Daniel Santos (boxer)

Daniel Santos
Santos fights José Antonio Rivera in October 2007
Born
Daniel Santos Peña

(1975-10-10) October 10, 1975
Other namesEl Pillin
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 11+12 in (182 cm)
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights38
Wins32
Wins by KO23
Losses4
Draws1
No contests1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Puerto Rico
Olympic Games
1996 AtlantaWelterweight
Pan American Games
1995 Mar del PlataWelterweight
Goodwill Games
1994 Saint PetersburgWelterweight

Daniel Santos Peña (born October 10, 1975) is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2009. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBO welterweight title from 2000 to 2001, the WBO light middleweight title from 2002 to 2005, and the WBA light middleweight title from 2008 to 2009. As an amateur, Santos represented Puerto Rico in international events, including the 1990 and 1992 Junior World Championships, Pan American Boxing Tournament, Goodwill Games, 1995 Pan American Games and the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal at welterweight.