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Undefeated Giovani Santillan and Antonio Mireles in Action in San Diego on Saturday PhilBoxing.com Sat, 20 Aug 2022  NEW YORK (August 19, 2022)--Saturday night at The Pechanga Arena in San Diego, two undefeated fighters from the Split-T Management stable will be in action. Welterweight Giovani Santillan takes on fellow undefeated Julio Luna in a bout scheduled for 10-rounds. Santillan of San Diego is close to having that breakthrough fight as he will enter the ring with an impressive record of 29-0 with 16 knockouts. The 30 year-old Santillan is a 10 year-professional who has risen up the ranks on the strength of wins over Peter Haro (2-0), Michael Balasi (10-2-1), Daniyar Hanyk (10-0), Osenohan Vazquez (7-1-1), Eduardo Rivera (9-1-2), Ernesto Ortiz Centeno (10-2), Omar Tineda Bahena (18-3), Sammy Valentin (12-0), Dodzi Kemeh (19-1), Alejandro Barboza (11-1), former world champion Antonio DeNarco (33-8-1), Angel Ruiz (17-1) and his last outing when stopped Jeovanis Barraza (23-2) in seven rounds in Costa Mesa, California. Santillan is promoted by Top Rank and Thompson Boxing. Luna of Durango, Mexico is 19-0-2 with 10 knockouts. Avila, 24 years-old, has quality results over Oscar Ivan Tapia (6-0), Ricardo Salas Rodriguez (16-1) and his last bout when took a 10-round unanimous decision over Jafel Perales (18-1-1) on May 14th in Mexico. This will be the American debut for Avila. Santillan weighed 147.4 lbs; Luna was 147.4 lbs. The fight will be televised live on ESPN at 10 PM ET Big 6'9" heavyweight Antonio Mireles will look to continue his impressive start to his career when he takes on Kaleel Carter in a four-round bout. Mireles has taken out all four of his opponents inside of two rounds. The 25 year-old has a stoppage over previously undefeated Brandon Hughes. In his most recent bout, Mireles stopped Dennys Reyes in round two on July 23rd in Hinckley, Minnesota. Mireles, of Mexican-American descent, initially began boxing at the Des Moines PAL at the age of 12 and started competing at 15. He was guided for his entire amateur career by a pair of two strong coaches in John Saunders and Elly Nunez. In his relatively brief, but extremely successful run in the amateurs, Mireles compiled a record of 28-4 with 10 knockouts - culminating in winning the 2020 USA Olympic Trials in the Super Heavyweight division. He was also a 2019 National Golden Gloves Champion, a 2019 Eastern Elite Amateur Champion and a five-time Iowa Golden Gloves Champion. Mireles is promoted by Top Rank. Carter of Bellflower, California is 2-1 with both of his victories coming inside the distance. Carter is coming off a second round stoppage over Raymundo Crispin Diaz on June 22nd in Tijuana, Mexico. Mireles weighed 266 lbs. Carter 237 lbs. The fight will be streamed on ESPN+ at 6:30 PM ET Also on Saturday night, Split-T Management's Will Madera takes on undefeated Brandun Lee in a junior welterweight bout scheduled for 10-rounds at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The fight will be live on SHOWTIME at 8 PM ET. Madera of Albany, New York is 17-1-3 with 10 knockouts. The 31 year-old Madera is a nine-year professional and has wins over Victor Vazquez (1-0), Norbert Gluck (6-0), Gabriel Duluc (11-2), Thomas Mattice (13-0-1) and his last bout when he stopped Jamshidbek Najmitdinov on October 16, 2021 in Brooklyn, New York. Madera weighed 142 1/2 lbs. Lee was 142 3/4. Madera is promoted by Liveco. Lee has skyrocketed into one of the top prospects in boxing. The 23 year-old of La Quinta, California is 25-0 with 22 knockouts. Lee has wins over Milton Arauz (10-1-1), Camilo Prieto (15-2), Jimmy Williams (16-3-2), Samuel Teah (17-3-1), Ezequiel Victor Hernandez (28-4-1), Juan Heraldez (16-1-1) and his last outing when he won a 10-round unanimous decision over Zachary Ochoa (21-2) on April 16th in Arlington, Texas. Friday night in Puerto Rico, undefeated cruiserweight Joseph Williams takes on Jermin King in a six-round bout. Williams from Far Rockaway Queens, New York is 13-0 with eight knockouts. The 34 year-old has wins over Joey Montoya (9-2-3), Chris Harris (2-0-2), Gabriel Castillo Rivera (15-0-1), and his last fight when he won a unanimous decision over Jose Mario Flores (8-1-2) on April 10, 2019 in New York. King of Brooklyn is 6-14-1 with four knockouts. He is coming off a unanimous decision win over Juan Guerra on July 22nd. Williams is promoted by DiBella Entertainment.  |
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