Who won Santiago vs Villar?
Rene Santiago Garcia beat Azael Villar by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Wednesday, October 30th, 2024, at Coliseo Alcalde Marcelo Trujillo Panisse, Humacao.
The scorecards were announced as 100-90, 100-90, 100-90 in favor of winner Rene Santiago Garcia.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 108 pounds (7.7 stone or 49 kg).
The undercard featured the clash of Camacho vs Mama.
Santiago vs Villar stats
Rene Santiago Garcia stepped into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws.
Azael Villar made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.
Rene Santiago Garcia was the older man by 2 years, at 32 years old.
Villar had a height advantage of 3 inches over Garcia.
Both Rene Santiago Garcia and Azael Villar fought out of an orthodox stance.
Garcia was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 1 year and 4 months later than Villar, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 37 fewer professional rounds, totaling 94 compared to Villar's 131.
Rene Santiago Garcia went into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBO at jr flyweight.
Azael Villar was ranked number 9 by the WBA, and 11 by the WBO in the 108lb division.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Azael Villar had been fighting more than Rene Santiago Garcia.
Going into this contest, Rene Santiago Garcia had last fought 7 months and 28 days ago, while Azael Villar's last outing had been 7 months and 22 days ago.
What time did Santiago vs Villar start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 1:00 AM UTC at Coliseo Alcalde Marcelo Trujillo Panisse, Humacao, Puerto Rico, which was 9:00 PM EST or 6:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who broadcast Santiago vs Villar?
The fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.
What were the odds on Santiago vs Villar?
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