Unified minimumweight champion overwhelms late replacement opponent with multiple knockdowns before a second-round stoppage in Oceanside
Oscar Collazo (15-0, 12 KOs) stopped late replacement Neider Valdez Aguilar in the second round on Saturday night after Joey Canoy’s withdrawal forced a late change to the main event. Fighting above his usual minimumweight division, Collazo scored multiple knockdowns before referee Thomas Taylor halted the contest at 2:35 of round two.
Yair Gallardo (12-0, 9 KOs) W UD 10 Buneet Singh Bisla (14-2, 7 KOs): Yair Gallardo remained unbeaten and captured the vacant WBO NABO light heavyweight title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Buneet Singh Bisla. Gallardo set the pace throughout the co-main event, landing the cleaner punches and staying busy enough to build a lead on the scorecards. Bisla proved durable and lasted the distance, but Gallardo secured the victory by scores of 98-91, 97-92, and 96-93.
Ruslan Abdullaev (5-0, 3 KOs) W KO 5 Orestes Velazquez (8-2, 7 KOs): Ruslan Abdullaev captured the WBA Continental Gold light welterweight title with a fifth-round knockout of Orestes Velazquez. The 2024 Uzbek Olympian controlled the fight from the outset, using his boxing skills and accurate punching to keep Velazquez on the defensive. Referee David Solivan stopped the contest at 1:30 of the fifth round after Abdullaev landed the fight-ending shot.
Cayden Griffiths (9-0, 8 KOs) W TKO 3 Edgar Ayala Crisosto (12-7, 8 KOs): Junior middleweight prospect Cayden Griffiths continued his unbeaten run with a third-round stoppage of Edgar Ayala Crisosto. Griffiths dropped Crisosto in round three before the corner threw in the towel, prompting referee Gerard White to halt the bout at 2:49 of the round. The victory marked Griffiths’ second straight stoppage win and improved his knockout total to eight in nine professional fights.
Daniel Garcia (14-0, 11 KOs) W KO 1 Christopher Rodriguez: Lightweight prospect Daniel Garcia needed only one round to finish Christopher Rodriguez in their scheduled eight-round contest. Garcia scored two knockdowns before ending matters with a first-round knockout. .
Joshua Edwards (7-0, 6 KOs) W KO 2 Garreth Payton (7-3, 4 KOs): Heavyweight prospect Joshua Edwards scored another early stoppage, knocking out Garreth Payton in the second round of their scheduled eight-round bout.