boxer born october san_juan puerto_rico puerto rican professional boxer amateur represented puerto_rico international events including junior world championships summer olympics won bronze medal debuted professional won championship june march vacated division championship order compete vacant championship defended championship occasions fight won light championship losing unanimous decision fight took place december july won professional championship knocking rounds win light title amateur career early life raised family boxing common profession father trainer brother professional boxer early life enrolled school specialized sports located facility designed training olympic athletes puerto_rico eventually graduated institution continued career boxing began compete international amateur circuit year won bronze medal organized peru years later competed celebrated montreal canada won bronze medal second straight time competition worldwide scope debuted adult division competed boxing championship event took place puerto_rico won gold medal tournament represented puerto_rico goodwill games took place saint_petersburg russia finished division won bronze medal international participation pan american games celebrated del argentina won silver medal result championship fight controversial won fight decision scored course contest represented puerto_rico summer olympics organized atlanta georgia competed fights defeated adversaries unanimous decision morocco score score fight defeated referee stopping contest mark round fight russia lost points score finished competition global place won bronze medal medal sixth puerto rican boxer win olympic medal daniel finished amateur career compiling record fights won defeats professional career debuted professional september texas fight won technical knockout round following fight compiled record victories defeat draw competing world championship period boxed division adversaries stage career included draw career occurred fight card took place california competed las_vegas nevada won contest technical knockout fifth round marking defeat professional circuit title fought championship november retained championship split decision scores judges favor favor fight subsequently described competitive highly entertaining fight result reviewed disputed close split decision competed rematch previous fight fifth round won fight knockout process winning professional championship championship july defended championship italy won fight knockout fourth round following fight stated championship interest wanted italian win world championships different divisions interview claimed training prior fight insufficient said battled coin toss sicily 4th round didn train properly second defense yorkshire great_britain round offensive effective scored defending champion second round responded strategy won fight knockout prior fight noted fight supposed happen years world junior championships montreal weight draw ended bronze medals watched fight person shook hands podium won semi finals faced stated expected win based training said partners preparation included contracting new trainer july defended card took place puerto_rico marked time fought world title fight puerto_rico moment fight mandatory challenger appointed televised showtime fight ended mark round fight stopped large injury right eye cut caused accidental head butt fight declared contest retained championship default following conclusion contest competitors visibly angered sudden conclusion light light title boxed vacant light title fight took place las_vegas nevada won fight referee intervened eleventh round course fight numerous combinations hurt cut face eleventh round following punches informed vision functioning properly moment fight conclusion scores judges favor august defended championship time fight involved light championship event took place cardiff castle located cardiff wales began fight right hand fourth round scored fight progressed began signs exhaustion managed strong performance second half fight received cuts eyes referee consider stopping fight twice tenth round fight ended won contest unanimous decision judges scores january warrior announced signed exclusively acquire rights promote fights performed moment announcement said expected productive business relationship promotion highlighted company organization said impressed warriors organization believe provide platform world truly best champions competing today executive director promotion said company scouting daniel years words eye past years strongly feel player junior division announcing long term plans shortly september fought rematch early fight strategy consisted connecting short punches left arm including strong impact face round fifth round connected strong punches head body course fight fought close quarters led heads hitting times face began bleeding sixth round led referee stopping fight twice round attempts stop bleeding unsuccessful late rounds began boxing focused punches wound tenth round responded bell following seconds round ringside doctor declared continue result fight decided scores judges awarding victory technical decision june defended card took place puerto_rico daniel won contest unanimous decision identical scores contract warrior year contract ended abandoned promotion april announced company acquired exclusive rights promote fights moment announcement stated daniel proud puerto rican world champion excited junior solid division fights great champion said event held significance life want fight best fighters best promoter know fights good money look forward long happy relationship interviewed signing trinidad said impressed performance said fight trinidad plausible moment december scheduled defend light championship round competition scored judges gave fight score favor making new champion october returned action following period months inactivity event took place fight card presented madison square garden contest ended round rivera corner surrendered throwing moment fight conclusion rivera receiving combinations punches face displayed injuries cuts face having nose swollen prior decision scored lasted count following fight daniel noted hard fight rivera hardy boxer strong punches stating physical condition responsible resistance contest light title july competed title fight returning action facing light championship round fighters study adversary technique began second round aggressively displaying accuracy punches focused counter attacking offense following rounds continued pattern establishing notable control fight tempo fifth episode sixth connected followed left hook combination injured unable respond referee count losing contest knockout subsequently scheduled defend championship january fight cancelled suddenly suspended month date proposed contest held interim championship refused offer citing month train long period inactivity expressed interest organizing date consequently inactive months king offer pursuing fight negotiations failed advance august rank won bid organize fight contender promotion scheduled contest place firepower card featuring fight main event date lost championship unanimous decision scores twice
Daniel Santos (boxer)