic. He held the WBA interim super-bantamweight title in 2026. As an amateur Santillan won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.

Amateur boxing career

Santillan amassed an amateur record of 200 wins against 25 losses.[1] His standout moment of success was winning a bronze medal in the light-flyweight category at the 2015 Pan American Games.[2][3]

Professional boxing career

Santillan made his professional debut against Louis Rios on 7 April 2018, winning the fight by first round technical knockout. He amassed a 9–0 record before facing Jose Armando Valdes Bernal for the vacant WBA Fedecaribe bantamweight title on 15 May 2021, at the Gimnasio Estancio in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[4][5] He captured his first professional title by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 96–93 and one scorecard of 98–92.[6]

On 21 February 2026, Santillan won the vacant WBA interim super-bantamweight title with a third round technical knockout of Noel Reyes Cepeda at Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[7][8]

In his first defense, he lost the title to Gary Antonio Russell via unanimous decision at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, United States, on 22 August 2026.[9][10]

Professional boxing record

19 fights 16 wins 3 losses
By knockout 7 0
By decision 9 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
19 Loss 16–3 Gary Antonio Russell UD 12 22 Aug 2026 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Lost WBA interim super-bantamweight title
18 Win 16–2 Noel Reyes Cepeda TKO 3 (12), 1:13 21 Feb 2026 Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Won vacant WBA interim super-bantamweight title
17 Win 15–2 Alfree Ramirez TKO 3 (10), 2:40 18 Oct 2025 San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
16 Loss 14–2 Tenshin Nasukawa UD 10 8 Jun 2025 Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan
15 Win 14–1 Alfree Ramirez UD 10 28 Jun 2024 Pabellon de Esgrima, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
14 Loss 13–1 Sho Ishida SD 12 11 Jun 2023 Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka, Japan
13 Win 13–0 Renson Robles TKO 6 (8), 0:05 16 Dec 2022 Pabellon de Esgrima, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
12 Win 12–0 Carlos Caraballo UD 8 11 Jun 2022 Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Manuel Gonzalez Garcia TKO 6 (8), 0:41 8 Dec 2021 Cancha Venus Isabelita, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
10 Win 10–0 Jose Armando Valdes Bernal UD 10 15 May 2021 Gimnasio Estancio, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Won vacant WBA Fedecaribe bantamweight title
9 Win 9–0 Kelvin Figaro UD 6 17 Dec 2020 Hotel Catalonia Malecon Center, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
8 Win 8–0 Luis Domingo Hernandez Cambero UD 8 15 Dec 2019 Luxury Gran Stage, Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic
7 Win 7–0 Jason Vera UD 6 27 Sep 2019 Cancha Ruben Zayas Montanez, Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
6 Win 6–0 Kelvin Figaro KO 5 (6), 1:36 16 Mar 2019 Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
5 Win 5–0 Anyelo Munoz RTD 2 (6), 3:00 15 Dec 2018 Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
4 Win 4–0 Christian Velez MD 4 16 Nov 2018 Cancha Ruben Zayas Montanez, Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
3 Win 3–0 Elliot De Jesus UD 4 10 Aug 2018 Cancha Ruben Zayas Montanez, Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
2 Win 2–0 Alex Diaz UD 4 10 Aug 2018 East Martello Towers, Key West, Florida, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Louis Rios TKO 1 (4), 2:37 7 Apr 2018 Complejo Ferial, Ponce, Puerto Rico

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References

  1. ↑ VICTOR SANTILLAN – 49 KG. aiba.org
  2. ↑ "Victor SANTILLAN PEREZ". Toronto2015.org. Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Panameña Bylon se baña de oro en Dominicana". lomejordelboxeo.com. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Milano, Jesús (14 May 2021). "Santillan and Valdez will dispute the WBA-Fedecaribe belt in Santo Domingo this Saturday". wbaboxing.com. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Frases de Boxeo (13 May 2021). "Víctor Santillán Expodrá Clasificación Ante José Valdés". fdbplus.com. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Víctor Santillana venció a Valdés en Santo Domingo". notifight.com. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Victor Santillan stops Noel Reyes Cepeda in three to take an interim title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Santillán Stops Reyes to Claim Interim WBA Title". wbaboxing.com. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Russell Dominates Santillan for WBA Interim Title". fightnews.com. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Gary Antonio Russell delivers another title to his famed boxing family with this clinic against Victor Santillan". DAZN. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
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