Danny Santiago

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Danny Santiago (born February 21, 1973 in Ocala, FL) is a boxer.

[edit] Amateur career

Santiago had a strong amateur career, including the following highlights:

1995 Northeastern Regional Champion (178 Lbs.)

1996 Southeastern Regional Champion (178 Lbs.)

1996 Representative of Florida Bronze Medalists at 178Lbs, National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in Denver, Colorado

1996 International competition U.S.A. vs. Sweden representative of U.S.A. Silver Medalists at 178Lbs

[edit] Professional career

Known as "The Bronx Bomber", Santiago turned pro in 1997 and in 2007 took on WBO light heavyweight title holder Zsolt Erdei but was dropped in the 2nd and 8th round and lost via TKO in the 8th round.

He was one of the featured boxers on the 3rd season of the boxing reality TV series, The Contender, which premiered on September 4th, 2007 on ESPN. He most recently fought Antonio Tarver on December 1, 2007 for the IBO Light Heavyweight title, but lost by way of technical knockout in the 4th round.