Giovani Santillan has his next fight confirmed against Brian Norman Jr at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CA on Saturday, May 18. The pair battles it out in the co-feature on the card headlined by Emanuel Navarrete vs Denys Berinchyk. The contest is scheduled for 10 rounds at welterweight.
Unbeaten Giovani Santillan (32-0, 17 KOs) goes through the ropes in front of his home town crowd. The 32-year-old southpaw stopped Alexis Rocha in the sixth round last time out in October 2023. Last July, the San Diego native earned a unanimous decision against Erick Bone.
“Brian Norman Jr. is a highly skilled young fighter,” Santillan said. “I get so much motivation from my city, and fighting at Pechanga Arena is always special. May 18 will be a great night, and I can’t wait to give my fans another victory.”
Undefeated Brian Norman Jr (25-0, 19 KOs, 1 NC) makes his second ring appearance for the year. The native of Decatur, Georgia was in action in March, when he faced Janelson Figueroa Bocachica in a bout that was ruled No Contest due to cuts sustained by both fighters. Last year, 23-year-old won three fights by UD against Quinton Randall, Jesus Antonio Perez Campos and Rodrigo Damian Coria.
“This is the big fight I have been waiting for,” Norman said. “It’s time to show the world what I’m about.”
In the main card opener, Richard Torrez Jr (9-0, 9 KOs) faces opponent to be named. The 24-year-old southpaw of Tulare, California is fresh off the win by TKO in the first round against Donald Haynesworth in March.
Among the prelims, San Francisco’s Charlie Sheehy (9-0, 5 KOs) takes on Manuel Jaimes (15-1-1, 11 KOs) of Stockton in the eight-rounder at lightweight. Jonathan Lopez (14-0, 10 KOs) of Orlando, Florida goes up against Mexico’s Edgar Ortega (14-2-2, 7 KOs) in the eight-rounder at junior lightweight.
In other bouts, Las Vegas-based Emiliano Fernando Vargas (9-0, 7 KOs) of Oxnard, California fights in the six-rounder at lightweight. Alan Garcia (12-0, 10 KOs) of Ulysses, Kansas is in an eight-round action also at lightweight. Art Barrera Jr (4-0, 4 KOs) of Long Beach, California enters the squared circle in the four-rounder at junior welterweight.
Plus, San Diego’s Jonny Mansour makes his pro boxing debut in the four-rounder at lightweight. Their respective opponents are expected to be confirmed shortly.
In the main event, Mexico’s three-division world champion Emanuel Navarrete (38-1-1, 31 KOs) meets unbeaten Olympic silver medalist Denys Berinchyk (18-0, 9 KOs) of Ukraine. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds with the vacant WBO lightweight title on the line.