Santillan vs Russell

When is Santillan vs Russell?

Victor Santillan is set to face the challenge of Gary Antonio Russell on Saturday, August 22nd, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero's and Teofimo Lopez's clash. Also on the undercard will be Yoenli Hernandez's and Francisco Daniel Veron's contest, and Carlos Utria's and Israel Mercado's bout.

Santillan vs Russell stats

Victor Santillan steps into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Gary Antonio Russell will make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Russell has an advantage in power over Santillan, with a 62% knockout percentage compared to Santillan's 44%.

Victor Santillan is the younger man by 2 years, at 31 years old.

Victor Santillan fights out of the southpaw stance, while Gary Antonio Russell is an orthodox fighter.

Santillan is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 3 years and 2 months later than Russell, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 6 more professional rounds, totaling 108 compared to Russell's 102.

Gary Antonio Russell is currently ranked number 4 by the WBA in the 122lb division.

Santillan vs Russell form

Gary Antonio Russell has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Emmanuel Rodriguez on October 15, 2022, by technical decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Alejandro Santiago on November 27, 2021, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Park Theater, Nevada.

Going into that contest, his fight against Emmanuel Rodriguez on August 14, 2021 ended in a no contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

Before that, he had beaten Juan Carlos Payano on December 19, 2020, by technical decision in their 7 round contest at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

He had defeated Jesus Martinez on February 8, 2020, by disqualification in the 6th round at PPL Center, Pennsylvania.

Activity check

Santillan's last 2 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 11 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.

Russell's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 6 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time does Santillan vs Russell start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 2:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Santillan vs Russell?

Santillan vs Russell will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Santillan vs Russell?

In the US you can stream Santillan vs Russell on the DAZN app and platform in the US. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

In the UK you can stream the Santillan vs Russell PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before you can purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offer boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

What are the odds on Santillan vs Russell?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Santillan vs Russell yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.