Oscar Collazo (boxer)

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Oscar Collazo
Born
Oscar Manuel Collazo

(1997-01-15) January 15, 1997 (age 27)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality United States of America
Other namesEl Pupilo
Statistics
Weight(s) Mini flyweight
Light flyweight
Flyweight
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Reach62.5 in (159 cm)
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record [1]
Total fights10
Wins10
Wins by KO7
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima Light flyweight
Pan American Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Tegucigalpa  [ fr ]Light flyweight

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.

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Amateur career

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

Early career

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

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

Collazo vs. Jerusalem

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

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

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

Collazo was scheduled to make the third defense of his WBO minumumweight title against Gerardo Zapata in Verona, New York on June 7, 2024. [29] Collazo won the fight by unanimous decision with the scores 117-110, 119-109 and 119-109. [30]

Professional boxing record

10 fights10 wins0 losses
By knockout70
By decision30
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
10Win10–0Gerardo ZapataUD12Jun 7, 2024Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.Retained WBO mini flyweight title
9Win9–0Reyneris GutierrezTKO3 (12), 2:37Jan 28, 2024 Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.Retained WBO mini flyweight title
8Win8–0Garen DiaganRTD6 (12) 3:00Aug 26, 2023 Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto RicoRetained WBO mini flyweight title
7Win7–0 Melvin Jerusalem RTD7 (12), 3:00May 27, 2023 Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, U.S.Won WBO mini flyweight title
6Win6–0Yudel ReyesKO5 (12), 2:59Jan 28, 2023 YouTube Theater, Inglewood, California, U.S.
5Win5–0 Vic Saludar UD12Jul 16, 2022 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
4Win4–0Pedro VillegasTKO3 (10), 2:47Dec 3, 2021Los Andes Mall, Panama City, PanamaWon vacant WBO Latino mini flyweight title
3Win3–0Francisco BonillaUD6Mar 25, 2021 Plaza del Quinto Centenario, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2Win2–0Kevin John Cruz JusinoTKO2 (6), 1:43Dec 5, 2020Coliseo Pedrin Zorrilla, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1Win1–0Vicente Castro ChenequeTKO3 (6), 1:53Feb 15, 2020Coliseo Pedrin Zorrilla, San Juan, Puerto Rico

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