Daniel Santos (born October 10, 1975 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is an Puerto Rican boxer, who won a bronze medal in the Welterweight Division at the 1996 Summer Olympics. A year earlier, at the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, he captured the silver medal in his division. Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism, Western Boxing, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in... participants The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics // Medals Results Light Flyweight (-48kg) First Round Beibis Mendoza, Colombia def. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... San Juan from outer space, July 1997 Flag Seal Nickname: The Walled City Location Location within the island of Puerto Rico Government Country Puerto Rico Mayor Jorge A. Santini Padilla (PNP) Geographical characteristics Area     City 199. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism, Western Boxing, prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in... These are the Olympic medalists in boxing. ... participants The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... View of Mar del Plata from the air Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, 400 km south of Buenos Aires. ...

Santos began his professional career in 1996, and got off to a 21-0-1 start in the Welterweight division, losing his first fight to Kofi Jantuah in 1999. Later that year, Santos got a shot at WBO Welterweight Title holder Ahmed Kotiev and lost a close decision. In 2000 they had a rematch, and Santos won by 5th round KO, capturing the title. Santos defended the four times, getting a KO over Giovanni Parisi and a no-contest with Antonio Margarito. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Giovanni Parisi (born December 2, 1967) is an Italian boxer, who won the gold medal in the mens Featherweight (57 kg) category at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. ... Antonio Margarito (born March 18, 1978) is a boxer from Tijuana, Mexico. ...

In 2002 he moved up to Light Middleweight, taking on Luis Ramon Campas for the WBO title, and beating the Mexican legend by 11th round TKO. He defended his title four times, including a technical decision in a rematch with Margarito, when the fight stopped due to a cut above Margarito's right eyebrow caused by accidental headbutt. Santos lost the belt in 2005 to Sergiy Dzinziruk. Luis Ramón Campas (born August 6, 1971) is a Mexican boxer who was the IBF world Jr. ...

In addition to his Olympic medal, Santos was a stellar amateur, compiling an 117-3 amateur record.

Antonio Margarito (born March 18, 1978) is a boxer from Tijuana, Mexico. ... The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is one of the sanctioning organizations currently recognizing world boxing champions. ... This is a chronological List of World Super Welterweight / Light Middleweight Boxing Champions, as recognized by four of the better-known sanctioning organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963, The International Boxing Federation (IBF...

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