Oscar Collazo faces Neider Valdez tonight, Saturday, June 20, live from Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California. The two fighters clash for the WBO International flyweight title.
- Unbeaten Puerto Rican Collazo (14-0, 11 KOs) of Newark, New Jersey, was scheduled to make the fourth defense of his unified WBA and WBO minimumweight (105 lbs) titles against Joey Canoy.
- Mexico’s Valdez (15-3-3, 12 KOs) stepped in on short notice after Filipino contender Canoy was forced to withdraw due to visa-related issues.
During the weigh-in broadcast, Collazo showed 110.6 lbs, while Valdez was 112.2 lbs for the bout now contested at 112 lbs. Meanwhile, the 12-round fight was announced as for the WBO International featherweight title, which has a limit of 126 lbs.
The 10-round co-feature pits Mexico’s Yair Gallardo (11-0, 9 KOs) against Canada’s Buneet Bisla (14-1, 7 KOs). The two fighters clash for the vacant NABO light heavyweight title.
On the undercard, Uzbekistan’s Ruslan Abdullaev (4-0, 2 KOs) meets Orestes Velazquez (8-1, 7 KOs) of Cuba in a 10-round bout for the WBA Continental Gold super lightweight title.
An eight-round heavyweight bout features Joshua Edwards (6-0, 5 KOs) of Houston, Texas, against Garreth Payton (7-2, 4 KOs) of New Orleans, Louisiana.
The main card opener is an eight-round super welterweight bout between Cayden Griffiths (8-0, 7 KOs) of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Mexico’s Alan Edgar Ayala Crisosto (12-6, 8 KOs).
Collazo vs Valdez results
Main card
- Oscar Collazo def. Neider Valdez by KO (R2, 2:35) | Watch video
- Yair Gallardo def. Buneet Bisla by unanimous decision (96-93, 98-91, 97-92)
- Ruslan Abdullaev def. Orestes Velazquez by KO (R5, 1:30)
- Joshua Edwards def. Garreth Payton by KO (R2, 1:06)
- Cayden Griffiths def. Alan Edgar Ayala Crisosto by TKO (R3, 2:49)
Prelims
- Daniel Garcia def. Christopher Rodriguez by KO (R1, 2:34)
- Nikolai Terteryan def. DePriest Johnson by KO (R1, 0:32)
- Lorenzo Garcia def. Tylan Gilmore-Smith by KO (R2, 1:34)
Collazo vs Valdez live blog
Oscar Collazo knocks out Neider Valdez in second round
Oscar Collazo (15-0, 12 KOs) defeats Neider Valdez (15-4-3, 12 KOs) by second-round knockout to win the WBO International flyweight title. On his way to victory, Collazo dropped Valdez three times in round two.
Main Event – Collazo vs Valdez
It’s time for the main event featuring unbeaten Puerto Rican unified WBA and WBO minimumweight champion Oscar Collazo (14-0, 11 KOs) facing Mexico’s Neider Valdez (15-3-3, 12 KOs).
Valdez took the fight on a few days’ notice, replacing Joey Canoy.
The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds with the WBO International flyweight title on the line.
Yair Gallardo defeats Buneet Bisla by decision
Yair Gallardo (12-0, 9 KOs) defeats Buneet Bisla (14-2, 7 KOs) by unanimous decision to claim the vacant NABO light heavyweight title. The judges scored the fight 96-93, 98-91, and 97-92.
On his way to victory, Gallardo scored a knockdown in the second round.
Ruslan Abdullaev KOs Orestes Velazquez in fifth round
Ruslan Abdullaev (5-0, 3 KOs) defeats Orestes Velazquez (8-2, 7 KOs) by fifth-round knockout at super lightweight.
Joshua Edwards knocks out Garreth Payton in second round
Joshua Edwards (7-0, 6 KOs) defeats Garreth Payton (7-3, 4 KOs) by second-round knockout at heavyweight.
Cayden Griffiths TKOs Alan Edgar Ayala Crisosto in third round
Cayden Griffiths (9-0, 8 KOs) defeats Alan Edgar Ayala Crisosto (12-7, 8 KOs) by third-round TKO at welterweight. The stoppage came at 2:49 of the round.
Daniel Garcia KOs Christopher Rodriguez in first round
Daniel Garcia (14-0, 11 KOs) defeats Christopher Rodriguez (13-3-1, 11 KOs) by first-round knockout at super lightweight. On his way to victory, Garcia dropped Rodriguez twice.
Nikolai Terteryan KOs DePriest Johnson in first round
Nikolai Terteryan (3-0, 3 KOs) defeats DePriest Johnson (5-14) by first-round knockout at middleweight.
Lorenzo Garcia KOs Tylan Gilmore-Smith in second round
In the event opener, Lorenzo Garcia (1-0, 1 KO) defeats Tylan Gilmore-Smith (1-1) by second-round knockout at super lightweight.
Video: Oscar Collazo
Here’s another feature on Oscar Collazo ahead of tonight’s bout.
Video: Oscar Collazo stops Jesus Haro
In case you missed it, watch Oscar Collazo in his previous bout in March when he stopped Jesus Haro in six rounds.