Collazo vs Knockout unification set for Nov. 16 in Riyadh
Oscar Collazo holds the WBO flyweight title, Knockout CP Freshmart the WBA
The biggest matchup in boxing’s smallest division is less than two months away, as WBO minimumweight Oscar Collazo confirms Jake Donovan’s report that he’ll face long-reigning WBA titlist Knockout CP Freshmart as part of Riyadh Season’s November 16th GIlberto Ramirez vs Chris BIllam-Smith show.
Collazo (10-0, 7 KO), Puerto Rico’s lone male reigning champion, has consistently proven among the most watchable fighters in the sport. He’s fought three times since scoring an extremely well-aged stoppage of Melvin Jerusalem to claim the belt last year, taking out Garen Diagan, Reyneris Gutierrez, and Gerardo Zapata in the span of 10 months.
Knockout (25-0, 9 KO), real name Thammanoon Niyomtrong, is boxing’s longest-reigning active titlist. His 12 title defenses include decisions over storied countryman Wanheng Menayothin and Aussie Olympian Alex Winwood, whom Knockout edged out via majority decision earlier this month.
With both the Shigeokas falling earlier this year, this is as good a fight as you could ask for at 105. I’m excited to see Collazo get more eyes on him and Knockout receive the major opportunity his body of work deserves.
The card also sees Jose Ramirez face Arnold Barboza Jr, Kenneth Sims Jr take on Oscar Duarte, and William Zepeda stay busy against Tevin Farmer ahead of a planned 2025 title shot.