Collazo Retains Titles After Controversial Technical KO Against Vayson

Oscar Collazo Retains World Titles After Controversial Finish

The Puerto Rican boxer Oscar Collazo successfully defended his WBO and WBA strawweight titles on Saturday, achieving a technical knockout in the seventh round against Jayson Vayson. The decision by Vayson’s corner to stop the fight generated controversy. Despite the fall suffered in the first round, Vayson maintained an aggressive attitude against Collazo (13-0, 10 KOs). The fight remained competitive until the moment of the interruption, with Vayson focusing on Collazo’s body in the fourth round. Collazo responded with effective combinations, cornering Vayson (14-2-1, 8 KOs) in the sixth and seventh rounds.

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

Collazo, who has been champion since 2023, obtained his third consecutive knockout victory. He conquered the WBO title by defeating Melvin Jerusalem in May 2023 and added the WBA title in 2024, after knocking out Knockout CP Freshmart in November of that year.

I think the stoppage was good. I was pressing, choosing my shots. The seventh round was the moment we were going to launch and launch, and we got the stoppage. The last three rounds I was wearing him down. I knew I was going to get it. I applied the pressure as I wanted. I saw he was getting tired, and I wanted to choose my shots in that round and it was stopped.

Oscar Collazo

Gabriela Fundora Imposes Her Dominance in the Co-Main Event

In the co-main event, Gabriela Fundora (17-0, 8 KOs), undisputed women’s flyweight champion, secured a dominant technical knockout victory in the seventh round against Alexas Kubicki (13-2, 2 KOs). Kubicki replaced the Argentinian Ayelen “Piru” Granadino, who was denied a visa to enter the United States. Fundora wasted no time and connected effective combinations on Kubicki, who tried to resist his opponent, but the fight was stopped.