# René Santiago

René Manuel Santiago García (born April 10, 1992) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) light flyweight title since March 2025.

## Professional career

Santiago turned professional in 2014 and compiled a record 12–3 before facing & defeating Nicaraguan Kevin Vivas, to win the vacant WBO light flyweight interim title.
Santiago challenged Jonathan Gonzalez for WBO light flyweight title in San Juan, Puerto Rico on March 2, 2024. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Santiago claimed the WBO light-flyweight title with a unanimous decision win over defending champion Shokichi Iwata at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, on 13 March 2025.

## Professional boxing record

| 18 fights | 14 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 4 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 18 | Win | 14–4 | Shokichi Iwata | UD | 12 | 2025-03-13 | Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan | Won WBO light-flyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 13–4 | Ricardo Astuvilca | UD | 12 | 2024-10-30 | Coliseo Alcalde Marcelo Trujillo Panisse, Humacao, Puerto Rico | |
| 16 | Loss | 12–4 | Jonathan González | UD | 12 | 2024-03-02 | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico | For WBO light-flyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 12–3 | Kevin Vivas | KO | 12 (12) | 2023-10-27 | Polideportivo Alexis Arguello, Managua, Nicaragua | Won interim WBO light-flyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 11–3 | Carlos Ortega | TKO | 9 (10) | 2023-04-14 | Coliseo de Combates, Pandeportes, Panama City, Panama | |
| 13 | Win | 10–3 | Gerardo Zapata | DQ | 2 (10) | 2022-12-16 | Pabellon de Esgrima, Centro Olimpico, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Won vacant WBO Latino light-flyweight title |
| 12 | Loss | 9–3 | Yudel Reyes | UD | 10 | 2022-04-08 | Pabellon de Esgrima, Centro Olimpico, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | For vacant NABO mini-flyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 9–2 | Jose Calderon | TKO | 2 (10) | 2021-11-07 | Multiuso Villa Riva, San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Israel Vazquez | UD | 10 | 2020-01-31 | Cancha Ruben Zayas Montanez, Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico | Won vacant WBO Latino light-flyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Juan Gabriel Guzman Pichardo | TKO | 1 (10) | 2019-11-23 | Discoteca Juanita, San Ignacio de Sabaneta, Dominican Republic | |
| 8 | Loss | 6–2 | Geovani Garcia Barragan | UD | 6 | 2018-12-07 | Auditorio Blackberry, Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Jesus Miguel Martinez Castillo | TKO | 2 (6) | 2018-08-25 | Hotel Marien, San Ignacio de Sabaneta, Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Starlin Reyes Sierra | KO | 1 (4) | 2018-07-01 | Club Plaza Valerio, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | |
| 5 | Loss | 4–1 | Waldemar Pagan | UD | 6 | 2016-01-30 | Cancha Juanito Cabello, Cidra, Puerto Rico | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Alberto Medina Maldonado | TKO | 2 (4) | 2015-08-22 | Coliseo Tomas Dones, Fajardo, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Alexis Diaz | TKO | 3 (4) | 2015-05-31 | Coliseo Nelson Dieppa, Vieques, Puerto Rico | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Luis Diaz | TKO | 2 (4) | 2015-04-25 | Mario Morales Coliseum, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Gustavo Ortiz | UD | 4 | 2014-11-22 | Emilio E. Huyke Coliseum, Humacao, Puerto Rico | |