# Luis Santana (boxer)

Luis Santana (born November 19, 1958, in La Romana, Dominican Republic), is a retired professional boxer who fought in the super welterweight (154lb) division. He was the World Boxing Council's world Super Welterweight champion.

## Career

Santana turned pro in 1981 and challenged Simon Brown for the IBF Welterweight Title in 1989, but lost a unanimous decision.
In 1994 he got another title shot against WBC Light Middleweight Title holder Terry Norris and won the title when Norris was disqualified in the 5th round for downing Santana with an illegal blow to the back of the head or rabbit punch. After a lengthy delay, the ringside doctor ruled Santana unable to continue. Norris, along with some media members, believed that Santana was faking the injury in order to win the championship and presumably, a rematch fight with Norris. In 1995 they fought a rematch, and again Norris was disqualified for hitting Santana after the bell to end Round 3 had sounded. Later that year they again rematched, and Norris dominated the fight, winning by 2nd round TKO.

## Professional boxing record

| 61 fights | 42 wins | 17 losses |
| By knockout | 31 | 5 |
| By decision | 9 | 12 |
| By disqualification | 2 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 61 | Loss | 42–17–2 | Sam Garr | TKO | 10 (?) | 1999-06-24 | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 42–16–2 | Jose Concepcion | TKO | 2 (?) | 1998-12-11 | Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 59 | Win | 41–16–2 | Kevin Sedam | TKO | 2 (?) | 1995-10-17 | Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 58 | Loss | 40–16–2 | Terry Norris | TKO | 2 (12) | 1995-08-19 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Lost WBC super welterweight title |
| 57 | Win | 40–15–2 | Terry Norris | DQ | 3 (12) | 1995-04-08 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC super welterweight title |
| 56 | Win | 39–15–2 | Terry Norris | DQ | 5 (12) | 1994-11-12 | Plaza de Toros México, Mexico City, Mexico | Won WBC super welterweight title |
| 55 | Win | 38–15–2 | Ronnie Gibbons | TKO | 5 (?) | 1993-11-12 | Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 37–15–2 | Johnny Bizzarro | PTS | 10 (10) | 1993-05-02 | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 53 | Loss | 36–15–2 | Vinny Paz | UD | 10 (10) | 1992-12-15 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 52 | Loss | 36–14–2 | Crisanto España | UD | 12 (12) | 1991-02-12 | Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, U.K. | |
| 51 | Loss | 36–13–2 | Glenwood Brown | TKO | 8 (12) | 1990-02-20 | Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 50 | Loss | 36–12–2 | Simon Brown | UD | 12 (12) | 1989-11-09 | Civic Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | For IBF welterweight title |
| 49 | Win | 36–11–2 | Jorge Maysonet | UD | 10 (10) | 1989-09-25 | Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 48 | Loss | 35–11–2 | Vincent Pettway | UD | 10 (10) | 1989-06-05 | The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 47 | Loss | 35–10–2 | Aaron Davis | UD | 12 (12) | 1989-04-13 | Felt Forum, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 46 | Loss | 35–9–2 | Derrick Kelly | UD | 12 (12) | 1989-01-30 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | Lost NABF welterweight title |
| 45 | Draw | 35–8–2 | Louis Howard | SD | 12 (12) | 1988-09-27 | Riverboat Admiral, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. | Retained NABF welterweight title |
| 44 | Win | 35–8–1 | Graylin Curry | TKO | 4 (10) | 1988-07-02 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 34–8–1 | Joe Garcia | TKO | 2 (12) | 1988-06-18 | El Tianguis Shopping Center, Guadalupe, Arizona, U.S. | Retained NABF welterweight title |
| 42 | Loss | 33–8–1 | Royan Hammond | SD | 10 (10) | 1988-03-12 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 41 | Win | 33–7–1 | Roderick Starks | TKO | 2 (10) | 1988-02-12 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 32–7–1 | Shawn O'Sullivan | TKO | 11 (12) | 1988-01-08 | Bally's, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant NABF welterweight title |
| 39 | Loss | 31–7–1 | Derrick Kelly | UD | 10 (10) | 1987-11-03 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 38 | Win | 31–6–1 | Ali Salaam | KO | 9 (10) | 1987-07-27 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 37 | Loss | 30–6–1 | Darrin Van Horn | UD | 10 (10) | 1987-06-21 | Continental Inn, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| 36 | Loss | 30–5–1 | Tommy Ayers | TKO | 4 (12) | 1987-03-05 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Lost NABF welterweight title |
| 35 | Win | 30–4–1 | Allen Braswell | TKO | 9 (12) | 1986-11-07 | Caesars Tahoe, Cascade Showroom, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant NABF welterweight title |
| 34 | Win | 29–4–1 | Kenny Lopez | TKO | 4 (10) | 1986-09-04 | Hyatt Regency Convention Center, Oakland, California, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 28–4–1 | Tomas Perez | UD | 10 (10) | 1986-08-05 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 27–4–1 | Manning Galloway | TD | 8 (10) | 1986-06-25 | Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| 31 | Loss | 26–4–1 | Nathan Dryer | MD | 10 (10) | 1986-02-17 | Graham Central Station, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 30 | Loss | 26–3–1 | Milton McCrory | TKO | 3 (10) | 1985-05-26 | James L. Knight Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| 29 | Win | 26–2–1 | Darrell Chambers | TKO | 3 (8) | 1985-04-15 | Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 28 | Win | 25–2–1 | Gary Baca | TKO | 7 (10) | 1985-02-12 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 24–2–1 | Noe Ramirez | TKO | 2 (10) | 1985-01-10 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 23–2–1 | Glenn Corbus | TKO | 2 (10) | 1984-11-28 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 22–2–1 | Dennis Horne | TKO | 4 (10) | 1984-09-27 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 21–2–1 | Felipe Canela | SD | 10 (10) | 1984-07-12 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 23 | Loss | 20–2–1 | Reggie Miller | UD | 10 (10) | 1984-04-12 | Riviera Hotel & Casino, SuperStar Center, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Art Geronimo | TKO | 4 (10) | 1984-03-30 | Riviera Hotel & Casino, SuperStar Center, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Brian Matthews | UD | 10 (10) | 1984-03-05 | Graham Central Station, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Jesus Gonzalez | KO | 2 (4) | 1983-11-10 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 17–1–1 | Agapito Ramirez | UD | 6 (6) | 1983-10-25 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 16–1–1 | Miguel Mayan | UD | 8 (8) | 1983-06-30 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 17 | Loss | 15–1–1 | Brian Matthews | PTS | 8 (8) | 1983-05-10 | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Manny Valenzuela | KO | 1 (8) | 1983-04-21 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Doug James | KO | 3 (?) | 1983-03-31 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Joe Moliere | TKO | 7 (8) | 1983-03-10 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Dave Marsala | TKO | 1 (6) | 1983-02-19 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Harry Truman | TKO | 3 (8) | 1982-11-25 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Chuck Peralta | TKO | 4 (6) | 1982-11-13 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Randy Holmes | TKO | 1 (6) | 1982-10-21 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Chuck Peralta | UD | 6 (6) | 1982-09-23 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | John Herbert | TKO | 6 (6) | 1982-09-02 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Willie Paul | TKO | 1 (6) | 1982-08-19 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 5–0–1 | Charles LaCour | KO | 6 (6) | 1982-07-08 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Charles Williams | TKO | 1 (?) | 1982-07-01 | Showboat Hotel and Casino, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Jose Luis Cardenas | KO | 2 (?) | 1982-06-19 | Hacienda Hotel, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 3 | Draw | 2–0–1 | Mike Ruelas | PTS | 4 (4) | 1982-05-23 | Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Don Estridge | TKO | 2 (6) | 1982-05-04 | Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ernesto Herrera | KO | 4 (6) | 1981-12-03 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |