Rosa vs Santiago

When is Rosa vs Santiago?

Erick Rosa could face the challenge of Rene Santiago in Summer 2026 New York.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 108 pounds (7.7 stone or 49 kg).

Santiago would be making his 3rd defense of the WBO World Junior Flyweight Championship. He won this belt against Shokichi Iwata in March 2025. He has held this belt for 1 year and 27 days.

He would be defending WBA World Light Flyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Kyosuke Takami in December 2025. He has held this title for 3 months and 23 days.

Rosa vs Santiago stats

Erick Rosa would step into the ring with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Rene Santiago would make his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Santiago would have a massive power advantage over Rosa, boasting a 56% knockout percentage compared to Rosa's 22%.

Erick Rosa is the younger man by 7 years, at 26 years old.

Both Erick Rosa and Rene Santiago fight out of an orthodox stance.

Rosa is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 5 years and 11 months later than Santiago, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 31 fewer professional rounds, totaling 99 compared to Santiago's 130.

Erick Rosa goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, and 7 by the IBF at jr flyweight.

Rene Santiago is currently ranked number 1 by The Ring in the 108lb division.

Rosa vs Santiago form

Rosa has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he lost to Kyosuke Takami on July 30, 2025, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBA World Light Flyweight championship fight at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan.

Prior to that, he had beaten Neider Valdez Aguilar on December 19, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Flyweight championship fight at Pabellon de Karate, Centro Olimpico, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Going into that contest, he had won against Yudel Reyes on April 5, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Pabellon de Esgrima, Centro Olimpico, Santo Domingo.

Before that, he had beaten Orlando Pino on August 25, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Pabellon de Esgrima, Centro Olimpico, Santo Domingo.

He had defeated Vic Saludar on December 21, 2021, by split decision in their WBA World Minimumweight championship fight at Hotel Catalonia Malecon Center, Santo Domingo.

Rene Santiago has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Masataka Taniguchi on April 3, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to that, he had won against Kyosuke Takami on December 17, 2025, by split decision in their WBA World Light Flyweight and WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Shokichi Iwata on March 13, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Kokugikan, Tokyo.

Before that, he had beaten Azael Villar on October 30, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Coliseo Alcalde Marcelo Trujillo Panisse, Humacao, Puerto Rico.

He had been beaten by Jonathan Gonzalez on March 2, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, San Juan.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Rene Santiago has been fighting more than Erick Rosa.

Erick Rosa last fought 11 months and 7 days ago, while Rene Santiago's last outing was 3 months and 4 days ago.

Rosa's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 6 months and 16 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

Santiago's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.

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