October 22, 2023
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Santillan targets Mario Barrios

By Miguel Maravilla

San Diego’s Giovanni Santillan (33-0, 17 KOs) spoke about his thrilling win at the post-fight press conference. Santillan scored a sixth round stoppage over Alexis Rocha (24-2, 15 KOs) of Santa Ana Saturday night at the Forum in Inglewood, California. Here is what he had to say.

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  • Why not, it’s the easiest rout to an interim belt and that leads to Crawford. Well, all roads lead to Bud.

    • Most definitely a good fight between Santillan and Barrios. He also brought up the thorn of today’s boxing world: the unwillingness of promotions to make fights against each other. At this point, they should just call the belts according to the promo company.

  • Santillán shined in his victory and he is navigating his path the smart way calling out opponents that mesh well with his style and thus giving himself a real chance at a W

  • Santillan is a humble person I hope he stays like this if someday day he gets to the top of the mountain

      • Exactly, fans pretend they need their fighters to be a gentlemen.
        Fighters need to be a KO artist, pass paper-bag test, and be a saint towards everyone around them to satisfy the (so-called) Boxing fans.
        How about we want the fighter to be humble, sit still, and keep his hands folded so he doesn’t outshine the little boy lurking in you. Maybe you can invite them to join your Sunday school next week.
        If the fighter cant win the fight none of that matters.
        Never understood the big need for fighters to come off humble. Except that a display of confidence threatens you.
        You never cared Rigondeaux was a humble fighter.

  • Is it possible that Rocha was overrated by the attention he got versus Santillan? Is it also possible that Golden Boy fighters get more media attention than fighters from Top Rank that’s why this is labeled as an upset.

    • Calvin, you might have a point. but I dont think Rocha underestimated Santillan, the match makers at Golden Boy sure did, they took a fight they did not need to take being that Rocha was the #1 contender and in line for a shot at gold. He could have just waited, credit to Rocha for taking this fight.

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