Jose Sanchez vs. Walter Santibanes | DAZN - December 14, 2023

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Press Release

In the last scheduled fight of 2023, Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN will close out the year at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino with an action-packed main event featuring local, Cathedral City native and WBC Super Bantamweight Continental Latino Titleholder Jose “Tito” Sanchez (11-0, 7 KOs) participating in a 10-round match against Phoenix, Arizona’s Walter Santibanes (12-2, 2 KOs). The fight night is presented in association with Miguel Cotto Promotions and will be broadcast worldwide on DAZN.

Hailing from Cathedral City, the undefeated Jose “Tito” Sanchez has been on the fast track to become a world champion. Trained by world renowned coach Joel Diaz in Indio, he was last seen in Puerto Rico securing the WBC Super Bantamweight Continental Latino title via third round technical knockout against Carlos Caraballo this past July 12.

“I would like to thank my promoter Miguel Cotto and Golden Boy promotions for another big opportunity that benefits my career. Honestly, it’s been a very long time since I’ve actually fought in my hometown, but I am thrilled,” said Sanchez. “It’s an honor to be fighting at Fantasy Springs Casino and a great way to end the year. Now, I’ve seen what my opponent Walter Santibañes does out in that ring, but I also hope he’s seen what I can bring to the table. From what I can tell now, it’s gonna be a great fight and I hope he’s ready for me.”

Walter Santibañes was last seen inside the ring in June, where he put on a dramatic performance and defeated the hometown fighter Manuel “Gucci Manny” Flores. Accustomed to his underdog status, he will be looking to steal the crowd yet again against Sanchez.

“Thank you to Golden Boy for this opportunity,” said Santibañes. “The last time I was in the B-corner as the main event, I walked out of the ring with an upset victory. I plan to do it again.”

More information on the undercard will be announced in the coming weeks.

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Press Release

Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN will close out the year with a main event featuring local, Cathedral City native and WBC super bantamweight Continental Latino titleholder Jose “Tito” Sanchez (11-0, 7 KOs) participating in a 10-round match against Phoenix, Arizona’s Walter Santibanes (12-2, 2 KOs).

The action will take place on December 14th at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino and is presented in association with Miguel Cotto Promotions.

In the co-main event, the undefeated Eric Priest (11-0, 7 KOs) of Wichita Falls, Texas will participate in an eight-round middleweight fight against Paul Mendez (21-4-2, 11 KOs) of Las Vegas, Nevada. Priest is coming off a statement victory against Simon Madsen on the undercard of Zepeda vs. Gesta last September.

Beloved Coachella Valley fighter Grant Flores (3-0, 2 KOs) is scheduled for a six-round welterweight clash against Wayne Boudreaux (3-1, 1 KO) of Marrero, Louisiana. San Diego’s Jorge Chavez (8-0, 6 KOs) will make his Golden Boy debut in a six-round featherweight fight. The newly signed Chavez will have his opponent announced soon. Opening up the DAZN broadcast, Ventura’s Ricardo Ruvalcaba (10-0-1, 9 KOs) will fight in an eight-round super lightweight battle against Monterrey, Mexico’s Irvin Macias (15-3, 10 KOs).

On the preliminary card, Atlantic City, New Jersey’s Justin Figueroa (6-0, 5 KOs) will fight in a super welterweight match against Jerome Clayton (3-2-1, 3 KOs) of Metairie, Louisiana. Opening fight night with a four-round super welterweight fight, Fabian Guzman (2-0, 2 KOs) of Orange, CA will measure up against Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Rueben Johnson (0-3).

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Fight Week!!

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Was impressed with Santibanes last time out against Flores, don't think I've seen Sanchez before

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Date: Thursday December 14, 2023
Location: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino - Indio, CA
TV/Stream: DAZN

Start Times
Youtube: 8 pm ET | 5 pm PT | 1 am GMT (Preliminary Card)
DAZN: 9 pm ET | 6 pm PT | 2 am GMT (Main Card)

Promoted by: Golden Boy Promotions

Main card

WBC Continental Latino Super Bantamweight Championship
Jose Tito Sanchez vs. Walter Santibanes

8 Round Middleweight Bout
Eric Priest vs. Paul Mendez

6 Round Welterweight Bout
Grant Flores vs. Wayne Boudreaux

6 Round Featherweight Bout
Jorge Chavez vs. Jerson Ortiz

8 Round Super Lightweight Bout
Ricardo Ruvalcaba vs. Irving Macias

Preliminary Card

4 Round Super Welterweight Bout
Justin Figueroa vs. Jerome Clayton

4 Round Super Welterweight Bout
Fabian Guzman vs. Rueben Johnson

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LMAOO.. Forgot about this?

Did anyone catch it?

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Tito Sanchez Throws More Than 1,000 Punches In Ten-Round Win Over Walter Santibanes

Jose Tito Sanchez stared down a red-hot prospect killer at the end of the fourth round.

The moment came after the unbeaten featherweight through a blistering 147 punches all while complaining of discomfort with the wrap around his right hand.

It spoke volumes of his overall performance as he turned away the stubborn challenge of recent prospect-slayer Walter Santibanes over ten rounds. Scores were 99-91, 99-91 and 98-92 for the Cathedral City-based Sanchez in their Golden Boy Fight Night on DAZN main event Thursday evening from Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California.

Sanchez nearly doubled Santibanes’ punch output. He landed 275-of-1087 total punches (25.3%) on the night, compared to just 98-of-557 (17.6%) for Phoenix’s Santibanes, who entered the fight with reputation for bumping off rising prospects. He scored two straight wins over opponents who were heavily favored to win.

The one that caught the attention of Golden Boy was his stunningly one-sided points win over previously unbeaten Manny ‘Gucci’ Flores on June 8 in this very venue.

Flores is trained by Joel Diaz, who also guides the career of Sanchez. No scouting report was necessary, however, as Santibanes was straightforward in his attack. He forced a blistering pace in the opening round but was no mater for Sanchez’s heavy hands which quickly and permanently changed the course of the fight.

Santibanes was moved across the ring from the vicious body attack laid down by Sanchez. He landed the right hook downstairs and came up top with his straight left in round two and throughout the fight though Santibanes never wilted.

Sanchez—who is co-promoted by Miguel Cotto Promotions—informed Diaz after round three of pain in his right hand. It was learned that the cause was a handwrap that was too tight, to which the veteran cornerman repeatedly urged his charge to ignore the pain and fight through it.

The advice was heeded by Sanchez, who nearly tripled Santibanes’ punch output in a brutally one-sided round four. Santibanes showed world-class grit as he rode out the storm, though Sanchez continued to throw at an alarmingly high rate.

Santibanes found his second wind in round eight, a rare frame where he was able to control the tempo and outwork Sanchez during their frequent exchanges. Sanchez appeared to punch himself out and repeatedly pawed at his swollen left eye.

Sanchez was reduced to arm punches but found a way to dig deep and rock Santibanes late in round nine. Santibanes responded but found himself outgunned as Sanchez let his hands go in the final ten seconds of the frame.

Santibanes had to gather himself after he was rocked midway through the tenth and final round. Sanchez was on the mark with his right hook upstairs and to the body, but it was a left hand that froze his opponent. Santibanes stormed right back but just didn’t have the power on his punches to fend off a determined Sanchez who closed strong in his Golden Boy debut.

Sanchez advanced to 12-0 (7KOs) with his third win of 2023, all coming in different parts of The Americas. The year began with a knockout victory in Panama before his biggest victory to date, a third-round knockout of Carlos Caraballo after giving away the first two rounds of their July 12 clash in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.

Santibanes fell to 12-3 (2KOs) with the defeat, which snapped an eleven-fight unbeaten streak. He sputtered out to a 2-2 career start before he claimed ten wins and a No-Contest spread out over two comebacks in 2014 and again in 2022.

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98-92 Sanchez as well for me but still a brilliant fight, all action from the opening bell, Santibanes is insanely tough, took all Sanchez threw at him and came back swinging, he just didn't have the quality and workrate to win enough rounds, Sanchez brought more pressure, targeted the body and drilled uppercuts up through the guard of Santibanes, both guys ate some serious leather but Sanchez more often than not got the last word, 2 southpaws but both switched orthodox in the second half occasional, Santibanes played his part but Sanchez just a step ahead, some engine