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Rene Santiago vs. Carlos Ortega Light Flyweight Showdown
To Stream On ESPN+ This Friday
Puerto Rican junior flyweight Rene “Chulo” Santiago will
defend his WBO Latino title in a 10-round main event this
Friday, April 14 against hometown hero Carlos “Arańita”
Ortega at Coliseo de Combates in Panama City, Panama.
Santiago-Ortega and undercard bouts will stream live and
exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ starting at 9 p.m. ET/6
p.m. PT.
Santiago (10-3, 7 KOs) is a 31-year-old contender who
debuted as a pro in 2014. He captured his first regional
title in January 2020 with a decision win over countryman
Israel Vazquez. Following a near two-year layoff, he
defeated Jose Calderon via second-round TKO and suffered his
third pro loss via unanimous decision against Yudel Reyes in
April 2022. Santiago is coming off a controversial DQ win
over undefeated contender Gerardo Zapata last December.
Ortega (15-6-3, 6 KOs), whose nickname means “Little
Spider,” is a 14-year pro. He stopped Victor Berrio in the
second-round of their May 2022 matchup.
In other streaming action from Panama City:
Derrieck Cuevas (24-1-1, 16 KOs), the fighting pride of
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, will defend his WBA Fedecentro junior
middleweight title in a 10-round battle against Cuba’s
Damian Rodriguez (13-1, 7 KOs). The 28-year-old Cuevas is
coming off a second-round TKO against Esneiker Correa last
December, while Rodriguez returns from a three-plus-year
layoff.
In a battle of Central American light heavyweights, Panama’s
Yunior “Bronco Man” Menendez (6-0, 5 KOs) and Costa Rica’s
Juan Carlos Chavarria (6-1, 6 KOs) collide in an
eight-rounder for the vacant WBC Fecarbox title.
Puerto Rican super middleweight knockout artist Luis J
Rodriguez Fernandez (11-0, 11 KOs) looks to make hit 12 for
12 versus Ecuador’s Roger Guerrero (17-3-1, 10 KOs) in a
10-rounder.
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