The opening round was largely a feel-good round, with Collazo maintaining the advantage. Just 15 seconds into the second round, Collazo landed a left wing to the body that sent Valdez down the court for an eight count by referee Thomas Taylor.

Moments later, another body shot from Collazo knocked Valdez down again. After the second knockdown, Valdez’s corner signaled that they had seen enough and the fight was stopped at 2:35 of the second round.

Gallardo wins the foul-filled co-main event

In the co-main event, Yair Gallardo (12-0, 9 KO) defeated Buneet Bisla (14-2, 7 KO) in 10 rounds to win the vacant WBO NABO delicate heavyweight title.

Bisla was successful on counters in the first rounds while Gallardo pushed forward behind the high guard. The fight was frequently interrupted by clinching, with Bisla repeatedly tying up Gallardo as exchanges developed.

Gallardo began to have more success in the middle rounds. In the seventh, he landed a few punches to the body and then rocked Bisla with a left hook to the chin, after which Bisla caught himself and went to the canvas.

The hold continued throughout the final rounds, with referee Gerard White allowing the action to continue without issuing warnings. Gallardo received the decision on scores of 98-91, 97-92 and 96-93.

Abdullaev stops Velazquez in the fifth minute

Olympian Ruslan Abdullaev (5-0, 3 KO) knocked out Orestes Velazquez (8-2, 7 KO) in the fifth round of a scheduled 10-round fight.

Abdullaev scored a knockdown with a right hand to the side of the head in the first round. He controlled the next two rounds, forcing Velazquez on the defensive and steadily increasing his lead.

In the fifth round, Abdullaev landed a left wing kick that sent Velazquez to the ground. Referee David Solivan waved his hand and dismissed the fight at 1:30 of the round.

Edwards continues his cup run

2024 American Olympian Joshua “The Rocket” Edwards (7-0, 6 KO) defeated Garreth Payton (7-3, 4 KO) at 1:06 of the second round.

Edwards dominated the opening round while Payton remained largely defensive. Early in the second, Edwards landed a left hook to the side of the head, causing Payton to fall and end the fight.

Griffiths stops Cristo

Cayden Griffiths (9-0, 8 KO) defeated Edgar Ayala Crisosto (12-7, 8 KO) in the third round.

Griffiths controlled the first two rounds with body punches, while Crisosto spent most of the fight on the defensive. In the third round, a left to the body sent Crisosto to a knee for an eight count.

Griffiths continued the action until a corner kick from Crisosto stopped the fight at 2:49 of the round.

Garcia wins in one round

Daniel “Junebug” Garcia (14-0, 11 KO) knocked out Christopher Rodriguez (13-3-1, 11 KO) in the first round of an eight-round fight.

Garcia dropped Rodriguez early and quickly closed out the event, extending his undefeated record with another knockout victory.

David Benavidez has revealed who he sees as Mexico’s greatest ever player, believing the Hall of Famer is in a league of his own when it comes to his technical ability.

When talking about the greatest Mexican champions of all time, Julio Cesar Chavez is often the first name that comes to mind.

This was because he remained undefeated and became a world champion in three weight classes in his first 90 professional fights before ultimately retiring with a record of 107-6-2 (85 KOs).

Apart from the controversial draw with Pernell Whitaker in 1993, Chavez barely made a mistake during his unbeaten streak, which ended after a loss to Frank Randall in 1994.

However, while appreciating Chavez’s extraordinary achievements, Benavidez believes that Salvador Sanchez should be considered the greatest Mexican fighter of all time.

As the WBC featherweight champion, Sanchez defended his title nine times before he tragically died in a car accident in 1982.

He had previously stopped Azumah Nelson in the 15th round, and in 1981 he had another notable stoppage, this time against Wilfredo Gomez of Puerto Rico.

As a reigning champion who values ​​technical mastery, Benavidez said Luis Parra why he considers Sanchez the greatest Mexican to ever cross that border.

“Honestly, number one is Salvador Sanchez. The technique he had – I don’t think there will ever be another player like Salvador Sanchez.

“Then Julio Cesar Chavez, Ricardo Lopez, Marco Antonio Barrera… Who else? Juan Manuel Marquez. Erik Morales. There are many great fighters. Oscar Valdez is also a great fighter. “El Vaquero” [Emanuel Navarrete] also. [Oscar De La Hoya]is in the top three.”

While De La Hoya was widely considered the sport’s No. 1 operator in the behind schedule 1990s, the Mexican-American is rarely mentioned in discussions specifically surrounding Mexican champions like Chavez and Sanchez.