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Oscar Collazo (boxer)

Oscar Manuel Collazo (born January 15, 1997) is an American professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) mini flyweight title since May 2023.

Oscar Collazo
Born
Oscar Manuel Collazo

(1997-01-15) January 15, 1997 (age 27)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityUnited States of America
Other namesEl Pupilo
Statistics
Weight(s)Mini flyweight
Light flyweight
Flyweight
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Reach62.5 in (159 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights9
Wins9
Wins by KO7
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Light flyweight
Pan American Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tegucigalpa [fr] Light flyweight

Amateur career edit

During his seven-year amateur career, Collazo won five national amateur boxing titles, the bronze medal the 2017 Panamerican Championships and the gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games.[2][3][4]

Professional career edit

Early career edit

Collazo made his professional debut as a light flyweight against Vicente Castro Cheneque on 15 February 2020.[5] He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[6] Collazo was next booked to face Kevin John Cruz Jusino on 5 December 2020.[7] He won his second professional bout a round quicker than his first, as he won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[8]

Collazo moved up to flyweight for his next bout, against Francisco Bonilla on 25 March 2021, on the Amanda Serrano vs. Daniela Romina Bermúdez undercard.[9] He won the fight by a career-first unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 60–54 in his favor.[10] Collazo moved down to mini flyweight to face Pedro Villegas for the vacant WBO Latino minimumweight title on 3 December 2021.[11] He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[12]

Rise up the ranks edit

Collazo faced the former WBO and WBA (Regular) mini-flyweight champion Vic Saludar in a WBA mini-flyweight title eliminator. The fight was booked for the undercard of the Javier Fortuna lightweight bout, which took place on July 16, 2022.[13] Collazo won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 116–112 and one scorecard of 118–110. Both fighters were knocked down in the sixth round, Saludar with a two-punch combination and Collazo with a right uppercut.[14]

Collazo was expected to face the former WBO mini flyweight titlist Wilfredo Méndez in a WBO mini-flyweight title eliminator on January 28, 2023, on the undercard of the Alexis Rocha and Anthony Young welterweight bout, which took place at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California.[15] Méndez was forced to withdraw from the bout on January 15, due to a back injury sustained in training. He was replaced by Yudel Reyes, who stepped in on two-week's notice.[16] Collazo stopped his opponent with a left hook at the 2:59 minute mark of the fifth round. He had knocked Reyes down with a right hook in the previous round.[17]

WBO mini flyweight champion edit

Collazo vs. Jerusalem edit

On January 30, 2023, the WBO ordered their mini-flyweight champion Melvin Jerusalem make a mandatory title defense against Collazo.[18] As the they failed to reach a deal within the 30-day negotiation period, the sanctioning body scheduled a purse bid for February 23.[19] It was declared deserted for failure to comply with purse bid terms, rescheduled for February 27,[20] and eventually won by Golden Boy Promotions and Cotto Promotions with a bid of $152,000.[21] The championship bout took place at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California on May 27, 2023.[22] Collazo won the fight by stoppage in the seventh round, as Jerusalem remained on his stool at the start of the eighth round. He became the fastest fighter from Puerto Rico to win a world title belt, overtaking Alex Sánchez who captured his first title 11 fights into his professional career.[23]

Collazo vs. Diagan edit

Collazo was booked to make a voluntary championship defense against the ninth-ranked WBO mini-flyweight contender Garen Diagan on August 26, 2023, at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[24] He won the fight by a sixth-round stoppage, as Diagan remained on his stool between the rounds and retired before the start of the seventh.[25]

Collazo vs. Gutierrez edit

On December 30, 2023, it was announced that Collazo would make his second WBO mini-flyweight championship defense against an unnamed opponent on the undercard of the Jaime Munguia and John Ryder super middleweight bout, which is expected to take place at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on January 27, 2024.[26] On January 17, 2024, it was confirmed that Collazo would face Reyneris Gutierrez.[27]

On Saturday January 27, 2024, Collazo defeated Gutierrez via third-round TKO and made the second successful defense of his belt.[28]

Collazo vs. Zapata edit

Collazo is scheduled to make the third defense of his WBO minumumweight title against Gerardo Zapata in Verona, New York on June 7, 2024.[29]

Professional boxing record edit

9 fights 9 wins 0 losses
By knockout 7 0
By decision 2 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
9 Win 9–0 Reyneris Gutierrez TKO 3 (12), 2:37 Jan 28, 2024 Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Retained WBO mini flyweight title
8 Win 8–0 Garen Diagan RTD 6 (12) 3:00 Aug 26, 2023 Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico Retained WBO mini flyweight title
7 Win 7–0 Melvin Jerusalem RTD 7 (12), 3:00 May 27, 2023 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S. Won WBO mini flyweight title
6 Win 6–0 Yudel Reyes KO 5 (12), 2:59 Jan 28, 2023 YouTube Theater, Inglewood, California, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Vic Saludar UD 12 Jul 16, 2022 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Pedro Villegas TKO 3 (10), 2:47 Dec 3, 2021 Los Andes Mall, Panama City, Panama Won vacant WBO Latino mini flyweight title
3 Win 3–0 Francisco Bonilla UD 6 Mar 25, 2021 Plaza del Quinto Centenario, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2 Win 2–0 Kevin John Cruz Jusino TKO 2 (6), 1:43 Dec 5, 2020 Coliseo Pedrin Zorrilla, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1 Win 1–0 Vicente Castro Cheneque TKO 3 (6), 1:53 Feb 15, 2020 Coliseo Pedrin Zorrilla, San Juan, Puerto Rico

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Oscar Collazo". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "12.Panamerican Championships Tegucigalpa, Honduras June 10-18, 2017". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  3. ^ Anaya, Rosember (August 3, 2019). "Yuberjen pierde el oro en los Panamericanos". elheraldo.co. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  4. ^ Wainwright, Anson (November 29, 2021). "New Faces: Oscar Collazo". ringtv.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  5. ^ Primera Hora (February 14, 2020). "En peso Carlos 'Purín' Caraballo y Oscar Collazo". primerahora.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  6. ^ Redacción Voces del Sur (February 16, 2020). "Contundente debut para el púgil villalbeño Oscar "El Pupilo" Collazo". vocesdelsurpr.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  7. ^ O'Hara, Ryan (December 4, 2020). "Named after 'the golden boy,' Oscar Collazo wants to make his own legacy". ringtv.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  8. ^ Boxingscene Staff (December 5, 2020). "Danielito Zorrilla, Oscar Collazo Get Knockout Wins in Puerto Rico". boxingscene.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  9. ^ Miguel Cotto Promociones (March 24, 2021). "Carlos Caraballo – Oscar Collazo / A demostrar sus talentos sobre el ring". boxeomundial.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  10. ^ "BRILLAN AMANDA SERRANO, 'PURIN' CARABALLO, 'EL PUPILO' COLLAZO Y ARELY MUCIÑO EN EL VIEJO SAN JUAN". promocionesmiguelcotto.com. March 26, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  11. ^ Primera Hora (December 2, 2021). "Oscar Collazo está en Panamá para pelear a 10 asaltos". primerahora.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  12. ^ Random Hits (December 4, 2021). "Oscar Collazo Blasts Out Pedro Villegas in Three For WBO Regional Belt". boxingscene.com. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  13. ^ Donovan, Jake (July 16, 2022). "Oscar Collazo: This Is My Chance To Let Boxing World Know Who I Am - A Future World Champ". boxingscene.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  14. ^ Salazar, Francisco (July 16, 2022). "Oscar Collazo Gets Off The Canvas To Outpoint Ex-champ Vic Saludar". ringtv.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  15. ^ Vega, Giovanny (January 9, 2023). "Choque boricua: Oscar Collazo y Wilfredo Méndez protagonizarán eliminatoria de la OMB". elvocero.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  16. ^ Donovan, Jake (January 15, 2023). "Wilfredo 'Bimbito' Mendez (Back) Injured, Oscar Collazo To Now Face Yudel Reyes On Jan. 28". boxingscene.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  17. ^ Fischer, Doug (January 28, 2023). "Oscar Collazo Halts Yudel Reyes In Five, Wins WBO 105-pound Title Elimination Bout". ringtv.com. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  18. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (January 30, 2023). "WBO orders Melvin Jerusalem vs Oscar Collazo minimumweight title fight". badlefthook.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  19. ^ Donovan, Jake (February 13, 2023). "Melvin Jerusalem-Oscar Collazo: Purse Bid Ordered For WBO Strawweight Title Fight". boxingscene.com. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  20. ^ Del Valle Hernández, Sara (February 23, 2023). "Sin concretarse la pelea titular entre Oscar Collazo y Melvin Jerusalem". elnuevodia.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  21. ^ Donovan, Jake (February 27, 2023). "Jerusalem-Collazo: Golden Boy and Cotto Promotions ($152,000) Win Purse Bid For WBO Title Fight". boxingscene.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  22. ^ Angelas, Steve (May 27, 2023). "Boxing: Underdog Jerusalem all set WBO title defense vs Puerto Rico's Collazo". news.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  23. ^ Salazar, Francisco (May 27, 2023). "Oscar Collazo Stops Melvin Jerusalem After 7 Rounds, Wins WBO Strawweight Title". ringtv.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  24. ^ González, Carlos (July 27, 2023). "Oscar Collazo defenderá con uñas y dientes el título mundial". primerahora.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  25. ^ Salazar, Francisco (August 26, 2023). "Oscar Collazo Breaks Down, Stops Garen Diagan in Six Rounds". BoxingScene.com.
  26. ^ Donovan, Jake (December 30, 2023). "Oscar Collazo: January 27, We Prove Again That I Am Among The Best". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  27. ^ Salazar, Francisco (January 17, 2024). "Oscar Collazo takes on Reyneris Gutierrez in main undercard bout for Munguia-Ryder". The Ring. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  28. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (January 28, 2024). "Oscar Collazo dominates Reyneris Gutierrez to retain title". FIGHTMAG.
  29. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (April 5, 2024). "Oscar Collazo faces Gerardo Zapata in Verona, New York in June". FIGHTMAG.

External links edit

Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBO mini flyweight champion
May 27, 2023 – present 		Incumbent
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