Danny Santiago

For the author who used this pseudonym, see Daniel Lewis James. For the Filipino artist and college professor, see Danilo Palomer Santiago. For the former NBA player, see Daniel Santiago.

Danny Santiago
Born (1973-02-21) February 21, 1973 (age 51)
Bronx, New York, United States
Other namesThe Bronx Bomber
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
Reach65.5 in (166 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights42
Wins34
Wins by KO20
Losses7
Draws1

Danny Santiago (born February 21, 1973) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2016. He challenged three times for a light heavyweight world title: the WBO title in January 2007, the IBO title in December 2007, and the WBA/IBA titles in 2011.

Amateur career

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

  • 1995 New York City daily news Golden gloves champion
  • 1995 empire state champion
  • 1995 metro champion
  • 1994 Florida golden glove champion
  • 1994 Sunshine state champion
  • 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.

Santiago was a contestant on ESPN’s very popular television series The Contender in 2007. Santiago owned and operated a successful boxing gym which served as a popular training ground world champions, including Tavoris Cloud, Ricardo Mayorga, and Jermain Taylor.

After his retirement from the ring, Santiago relocated to Colombia where he is a successful trainer and promoter.

In 2021, Santiago was inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame.

Professional boxing record

42 fights 34 wins 7 losses
By knockout 20 7
By decision 14 0
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
42 Win 34–7–1 Galen Brown TKO 3 (6), 2:42 Feb 13, 2016 SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida, U.S.
41 Loss 33–7–1 Victor Emilio Ramírez TKO 4 (10), 1:40 Jan 31, 2014 Piso de los Deportes, Buenos Aires, Argentina For IBF Latino cruiserweight title
40 Win 33–6–1 Rubin Williams UD 8 Nov 22, 2013 SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida, U.S.
39 Win 32–6–1 Miguel Hernandez UD 8 Aug 31, 2013 The Mela Room, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
38 Loss 31–6–1 Danny Green TKO 5 (10), 2:47 Jul 25, 2012 Challenge Stadium, Perth, Australia
37 Loss 31–5–1 Beibut Shumenov TKO 9 (12), 0:46 Jul 29, 2011 South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa, Enterprise, Nevada, U.S. For WBA and IBA light heavyweight titles
36 Win 31–4–1 Billy Bailey MD 8 May 21, 2010 DoubleTree Westshore Hotel, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
35 Win 30–4–1 Paul Jennette UD 8 May 16, 2009 SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida, U.S.
34 Loss 29–4–1 Antonio Tarver TKO 4 (12), 2:53 Dec 1, 2007 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. For IBO light heavyweight title
33 Loss 29–3–1 Zsolt Erdei TKO 8 (12), 1:55 Jan 27, 2007 Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany For WBO light heavyweight title
32 Win 29–2–1 Marlon Hayes UD 8 Dec 14, 2006 Gulfstream Park, Hallandale, Florida, U.S.
31 Win 28–2–1 Mike Bonislawski TKO 1 (8), 2:20 Jun 29, 2006 American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S.
30 Draw 27–2–1 Rayco Saunders PTS 6 Feb 10, 2006 Bank United Center, Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
29 Win 27–2 Rico Cason TKO 8 (12) Aug 12, 2005 SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida, U.S. Won WBC Mundo Hispano light heavyweight title
28 Win 26–2 Ronald Boddie UD 8 Dec 16, 2004 Days Inn, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
27 Win 25–2 James Brock KO 1 (8), 1:28 Dec 4, 2004 Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
26 Win 24–2 Elvir Muriqi TKO 4 (10), 2:12 Oct 2, 2004 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
25 Win 23–2 Robert Muhammad TKO 5 (8) Mar 14, 2003 Arena Boxing Gym, Saint Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
24 Loss 22–2 Orlando Rivera TKO 9 (10), 1:36 Aug 29, 2002 Arena Boxing Gym, Saint Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
23 Loss 22–1 Rocky Torres TKO 11 (12), 1:49 May 11, 2002 Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico For vacant WBA Fedelatin light heavyweight title
22 Win 22–0 Tyrus Armstead UD 10 Mar 30, 2002 Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
21 Win 21–0 Antonio Garcia TKO 1 (8), 1:35 Jun 8, 2001 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.
20 Win 20–0 Gerald Coleman TKO 7 (8) Dec 15, 2000 War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
19 Win 19–0 Roosevelt Booth TKO 2 (8), 1:50 Aug 18, 2000 SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida, U.S.
18 Win 18–0 David McCluskey TKO 2 (4), 1:43 Jun 24, 2000 Covington, Tennessee, U.S.
17 Win 17–0 Anthony Spain TKO 10 (12), 2:20 May 20, 2000 SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida, U.S. Won WBA–NBA Continental Americas light heavyweight title
16 Win 16–0 Andre Sherrod TKO 5 (6), 0:40 Apr 15, 2000 Pamlico High School, Bayboro, North Carolina, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Tyrone Wallace TKO 3 Oct 28, 1999 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
14 Win 14–0 James Stokes KO 3 (8), 2:09 Oct 9, 1999 SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Shannon Miller UD 6 Jun 18, 1999 SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Johnny Walker TKO 1 May 15, 1999 Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Gregg Floyd KO 2 (6), 1:18 Apr 17, 1999 Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Mack Willis PTS 6 Mar 19, 1999 SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Larry McFadden KO 1 Feb 27, 1999 Fort Gordon, Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Eric Rhinehart TKO 2 Jan 14, 1999 Virginia, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Anthony DeBardaladin UD 4 Nov 20, 1998 SE Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Ralph Monday UD 4 Aug 22, 1998 Orange County Fairgrounds, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Forrest McFarland UD 4 Nov 7, 1998 Cedar Beach Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Calvin Smith TKO 2 (4), 0:44 May 6, 1998 Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Cleveland Issacs UD 4 Feb 13, 1998 The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 James Mullins UD 4 Nov 25, 1997 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Michael Watkins TKO 1 (5), 0:47 Jun 9, 1997 Marriott Hotel, Orlando, Florida, U.S.

Trainer

Danny has been training fighters beginning with his Ocala gym that opened in 1991 and as a trainer since 2010. In 2017 He then moved to Tulua, Colombia where he opened boxeo y Mas Gym. He has trained multiple highly ranked fighters. He is the trainer for former WBC fecabox champion and current WBA N.A.B.A title holder Alexander Castro. Danny now has 2 gyms in Colombia. The original Boxeo Y Mas in Tulua, and his 2nd Boxeo Y Mas gym in Santa Marta, Colombia where he has an exclusive private training camp with all the amenities that athletes need to focus on becoming world champions. He currently is training some of Colombia's top boxing talent.

References

  1. ^ "Danny Santiago "The Bronx Bomber"". badboyzusa.com. Retrieved December 24, 2012.