Óscar Collazo Retains His World Titles with a Convincing Victory
In a night full of action in the ring, Puerto Rican boxer Óscar Collazo successfully defended his WBO and WBA light flyweight titles by defeating Jayson Vayson by technical knockout in the seventh round. The fight, which took place on Saturday, was unexpectedly stopped by Vayson’s corner’s decision, generating controversy among fans. Despite the fall suffered in the first round after an accurate check hook, Vayson showed courage and aggressiveness, keeping the fight competitive. In the fourth round, the challenger focused his attacks on Collazo’s body, who responded with effective combinations, leading Vayson to the ropes in rounds six and seven.Collazo, who has maintained a consistent dominance since he was crowned champion in 2023, achieved his third consecutive victory by the quick route. With this triumph, he reaffirms his position as one of the most outstanding boxers in his category.They thought I was stunned, but I wanted to keep fighting. Of course, I respect the corner’s decision for the boxer’s safety… I felt the blows on my body, but I thought I could handle it.
Jayson Vayson
In the co-main event, the undisputed women’s flyweight champion, Gabriela Fundora, also shone by achieving a dominant technical knockout victory in the seventh round against Alexas Kubicki. Kubicki, who replaced Ayelen “Piru” Granadino, couldn’t resist Fundora’s power, who quickly imposed his rhythm and punishment, forcing the referee to stop the fight.I think the stoppage was good. I was pressing, I was choosing my shots. The [Round 7] was the round in which we were going to launch and launch, and we got the stoppage… the last three rounds I was destroying him. I knew I was going to get it. I applied the pressure as I wanted. I saw that he was getting tired, and I wanted to choose my shots in that round and it was stopped.
Óscar Collazo
