Puerto Rican world champion Óscar “El Pupilo” Collazo (13-0, 10 KOs) reaffirmed his dominance at 105 kilos, scoring a seventh-round technical knockout over the Philippines’ Jayson “Striker” Vayson (14-2-1, 8 KOs) in the primary occasion on September 20 on the Fantasy Springs Resort & On line casino in Indio, California. With the victory, Collazo retained his WBA belt together with the opposite minimumweight titles he holds, additional solidifying his place as one in every of Latin America’s most formidable champions.
Collazo set the tone early, dropping Vayson within the opening spherical. Working behind a crisp jab and relentless physique assault, the Boricua neutralized Vayson’s offense and by no means allowed the challenger to search out his rhythm or distance. The Filipino, courageous however overmatched, tried to remain within the battle with occasional bursts, however absorbed clear, punishing pictures that steadily wore him down.
The top got here within the seventh spherical, when Collazo unleashed a crushing mixture that left Vayson defenseless. His nook threw within the towel, prompting the referee to halt the competition and hand Collazo the stoppage victory. It marked the third profitable protection of Collazo’s world crown and the tenth knockout of his skilled profession.
Nonetheless undefeated after 13 fights, the Puerto Rican standout appears to be like able to proceed ruling the division—notably in opposition to the wave of challengers rising from Asia.
