Dahiana Santana: "here is the Strip for the country"

The Dominican Dahiana Santana was crowned Sunday champion featherweight the International Boxing Federation (IFF) after avenging a defeat against the American Stacey Reile in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Dominican won by unanimous vote of the judges, who gave large lead Santana: 97-90, 98-90 and 97-91

"Here is the Crown, they said that the previous I won were not truthful, that they were not strips of truth..." "I don't know where the face put these people because it will not overshadow, the Crown of the FIB is equal to any and her devote myself to my people", said Dahiana via telephone from Las Vegas. "I now need support because I have to make the first defense in January or February to".

The American Reile had defeated Santana at the beginning of year in Costa Rica in a confusing split decision of the judges, the Dominican said he used his speed to dominate his rival putting blows to the body and then uploading u000awith powerful hooks, in the fight which took place the Casino Texas Station, Las Vegas, in an evening organized by promoter Sampson Lewkowicz.

"When she won me in Costa Rica there was problem with the public, she was surprised with the score, she knew that this strip was provided, that when we us to fight her was to remove" said Santana, a single mother for 27 years. "She protested and I'll have to make the first defense in a third fight against it, but I have the advantage that it can be in my country and I need the support of the Secretary of sports, Felipe Payano of the President of the Republic, of the first Lady Margarita Cedeño of Fernandez and all people because I'm tired of going to the House of my rivals".

Third Crown
first Crown won by Santana was the Global Boxing Union, in the Rooster Division, but then added to his record of weight pen WFC defeating Agnese is of Armenia u000ain a match held in Aachen, Germany, in 2009.

With his victory on Sunday, the young native of the eastern part of Santo Domingo Isabelita Eixample, extended his record to 29 WINS, 12 by way of the dream against 6 losses; the American Reile, who soon turns 37, fell to 10-5, 4 KOs.

After the conquest of the featherweight Crown FIB to points, the feat became the pioneer among Dominican women as universal champion, and first to achieve three crowns of the ORB.

"I am very proud to be Dominican, I take this opportunity again to send a message to all Dominicans, especially to women: when we look a goal fight for it, me I never imagined it was going to win three crowns for my country, but I worked strong, I had to leave my daughter alone, crying many things that I have gone, but I've done", said Dahiana, student of psychology and former captain of the hockey team of the u000acountry.

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LAS thanks
thanked his attorney Alinson Santos for the support given and the promoter Sampson Lewkowicz because he believed in it all the time and gave him the opportunity to be needed.

"I thank Alinson for his effort, also to Sampson Lewkowicz, without him this would not have been possible, brought me to Las Vegas to train me like never before and already see the results", said. "If the Government and the private entrepreneurship helps me have this Crown for many years because her I will defend the country and click anywhere in the world".

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