Oscar Collazo retained his Ring Journal, WBO, and WBA world strawweight titles through KO after Jayson Vayson’s nook shockingly threw within the towel through the seventh spherical of their main event in California.
Collazo was gifted an early knockdown after catching Vayson with a glancing verify proper hook close to the tip of the opening spherical. The punch didn’t seem to have an effect on Vayson, however he was simply off-balance sufficient to hit the mat. Arguably, it may have been known as a slip, however as a result of the autumn was preceded by a punch, the referee opted to rule it a knockdown for Collazo.
Vayson regained some momentum within the second stanza, touchdown an enormous proper hand of his personal that wobbled Collazo. Nevertheless, Vayson’s success was short-lived as Collazo repeatedly made him pay within the third with a slew of brutal physique photographs.
Within the fourth, Vayson landed his personal booming physique blow that had Collazo respiration heavy. Vayson dominated the early a part of the spherical, however Collazo got here on late, doubtlessly swinging the scorecards again into his favor.
After a reasonably aggressive fifth spherical, Collazo began to show up the warmth within the sixth, however Vayson confirmed no indicators of backing down. Inexplicably, the referee stepped in throughout one in every of Collazo’s flurries and known as for the standing KO stoppage. The choice prompted mass confusion for these in attendance. Even the commentators slammed the stoppage, calling it a “botch” earlier than condemning the choice.
Because it seems, Vayson’s nook verbally threw in the towel, stripping their fighter of an opportunity to turn out to be a world champion. “Each single individual in that nook must be fired,” one commentator exclaimed through the broadcast.
Official End result: Oscar Collazo def. Jayson Vayson through KO (threw within the towel) at 1:41 of Spherical 7.
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