Philadelphia, PA (May 21, 2019)–Three-Time Olympian Anvar Yunusov will take on Angel Luna in a eight-round featherweight bout that will headline a night of boxing on Saturday, June 22nd at The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

The show is promoted by King’s Promotions in association with Titans Boxing Promotions.

Yunosuv, who represented Tajikistan in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics, now resides in Philadelphia, and has record of 7-0 with three knockouts.

The 32 year-old Yunusov is coming off a eight-round unanimous decision over Carlos Colon (5-1) on March 29th in Philadelphia. Yunusov also has a 4th round stoppage over former-world title challenger Mike Oliver.

Luna of Yamasa, Dominican Republic has a record of 11-5-1 with six knockouts.

Luna, 29, is an eight-yea professional has a win over previously undefeated Jose Lopez (15-0-1). Luna was stopped in his bout by Jean Carlos Rivera on July 14, 2018 in New Orleans.

In an eight-round co-feature, returning junior welterweight Milton Santiago Jr. takes on Ruben Lopez.

Santiago of of Philadelphia has a record of 17-0 with three knockouts. Santiago, now 22 years-old, turned professional at the age of 17 after receiving a special waiver to turn pro.

Santiago had an amateur record of 184-12 ,and won a staggering 59 tournaments.

Santiago is coming off a six-round unanimous decision over Jorge Luis Munguia on May 11, 2018 at The 2300 Arena.

Lopez Santa Fe, Argentina has a record of 12-14-4 with five knockouts.

The 36 year-old is an eight-year professional.

Lopez has a wins over previously undefeated Diego Baez (5-0). Lopez is coming off a decision loss to Frank De Alba on May 3rd in Bethlehem, PA.

Also seeing action in eight-round bouts:

Colby Madison (8-0-2, 5 KOs) of Owings Mills, MD takes on Robert Simms (8-3, 3 KOs) of Saginaw, MI in a heavyweight bout.

Clarence Booth (17-4, 9 KOs) of Saint Petersburg, FL fights Gabor Gorbics (26-17, 16 KOs) of Budapest Hungary in a welterweight fight.

In six-round bouts:

James Martin (4-0) of Philadelphia fights Kashon Hutchinson (4-5, 1 KO) of Reading, PA in a welterweight contest.

Paul Kroll (3-0, 3 KOs) battles Hector Mercado (3-10) of Fort Myers, Florida via Veracruz, Mexico in a welterweight contest.

In four-round bouts:

Rasheen Brown (3-0) of Philadelphia fights Zoltan Horvath (2-1, 1 KO) of Szekesfeherver, Hungary in a bantamweight bout.

Romuel Cruz (3-0-1, 1 KO) of Philadelphia takes on Jonathan Conde (1-2, 1 KO) of Miami, Florida in a featherweight bout.

Tickets are $100, $75 and $50 and can be purchased at www.2300arena.com

Philadelphia (November 12, 2016)–One of the featured undercard bout’s of tonight’s anticipated card that will feature undefeated welterweight champion Danny Garcia taking on Samuel Vargas, will see Milton Santiago, Jr. “(15-0-3 KO’s)look to remain perfect when he take on veteran Claudio Rosendo Tapia in a bout scheduled for eight-rounds.

The bout, which will take place at the Liacouras Center on the campus of Temple University, will be the 20 year-old Santiago’s 3rd start of 2016,

This year, Santiago has stepped up the competition to face battle tested opponents that has given the young fighter from Philadelphia so much needed in-ring knowledge.

“I know Tapia has a long resume of 28-16-4,”said Santiago of Tapia, who has faced nine undefeated opponents which includes world champion Jesus Cuellar and world title challengers Fernando Saucedo and Mattias Rueda.

“I have fought experienced guys before, and I have been in with veterans. I have prepared very well for this fight and I have been sparring with Danny Garcia.”

When asked about fighting on such a high-profile card in his hometown, Santiago is eager to put on a great performance.

“This is a blessing and a great opportunity. I know my time will come, but I am taken one fight at a time. Fight by fight.”

Santiago knows that 2017 could be a big year and by the end of next year, he feels that he will be ready for bigger opportunities.

“I feel that I am 4 or 5 fights away from starting my way up the rankings.”

I am just so excited for Saturday. I will be fighting on a big card in front of family and friends. there are lots of great fighters and with a big crowd, this will be tremendous exposure for me and I am looking for a great fight.

PHILADELPHIA (November 8, 2016) – An exciting night highlighting the best rising talent in the Philadelphia-area comes to Temple University’s Liacouras Center on Saturday, November 12 and will feature middleweight prospect Kyrone Davis (10-1, 4 KOs) facing once-beaten Carlos Gabriel Ozan (12-1, 4 KOs) and unbeaten super lightweight Milton Santiago (15-0, 3 KOs) against Argentina’s Claudio Rosendo Tapia (28-16-4, 13 KOs) in a pair of eight-round showdowns.

The event is headlined by undefeated welterweight world champion and Philadelphia-native Danny “Swift” Garcia taking on Colombia’s Samuel Vargas. Coverage of Premier Boxing Champions on Spike begins at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT and features undefeated rising star Jarrett Hurd battling former title challenger Jo Jo Dan plus former world champion Javier Fortuna taking on unbeaten Omar Douglas.

Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by DSG Promotions and King’s Promotions, are priced at $200, $100, $75, $50 and $35 and are on sale now. To purchase tickets visit LiacourasCenter.com/events or call 800-298-4200. Garcia is teaming up with Philabundance, the region’s largest hunger relief organization, to arrange a regional food drive and raise money throughout the promotion. For more information on how to get involved, visit the event’s webpage HERE.

Additional action will feature a pair of unbeaten Philadelphia prospects as Thomas Velasquez squares-off against Miami’s Raul Chirino in a four-round super featherweight affair while Christian Carto faces Mexico’s Leonardo Reyes in four-rounds of bantamweight action.

Rounding out the night of fights is unbeaten super featherweight Titus Williams taking on once-beaten Philadelphia-native Antonio Dubose in a six-round showdown and unbeaten lightweight Jeffrey Torrestaking on Joseph Serrano in a four-round bout between Philadelphia prospects.

A two-time amateur National Champion fighting out of Wilmington, Delaware, Davis turned pro in 2014 after a stellar amateur career. The 21-year-old delivered wins in his first 10 starts before dropping a competitive contest to then unbeaten Junior Castillo in April. A two-time Pennsylvania Golden Gloves champion, Davis fights in Philadelphia for the first time as a pro when he takes on the 28-year-old Ozan from Mendoza, Argentina.

Unbeaten and fighting out of Philadelphia, Santiago looks for his third victory of 2016 when he enters the ring on November 12. A pro since 2014, the 20-year-old Santiago fights in his home city for the sixth time in his short career. Alvarez has won three eight-round bouts in a row and looks to be victorious again when he faces the experienced Tapia out of Mendoza, Argentina.

Philadelphia, PA (August 25, 2016)–Undefeated super lightweight prosepct Milton Santiago Jr.will see a lot of familiar faces when he takes on Ken Alvarez at the SugarHouse Casino this Friday night in Philadelphia.

Santiago, still just nineteen years-old, will headline for the first time since his professional debut 30 months ago as he has established himself as a big ticket seller in the Philadelphia.

According to his handlers at Battlestrong Boxing, this is by far the most tickets that young Santiago has sold in what will be his 15th outing.

“The demand has been off the charts, ” said Santiago’s co-manager Moz Gonzalez. Gonzalez, along with his partner Eddie Woods are scrambling around looking for more tickets for Santiago’s many fans.

“It is a great problem to have. We sold out our allotment of tickets very quickly and we are looking for tickets as we keep taking calls from people who want to come on Friday.”

“Everything is good. I am on weight, and now I am getting ready for the fun part and that is to fight,” said Santiago.

In Alvarez, he is fighting a capable opponent who has a record of 7-4-2 with three knockouts. Alvarez was undefeated in his first eight bouts that included big wins over undefeated Kevin Nieves (6-0) and Israel Arellano (7-1).

“I know he is from the Dominican Republic. He is tough, In-shape and comes to fight, so I have to be prepared for anything.”

Santiago is excited to once again have top-billing. He cites many reason’s for the extreme interest in this bout.

“It feels awesome to be the headliner. Everyone is coming to watch you, and it’s a blessing and I know have to show the people what I got. It’s terrific to be the first headliner at the SugarHouse. I feel that Philly fans come to support their own. My record is continuing to grow and be built and I am back with my father training me, so I think there are plenty of good reasons for the great support I will have on Friday.”

Santiago expects to fight a couple more times this year and with a big win on Friday, he sees the competition to be stepped and bigger rewards on the way.

“I am hoping to fight for a small title by the end of the year. Then next year, I am looking to get ranked and fighting ten round bouts. All that will help my name get out more. I just want to thank everyone for their support and I am looking to impress everybody.

BETHLEHEM, PA. (December 23, 2015) – Undefeated welterweight prospect Miguel Cruz (11-0, 10 KOs) will face Virgil Green (11-4, 3 KOs) while unbeaten light heavyweight Leo Hall (8-0, 7 KOs) takes on Dustin Craig Echard (11-2, 8 KOs) in a pair of eight round bouts on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes on Tuesday, December 29.

Live coverage starts at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from Sands Bethlehem Event Center and is headlined by undefeated super featherweight contender Omar “Super O” Douglas (15-0, 11 KOs) in a 10-round battle against Frank De Alba (17-1-2, 6 KOs).

Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by King’s Promotions, are priced at $100, $75 and $45, not including applicable service charges and taxes and are on sale now. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com. To charge by phone call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.

Additional action features undefeated 21-year-old prospect Kyrone Davis (9-0, 4 KOs) of Wilmington, Delaware in an eight round middleweight affair against Phoenix’s Andrew Hernandez (10-2-1, 2 KOs), undefeated Philadelphia-born featherweight Stephen Fulton (7-0, 3 KOs) in a six round attraction and 19-year-old Philadelphia-product Milton Santiago (12-0, 3 KOs) in an eight round welterweight showdown against Puerto Rico’s Daniel Sostre (13-11-1, 5 KOs).

Also entering the ring is undefeated Brooklyn-born prospect Earl Newman (7-0, 6 KOs) in a six-round light heavyweight contest against Victor Kpadenou (10-8, 5 KOs) of Benin, undefeated featherweight Chris Colbert (3-0, 2 KOs) out of Brooklyn who battles Philadelphia’s Derrick Bivins (2-3-2, 1 KO) in a six round fight and 27-year-old Denis Douglin (19-4, 12 KOs) out of Marlboro, New Jersey in an eight round super middleweight bout.

Round out the packed night of action is Pittsburgh’s Justin Johnson (6-10-4) against Philadelphia’s David Gonzalez (6-0-2, 1 KO) in a four round super lightweight fight, hard-hitting Ecuadorian super welterweight Eduardo Flores (23-18-3, 15 KOs) against Junior Castillo (8-0, 8 KOs) of Reading, Pennsylvania in a six round bout and Philadelphia’s Jerome Conquest (3-1, 1 KO) in a six-round super lightweight battle against Christian Molina (4-1, 3 KOs) out of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Born in Aguada, Puerto Rico and now residing in Lake Mary, Florida, the 25-year-old Cruz was a member of the Puerto Rico National Team as an amateur. He turned pro in 2012 and owns five victories in 2015 as he ended fights with Daniel Rodriguez, Eli Addison, Juan Rodriguez, Travis Hartman and Anthony Abbruzzese inside the distance. He will take on the 27-year-old Green out of Vancouver, Washington. Green enters this bout on a three-fight winning streak and as the winner of six of his last seven bouts.

Undefeated at just 21-years-old, Hall looks to close out 2015 with five straight wins after knocking out Ricardo Campillo in October. The Detroit native turned pro in February 2014 by stopping Brand Larvadain. He will be opposed by the 29-year-old Echard out of West Virginia who owns a victory over Jason Pauley in 2015.

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California, PA (September 14, 2015)–Tonight night, on the campus of California, PA, undefeated Super Lightweight, Milton “El Santo” Santiago (11-0, 3 KO’s) will take on Alvaro Ortiz (7-3-1, 5 KO’s) in a bout scheduled for six-rounds.

The bout will take place on a card headlined by undefeated Welterweight Sammy Vasquez taking on Jose Lopez, that will be televised on Fox Sports 1.

Santiago of Philadelphia will be making his 4th start of 2015 and is prepared for this step up in competition.

Tuesday will also be Santiago’s 19th birthday.

“Everything is good. Everything has gone well and I am ready for Tuesday night,” said Santiago.

Santiago will be looking to celebrate his 19th birthday in style with a victory over the native of Ciudad, Mexico.

“I know he is a from Mexico and has a good record. He throws a lot of punches but I plan to give him a boxing lesson.”

Santiago is stepping up in competition and he feels that he is ready for the task.

“It is the right thing to do. I am 11-0 now so I have to fight these kinds of veterans.”

This is the first fight that Santiago has had since he graduated High School in June and he feels that to only be able to focus on boxing will make him a much better fighter.

“It has been a lot easier not having to go to school, study and do all the things that go along with with that. I have more time to train. I can give the proper time to all facets of my training and making adjustments and improvements like sitting down on my punches more.”

In his last bout, Santiago faced his first bit of adversity as he was put on the canvas for the first time in his bout against Jose Miguel Castro on June 20.

“I learned that I have to control myself and keep calm. I was able to shake that off and come back to win each round, one at a time.”

“I am still getting better and want to thank everyone like my trainer, Bozy Ennis, my dad, my managers Moz Gonzalez and Eddie Woods. I want to thank Al Haymon for this great opportunity.”

Said trainer, Derrick “Bozy” Ennis, “He is ready for this step up. I think right now he is certainly ready for 8-round fights or even 10 rounds. I am trying to get him to sit down on his punches and work on his defense. We know Ortiz is a bit taller, but we plan to work the body and head.”