Carlos Angelo Santana (born 19 April 1988) is a Cuban professional boxer, fighting out of Miami, Florida, promoted by Don King.

[4] He was not allowed to travel abroad due to the fact that some of his family members are defectors to the United States.

[1] In order to reunite with his girlfriend Anay and achieve higher life standards, he sailed to Florida on a raft made of wood and tire inner tubes on a three-day journey in September 2007.

[4] Four months after arriving in the US, he had his professional debut against Kenny Keaton in a potential 4-rounder in which he mismatched his opponent in the first round via TKO.

He moved his weight level up and had his first bout at 140 lbs (63.5 kg)[9] and faced Ramzan Adaev from Russia for WBA Fedecaribe Light Welterweight title in Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas in which he got through via doctor stoppage TKO in round 2.