Rene Santiago vs Azael Villar On ESPN Plus Oct. 30

Top Rank Boxing and ESPN Plus announced the addition of midweek boxing from Puerto Rico to this week’s broadcast schedule. If you love the action of the smaller weight divisions, you will enjoy this card.

On Wednesday, October 30, Former light flyweight interim WBO champion and world title challenger Rene Santiago of Humacao, PR  (12-4, 9 KOs) faces Panamanian contender Azael Villar (21-3-4, 15 KOs) in the ten-round main event at the Coliseo Marcelo Trujillo Panisse in Humacao, Puerto Rico.

The WBO International Light Flyweight title is at stake in this fight.

Santiago vs. Villar and undercard fights stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Rene Santiago hopes to make another run for a light flyweight title after his loss to Jonathan Gonzalez in March. Photo: Amanda Wescott, Most Valuable Promotions

Santiago, a pro since 2014 and ranked in the top ten by the WBO and IBF, is looking for a victory after losing a unanimous decision to Jonathan Gonzalez in March on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs. Ryan Bourland main event. The two put on a head-to-head battle for 12 rounds. The scores were 116-112, 115-113, and 117-111, all in favor of the champion Gonzalez.

Villar is working to score a second straight win after a decision win against Kevin Vivas in July.

On the undercard, flyweight Juan Carlos Camacho of Puerto Rico (17-1, 8 KOs) faces Jayson Mama of the Phillippines (20-1, 10 KOs). Up for grabs is the vacant NABO flyweight title in the scheduled ten-round bout.

In an all-Boricua matchup, Christian Barreto (11-0, 8 KOs) takes on Miguel Angel Marrero (10-1-2, 4 KOs) in a six-round lightweight fight.

Nicolas Polanco of the Dominican Republic (22-7-1, 13 KOs) faces Leonardo Padilla of Venezuela (23-6-1, 16 KOs) in an eight-round showdown also at lightweight.