Puerto Rican sensation Oscar “Pupilo” Collazo efficiently defended his WBA minimumweight title for the primary time on Saturday evening, delivering a fifth-round knockout towards Mexico’s Edwin Cano Hernández on the Poliforum Benito Juárez in Cancún, Mexico. The bout additionally had Collazo’s WBO strap on the road, making it a high-stakes showdown.
Collazo, who claimed the WBA crown final November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a knockout victory over the rugged Thai veteran Thammanoon Niyomtrong, wasted no time asserting his dominance in hostile territory.
From the opening bell, the Puerto Rican champion placed on a clinic, utilizing a pointy jab and crisp hook mixtures to systematically dismantle Cano, who confirmed loads of coronary heart however struggled to maintain up with Collazo’s velocity and precision.
The top got here within the fifth spherical when Collazo unleashed a brutal mixture that despatched Cano to his knees. The Mexican warrior tried to get well however couldn’t beat the rely, sealing one other assertion victory for the undefeated Collazo.
With the win, Collazo improves to 12-0 (9 KOs), cementing himself as a formidable drive within the 105-pound division and considered one of Puerto Rico’s rising boxing stars.
Cano, now 13-3-1 (4 KOs), confirmed grit however in the end fell brief towards the reigning champion.
