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DEVIN HANEY FACES SANTIAGO IN MAIDEN WORLD TITLE DEFENSE

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‘The Dream’ Meets Unbeaten Dominican Challenger in Los Angeles on Nov 9



Las Vegas, NV (Whiringa 2, 2019) – Devin Haney will face Alfredo Santiago in the first defense of his WBC World Lightweight title at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Saturday November 9, live on DAZN in the US, Sky Sports in the UK and distributed globally on FITE.

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Haney (23-0 15 Koó) was elevated to full champion at the recent WBC Convention in Cancun, Mexico, following his dominant performance against Zaur Abdullaev in New York in September where he overpowered the unbeaten Russian over four blistering rounds to force Abdullaev to retire, and land ‘The Dream’ the interim belt at 135lbs.

Now Haney makes the short trip from his Las Vegas home to Los Angeles where he faces Santiago (12-0 4 Koó) in his maiden defence, the unbeaten Dominican talent, te tangata e tahuri 25 the day after the fight, will be on looking to derail Haney’s reign as champion at the first hurdle.

“I’m happy we got this deal done,” said Haney. “I’m not just a WBC World Champion that’s holding somebody else’s belt. I’m the sole champion, and I will defend the Lightweight World title on November 9. I’ve been working hard and I’m extremely focused. This will be the perfect gift to myself for my 21st birthday.

“All the fans at STAPLES Center and the millions watching on DAZN, are going to witness another dominant performance. I’m going to continue to show the world that I’m the best in my division.

“Alfredo Santiago is my next opponent; he’s undefeated, te ia hiakai, and he’s coming to win. I take every fight very serious and this fight is no different. Tune in next Saturday and you’ll see that the hype is real.”

“Tuatahi Tuatahi me, I would like to thank Matchroom Boxing and Fresh Productions for this opportunity,” said Santiago. “This is the moment that I’ve been dreaming of since I was a kid, and the one I’ve been waiting for since I became a boxer. I am physically and mentally ready, and I am going to show who the best 135lber in the world is.

“Mr. Haney is a formidable fighter who chose the wrong opponent. He cannot beat me. I belong to ‘The Terror Squadron’, the best boxing team in the world. This is my time.”

“I am delighted to see Devin defend his World title on November 9,” said promoter Eddie Hearn. “We’re going to have a huge crowd of new fight fans at the arena and tuning in all around the world to watch KSI and Logan Paul, and Devin is the perfect fighter to showcase what boxing is all about to a potential crop of new fight fans – te ia taitamariki, whakaongaonga, confident and relatable – the perfect mix.

“Alfredo Santiago is a hungry young fighter himself and this is a golden opportunity for him to halt
Devin’s charge to superstardom – but I believe that ‘The Dream’ will shine and being his reign as World champion in style.”

Haney’s clash with Santiago is part of a huge night of action in Los Angeles as YouTube sensations KSI and Logan Paul clash in a rematch of their controversial draw – this time as professional fighters.

Billy Joe Saunders (28-0 13 Koó) makes his American debut and defends his WBO World Super-Middleweight title against unbeaten Argentine Marcelo Coceres (28-0-1 15 Koó), and he is joined on the card by a quartet of Eddie Hearn’s talented rising US stars in Nikita Ababiy (7-0 6 Koó), Diego Pacheco (6-0 5 Koó), Reshat Mati (4-0 ) and Alexis Espino (4-0 3 Koó).

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Great night for Fresh Productions Boxing

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Before a euphoric crowd at the Tomás Donés Coliseum of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Abimael ‘Hands of Stone’ Ortíz (6-0-1, 4 Koó) o Cidra, won by way of a sudden 5th round technical knockout over former Olympian Jantony Ortíz (8-1, 4 Koó) of Humacao, in a scheduled eight rounds fight at the super bantamweight division.

 

 

 

Jantony visited the canvas twice in the fifth round by body shots.

 

 

 

“Thanks to the fans that came together to the fight. Jantony is a great opponent, but we knew we had to beat him, but that was not going to be a easy task because of his great boxing abilities. Thanks to Fresh Productions Boxing for trusting me and giving me this scenario to show what can I do and grateful to Jantony for the opportunity to fight him” said an excited Abimael Ortiz, who in his last bout beat defeated Promotions Miguel Cotto prospect and localist Josean ‘El Tren’ Figueroa, by technical knockout in the eighth and final round of an exciting fight.

 

 

 

For the vacant WBC FECARBOX Lightweight title, Dominican Alfredo ‘Ojo’ Santiago (10-0, 3 Koó) looked impressive by winning by 4th-round TKO over dangerous Argentine Cristian Miño (19-2, 17 Koó) i roto i te 10 rounds agreed duel.

 

 

 

“Thanks to the CMB and Fresh Productions for this opportunity. Now with the victory I will be among the best lightweights in the world and ready to fight them” said Santiago.

 

 

 

Santiago, has notable victories over former Mexican Olympian Arturo Santos Reyes and world contender Jayson Velez, o Puerto Rico.

 

 

 

The freshly ranked # 20 i te Kaunihera mekemeke Ao (WBC) at junior welterweight Subriel Matias (11-0, 11Koó), of Fajardo, scored a impressive 4th-round TKO victory over Breidis Prescott (31-13, 22 Koó).

 

 

 

Matias sent Prescott to the canvas in the third round with a resounding left hook to the face and the next round, Matias landed a upper to the jaw that sent the Colombian to the canvas again, and after overcoming the referee eight count, he retired from combat.

 

 

 

I roto i tona whakaaturanga whakamutunga, Matías defeated Mexican prospect Adrián ‘Diamante’ Star (28-1, 24 Koó) by technical knockout in the fourth round. I tua atu, the Puerto Rican puncher has fast wins over Jeffrey Fontánez, former Venezuelan Olympian Patrick López, Brazilian puncher Joaquim Carneiro and world challenger Daulis Prescott, brother of Breidis.

 

 

 

Jovanie ‘El Lobito’ Santiago (11-0-1, 8 Koó), of Dorado defeated by technical knockout in the fifth round the Colombian Andres Figueroa (9-3, 5 Koó) in a duel scheduled for 8 rounds in the maximum weight of 142 pauna.

 

 

 

Santiago, defeated in his last fight former world champion DeMarcus Corley by unanimous decision. Also in his resume he has a victory over Antonio ‘El Cacique’ Ortíz, who was unbeaten in six starts.

 

 

 

In other matches, Angel ‘El Gallo’ Suárez (8-2, 3 Koó) of Guaynabo, defeated by unanimous decision Francisco ‘Monkey’ Rodríguez (4-4-1) of Santa Isabel. The judges scored 60-54, 60-54 a 59-55.

 

 

 

Four round bouts:

 

 

 

At the maximum weight of 153 pauna, Patrick Cora won by technical knockout in the second round over Orlando Fernandez. I 135 pauna, Steven Ruidiaz, of Canovanas, knocked out Héctor González of Coamo in two rounds. I 130 pauna, Jose Aguirre, o Arecibo, dominated Michael Estrada, of Fajardo. The three judges scored 40-36. In the bantamweight division Alexis Diaz beat Luis Torres by majority decision. The judges scored 40-37, 39-37 a 38-38. Debutant Bryan Álvarez of Cayey, won by unanimous decision over Emilio Rivera at 122 pauna.

 

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Impressive victories by Subriel Matías and Alfredo Santiago against world title challengers in Fajardo, PR

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Las Night, before a packed house in the Fajardo Municipal Equestrian Park in Puerto Rico, Subriel Matías and Alfredo ‘Ojo’ Santiago, e rua i Fajardo, were victorious against former world title challengers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I roto i te hui matua, Subriel Matías (9-0, 9 KO) defeated by technical knockout at 33 seconds of the third round, Colombian and former world contender, Daulis Prescott (31-7, 23 KO) in a 10-round fight in the 140 pauna. Prescott visited the canvas twice in the second round and once in the third to end the fight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In his resume, Matías has impressive victories by knockout on rising prospect Jeffrey Fontánez, former Venezuelan Olympian Patrick López and Brazilian puncher, Joaquim Carneiro.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I roto i te hui tahi-matua, Alfredo 'Eye’ Santiago (9-0, 2 KO) defeated by unanimous decision the former world contender, Juan Jose Montes (25-7-2, 15 KO) o Mexico, i roto i te 10 round at the maximum weight of 133 pauna. The three judges scored 100-90.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In his short career, Santiago has notable victories by decision over: the former Mexican Olympian, Arturo Santos Reyes , the world contender and current FECARBOX CMB champion Jayson ‘La Maravilla’ Vélez and the always seasoned, Andres 'takakau’ Navarro.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In other matches (all scheduled to four rounds):

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the middleweight, José Villarán (3-0, 2 KO) of Loíza won by unanimous decision to José León (0-2) o San Juan. The three judges scored 40-36.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the welterweight division, Patrick Cora (2-0, 2 KO) San Juan defeated by technical knockout at 1:26 of the fourth round to Fernando Semidey (0-3-1) of Trujillo Alto.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I roto i te whā, Jonathan ‘Bum Bum’ Lopez (2-0, 2 KO) of Humacao def. Kenny Julián Agosto (0-1) of Vega Alta by technical knockout to a second of the third round. Agosto visited the canvas in the second round.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wehenga Kōmāmā, Darrell Rivera (1-0, 1 KO) of San Juan defeated by technical knockout at 2:56 of the third round to Carlos Diaz (0-1) of Bayamón.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the flyweight, Oscar Marrero (1-1, 1 KO) Luquillo won by technical knockout at 2:20 of the second round over Christian Santos (0-5) of Mayagüez.

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Matthew iti-tereina me Alfredo Matias 'Eye’ E whakatakotoria Santiago ki te hoki i roto i te Hui-tanguru

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Fajardo, Puerto Rico – WBA ranked #13, Alfredo 'Eye’ Santiago (8-0, 2 KO o) a tino tauā amanaki, Matthew Matiaha iti-tereina (8-0, 8 KO o), e rua i Fajardo, Ka kia te kitenga mahi i runga i Rāhoroi, February 17, 2018 i te Fajardo Taone Equestrian Park. Ka kia kauwhautia hoariri hohoro e Fresh Productions.

 

 

Ki te waru whawhai ia, e rua kē whawhai whakaora rawa mīharo i runga i opuaraa, contenders taitara ao, me maona o mua.

 

 

Whakahau i te wehenga Kōmāmā, Santiago, he Māori o Moca, Dominican Republic, E toru whakaora nui i runga i: mua Mexican Häkinakina, Arturo Santos Reyes i whakatau loto ( UD ), ao mua nguha taitara, Jayson "La Maravilla’ Vélez i te whakatau nuinga, me te kinaki tonu, Andres 'takakau’ Navarro pa OUT.

 

 

I tona wahi, Matthew Matias, e kei roto i te wehenga Welterweight teina, patua i roto i tona whawhai ngaio wha, maranga amanaki, Jeffrey Fontánez i Caguas i knockout hangarau i roto i te rua i te taka noa.

 

 

I roto i tona whakaaturanga whakamutunga, tū i roto i te Noema i te Hotel Jaragua i te Dominican Republic, Matthew Matias, riro ano i te knockout hangarau i roto i te rua i te taka noa, i runga i Häkinakina fenua Venezuela mua, Patrick Lopez.

 

 

“Ka rite ki mua i roto i Fresh Productions, nga hoariri o 'Ojo’ a ka waiho Subriel o kounga nui,” ka mea kaiwhakatairanga Juan Orengo, “E kē tatou i roto i to tatou mātanga e rave rahi whawhai Mexican nei e pai a ka waiho i roto i te huru nui pane ki February 17. We always look for more experienced opponents to face my fighters because that’s what a real development is all about. E kore matou e hoko moe ki te pā ranei ki toku kaimekemeke, whai ratou ki te whawhai pakeke no te mea e hiahia ana ratou ki te kia rite mo te atamira nui i roto i te heke mai tata ".

 

 

 

haere mai hohoro, ka nga hoariri me ētahi atu whawhai o te kāri e kauwhautia.