Dominican boxing update

Press Release

29/06/2024

Dominican boxing update

In a preliminary bout on ESPN+ tomorrow, Dominican featherweight Yan Santana will make his United States debut when he takes on Brandon Valdes in a bout scheduled for ten rounds. Santana of La Romana, Dominican Republic is 11-0 with all wins coming via stoppage. The 24 year-old has stopped three undefeated opponents and is coming off a fourth-round stoppage over Rodolfo Hernandez Montoya on April 6th in Puerto Rico. Valdes, from Rosemead, California is 15-4 with seven knockouts. The 25 year-old is coming off a loss to former title challenger Ruben Villa on September 15, 2023 in Corpus Christi, Texas. On Friday, both men weighed in at 127 pounds. The bout will be streamed on ESPN+ at 5:45 PM ET.