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Rev Santillan alias "Gentle Giant / Rivero"
OPBF Welterweight Champion, Jul 14, 2007 - Feb 6, 2008
OPBF Welterweight Champion, Dec 3, 2005 - Apr 20, 2006
OPBF Welterweight Champion, Apr 25, 2004 - Mar 19, 2005
OPBF Welterweight Champion, Jan 26, 2001 - Oct 14, 2002
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PERSONAL INFO
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| Hometown: |
Cebu City, Cebu |
| Birthdate: |
1977-03-24 |
| Age: |
32 |
| Birth Place: |
Jaro, Iloilo |
| Height: |
5'11 |
| Reach: |
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| Stance: |
Southpaw |
| Division: |
Welterweight |
| License No.: |
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| Trainer: |
Brix Flores |
| Manager: |
Rex Salud |
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FIGHT RECORD
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| Win: |
24 |
| Loss: |
4 |
| Draw: |
1 |
| KO: |
17 |
| Total Fights: |
29 |
| Win %: |
83% |
| KO %: |
71% |
| Detailed fight record |
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Latest news on Rev Santillan |
SANTILLAN VIES FOR OPBF CROWN DEC. 6
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Aug 29, 2008
A grudge rematch takes place when Rev "Gentle Giant" Santillan goes up against tormentor Motoki Sasaki on December 6 at the famed Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan for the OPBF welter crown.
Santillan (25-4-1, 18 KO's) had lost to Sasaki early this year via sixth-round technical knockout, but has vowed to bring back the belt to the country.
Sasaki (30-7-1, 19 KO's), a native of Tokyo, is coming off a a unanimous decision win over Indonesia's Darsim Nanggala in June.
Santillan, born and r Read Full Story >>>Diaz vs Pacquiao a dream match in lightweight division, says Santillan
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Apr 28, 2008
 
Former Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) welterweight champion Rev “Gentle Giant” Santillan said the Manny Pacquiao-David Diaz showdown for Diaz’s World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight belt “is a dream match in the lightweight division.”
“They are saying that Pacquiao will find it hard to deal with a natural lightweight, but I tell you that this f Read Full Story >>> A tale of two giants
By Jingo Quijano, Sun.Star Cebu, Feb 23, 2008
One fancies himself as the "Gentle Giant" and rightfully so. Rev Santillan is big by RP boxing standards—standing at a generous 5’ 10” and campaigning at the welterweight division.
The other is truly a colossus among men. In any division and in any sport. Nikolay Valeuv is seven feet tall, wears size 18 1/2 boots and steps over the top rope when he makes his way into the ring.
He even has more hair on his chest than Jun Lozada has on his head.
However, the similarities just about end Read Full Story >>> DUEL WITH JULIO CAESAR CHAVEZ JR. OFF
Santillan throws away P5 million pay check in losing by knockout
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Feb 18, 2008
The shocking 6th round knockout loss suffered by Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) welterweight champion Rev “Gentle Giant” Santillan to unheralded Japanese challenger Motoki Sasaki (29-7-1, 19 KOs) in Tokyo last February 16 has dashed to pieces his chance to earn a whooping P200,000 (about P5 million) in his next fight on April 26 in Queretaro, Mexico.
In fact, Santillan’s scheduled 12-round fight against the unbeaten champion Julio Caesar Chavez, Jr. for the World Boxing Council (WB Read Full Story >>> SANTILLAN BLOWS CHANCE FOR $200,000 PAYDAY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Feb 18, 2008
The Philippines OPBF welterweight champion Rev “Gentle Giant” Santillan blew his chance for a $200,000 payday against emerging Mexican star Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in a Top Rank promotion on April 26 when he suffered a sixth round TKO loss to Japan’s Motoki Sasaki in Tokyo on Saturday.
Rex “Wakee” Salud who was at ringside in Tokyo used to manage Santillan who now fights out of Japan. Salud said that with the stunning defeat, Santillan lost the opportunity to make a name for himself in a big B Read Full Story >>>
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