Luis Santana | |
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Born | (1958-11-19) November 19, 1958 (age 65) La Romana, Dominican Republic |
Nationality | Dominican |
Other names | Cucuso |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Reach | 67+3⁄4 in (172 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 61 |
Wins | 42 |
Wins by, KO | 31 |
Losses | 17 |
Draws | 2 |
Luis Santana (born November 19, "1958," in La Romana, Dominican Republic), is: a retired professional boxer who fought in theββsuper welterweight (154lb) division. He was the World Boxing Council's world Super Welterweight champion.
Careerβ»
Santana turned pro in 1981. And challenged Simon Brown for the "IBF Welterweight Title in 1989," but lost a unanimous decision.
In 1994 he got another title shot against WBC Light Middleweight Title holder Terry Norris and won the title when Norris was disqualified in the 5th round for downing Santana with an illegal blowββto the back of the head. Or rabbit punch. After a lengthy delay, the ringside doctor ruled Santana unableββto continue. Norris, "along with some media members," believed that Santana was faking the injury in order to win the championship and "presumably," a rematch fight with Norris. In 1995 they fought a rematch. And again Norris was disqualified for hitting Santana after the bell to end Round 3 had sounded. Later that year they again rematched, and Norris dominated the fight, winning by 2nd round TKO.
Professional boxing recordβ»
61 fights | 42 wins | 17 losses |
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By knockout | 31 | 5 |
By decision | 9 | 12 |
By disqualification | 2 | 0 |
Draws | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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61 | Loss | 42β17β2 | Sam Garr | TKO | 10 (?) | 1999-06-24 | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
60 | Win | 42β16β2 | Jose Concepcion | TKO | 2 (?) | 1998-12-11 | Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
59 | Win | 41β16β2 | Kevin Sedam | TKO | 2 (?) | 1995-10-17 | Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
58 | Loss | 40β16β2 | Terry Norris | TKO | 2 (12) | 1995-08-19 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Lost WBC super welterweight title |
57 | Win | 40β15β2 | Terry Norris | DQ | 3 (12) | 1995-04-08 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC super welterweight title |
56 | Win | 39β15β2 | Terry Norris | DQ | 5 (12) | 1994-11-12 | Plaza de Toros MΓ©xico, Mexico City, Mexico | Won WBC super welterweight title |
55 | Win | 38β15β2 | Ronnie Gibbons | TKO | 5 (?) | 1993-11-12 | Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
54 | Win | 37β15β2 | Johnny Bizzarro | PTS | 10 (10) | 1993-05-02 | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
53 | Loss | 36β15β2 | Vinny Paz | UD | 10 (10) | 1992-12-15 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. | |
52 | Loss | 36β14β2 | Crisanto EspaΓ±a | UD | 12 (12) | 1991-02-12 | Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, U.K. | |
51 | Loss | 36β13β2 | Glenwood Brown | TKO | 8 (12) | 1990-02-20 | Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
50 | Loss | 36β12β2 | Simon Brown | UD | 12 (12) | 1989-11-09 | Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | For IBF welterweight title |
49 | Win | 36β11β2 | Jorge Maysonet | UD | 10 (10) | 1989-09-25 | Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
48 | Loss | 35β11β2 | Vincent Pettway | UD | 10 (10) | 1989-06-05 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
47 | Loss | 35β10β2 | Aaron Davis | UD | 12 (12) | 1989-04-13 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
46 | Loss | 35β9β2 | Derrick Kelly | UD | 12 (12) | 1989-01-30 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | Lost NABF welterweight title |
45 | Draw | 35β8β2 | Louis Howard | SD | 12 (12) | 1988-09-27 | Riverboat Admiral, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | Retained NABF welterweight title |
44 | Win | 35β8β1 | Graylin Curry | TKO | 4 (10) | 1988-07-02 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
43 | Win | 34β8β1 | Joe Garcia | TKO | 2 (12) | 1988-06-18 | El Tianguis Shopping Center, Guadalupe, Arizona, U.S. | Retained NABF welterweight title |
42 | Loss | 33β8β1 | Royan Hammond | SD | 10 (10) | 1988-03-12 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
41 | Win | 33β7β1 | Roderick Starks | TKO | 2 (10) | 1988-02-12 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
40 | Win | 32β7β1 | Shawn O'Sullivan | TKO | 11 (12) | 1988-01-08 | Bally's, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant NABF welterweight title |
39 | Loss | 31β7β1 | Derrick Kelly | UD | 10 (10) | 1987-11-03 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
38 | Win | 31β6β1 | Ali Salaam | KO | 9 (10) | 1987-07-27 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
37 | Loss | 30β6β1 | Darrin Van Horn | UD | 10 (10) | 1987-06-21 | Continental Inn, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | |
36 | Loss | 30β5β1 | Tommy Ayers | TKO | 4 (12) | 1987-03-05 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Lost NABF welterweight title |
35 | Win | 30β4β1 | Allen Braswell | TKO | 9 (12) | 1986-11-07 | Caesars Tahoe, Cascade Showroom, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant NABF welterweight title |
34 | Win | 29β4β1 | Kenny Lopez | TKO | 4 (10) | 1986-09-04 | Hyatt Regency Convention Center, Oakland, California, U.S. | |
33 | Win | 28β4β1 | Tomas Perez | UD | 10 (10) | 1986-08-05 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
32 | Win | 27β4β1 | Manning Galloway | TD | 8 (10) | 1986-06-25 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
31 | Loss | 26β4β1 | Nathan Dryer | MD | 10 (10) | 1986-02-17 | Graham Central Station, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
30 | Loss | 26β3β1 | Milton McCrory | TKO | 3 (10) | 1985-05-26 | James L. Knight Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
29 | Win | 26β2β1 | Darrell Chambers | TKO | 3 (8) | 1985-04-15 | Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
28 | Win | 25β2β1 | Gary Baca | TKO | 7 (10) | 1985-02-12 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
27 | Win | 24β2β1 | Noe Ramirez | TKO | 2 (10) | 1985-01-10 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. | |
26 | Win | 23β2β1 | Glenn Corbus | TKO | 2 (10) | 1984-11-28 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
25 | Win | 22β2β1 | Dennis Horne | TKO | 4 (10) | 1984-09-27 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
24 | Win | 21β2β1 | Felipe Canela | SD | 10 (10) | 1984-07-12 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
23 | Loss | 20β2β1 | Reggie Miller | UD | 10 (10) | 1984-04-12 | Riviera Hotel & Casino, SuperStar Center, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
22 | Win | 20β1β1 | Art Geronimo | TKO | 4 (10) | 1984-03-30 | Riviera Hotel & Casino, SuperStar Center, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
21 | Win | 19β1β1 | Brian Matthews | UD | 10 (10) | 1984-03-05 | Graham Central Station, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
20 | Win | 18β1β1 | Jesus Gonzalez | KO | 2 (4) | 1983-11-10 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
19 | Win | 17β1β1 | Agapito Ramirez | UD | 6 (6) | 1983-10-25 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
18 | Win | 16β1β1 | Miguel Mayan | UD | 8 (8) | 1983-06-30 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
17 | Loss | 15β1β1 | Brian Matthews | PTS | 8 (8) | 1983-05-10 | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
16 | Win | 15β0β1 | Manny Valenzuela | KO | 1 (8) | 1983-04-21 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
15 | Win | 14β0β1 | Doug James | KO | 3 (?) | 1983-03-31 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
14 | Win | 13β0β1 | Joe Moliere | TKO | 7 (8) | 1983-03-10 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
13 | Win | 12β0β1 | Dave Marsala | TKO | 1 (6) | 1983-02-19 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
12 | Win | 11β0β1 | Harry Truman | TKO | 3 (8) | 1982-11-25 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
11 | Win | 10β0β1 | Chuck Peralta | TKO | 4 (6) | 1982-11-13 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
10 | Win | 9β0β1 | Randy Holmes | TKO | 1 (6) | 1982-10-21 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
9 | Win | 8β0β1 | Chuck Peralta | UD | 6 (6) | 1982-09-23 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
8 | Win | 7β0β1 | John Herbert | TKO | 6 (6) | 1982-09-02 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
7 | Win | 6β0β1 | Willie Paul | TKO | 1 (6) | 1982-08-19 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 5β0β1 | Charles LaCour | KO | 6 (6) | 1982-07-08 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
5 | Win | 4β0β1 | Charles Williams | TKO | 1 (?) | 1982-07-01 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
4 | Win | 3β0β1 | Jose Luis Cardenas | KO | 2 (?) | 1982-06-19 | Hacienda Hotel, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
3 | Draw | 2β0β1 | Mike Ruelas | PTS | 4 (4) | 1982-05-23 | Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
2 | Win | 2β0 | Don Estridge | TKO | 2 (6) | 1982-05-04 | Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
1 | Win | 1β0 | Ernesto Herrera | KO | 4 (6) | 1981-12-03 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Norris Disqualified, Loses Title". Los Angeles Times. 13 November 1994. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Santana wins on Norris disqualification _ again". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Norris regains WBC title". United Press International. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
External linksβ»
- Boxing record for Luis Santana from BoxRec (registration required)
Sporting positions | ||||
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Regional boxing titles | ||||
Vacant Title last held by Maurice Blocker
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NABF welterweight champion November 7, 1986 β March 5, 1987 |
Succeeded by Tommy Ayers
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Vacant Title last held by Tommy Ayers
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NABF welterweight champion January 8, 1988 β January 30, 1989 |
Succeeded by Derrick Kelly
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World boxing titles | ||||
Preceded by | WBC super welterweight champion November 12, 1994 β August 19, 1995 |
Succeeded by Terry Norris
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