NEW YORK (October 14, 2021) – Tomorrow night at The Pechanga Arena in San Diego, three members of the Split-T Management stable will be in action.
In the co-feature bout, undefeated welterweight Giovani Santillan takes on Angel Ruiz in a 10-round welterweight fight.
Santillan, who will be fighting at home as the San Diego native sports a perfect mark of 27-0 with 15 knockouts.
The 29 year-old Santillan is the former NABO welterweight champion, and is the cusp of a big fight as he wins over Peter Haro (2-0), Michael Belasi (10-2), Daniyer Hanik (10-0), Osenohan Vazquez (7-1-1), Eduardo Rivera (9-1-2), Ernesto Ortiz (10-2), Omar Tineda (18-3), Sammy Valintin (12-0), Dodzi Kemwh (19-1), Alejandro Barboza (11-1), and his bout whenhe took a unanimous deciion from Cecil McCalla (23-4) on June 26 in Las Vegas.
Ruiz of Los Angeles is 17-1 with 12 knockouts. Ruz, 24 has a win over Jonathan Foruna (8-2), and his last bout, when he won an unanimnous decision over previously undefeated Bobizhan Mominov on April 22nd in West Point, New York.
Santillan, who is co-promoted by Top Rank and Thompson Boxing weighed 147 lbs. Ruiz was 147.4
Santillan – Ruiz will be streamed by ESPN + beginning at 11:30 PM ET / 8:30 PM PT.
Also seeing action will be Split-T Management’s undefeated Javier Martinez. Martinez will take on Darryl Jones in a six-round middleweight bout.
Martinez of Milwaukee, Wisconson is 4-0 with two knockouts. Martinez has wins over Rance Ward (4-1-1) and his last bout he stopped veteran Calvin Metcalf in four-rounds on May 22nd in Las Vegas.
Martinez, 26, was the 2020 Olympic Trial Champion at middleweight, . A five-time National Champion, and the number-one ranked fighter at 165 pounds in the USA Boxing Rankings, Martinez’s selection as an Olympic alternate despite his victory at the trials and various international experience caused shock-waves through the amateur system.
Jones of North Port, Florida is 4-2-1 with two knockouts. The capable Jones has wins over Stephen Hall (1-0) and Aaron Casper (5-1)
Martinez is promoted by Top Rank, and weighed 162.4 lbs. Jones was 161.6 lbs.
Making his pro debut will be recent Split-T Management signee, 6’9″ Antonio Mireles.
Mireles, of Mexican-American descent, initially began boxing at the Des Moines PAL at the age of 12 and started competing at 15. He was guided for his entire amateur career by a pair of two strong coaches in John Saunders and Elly Nunez.
In his relatively brief, but extremely successful run in the amateurs, Mireles compiled a record of 28-4 with 10 knockouts – culminating in winning the 2020 USA Olympic Trials in the Super Heavyweight division. He was also a 2019 National Golden Gloves Champion, a 2019 Eastern Elite Amateur Champion and a five-time Iowa Golden Gloves Champion.
He will be taking Demonte Randle (2-1, 2 KOs) of Texas City, Texas.
Mireles, who is promoted by Top rank, weighed 262.2 lbs. Randle was 314 lbs
The Martinez / Jones and Mireles/Randle fights will be streamed by ESPN+ beginning at 8:30 PM ET /5:30 PM PT
