Super welterweight Angel “Relampago” Ruiz (18-2-1, 13 KOs) knocked out 41-year-old former world champion Luis Collazo (39-9, 20 KOs) in the sixth round on Wednesday night at the ProBox Events Center in Plant City, Florida. Ruiz, 25, dropped Collazo twice in round three. A body shot put Collazo down for the count in round six. Time was :32.
Collazo, who took the fight on short notice, announced his retirement after the fight. “For boxing I’m done,” said the former WBA welterweight king. “This is the end for me now. Ruiz did what he had to do and came out with the victory. I give them credit and wish him nothing but the best. Now I will get to spend more time with my family and with the grandchildren.”
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In a battle between unbeaten welterweights, Vadim Musaev (6-0, 5 KOs) scored a first round TKO against Martin Alvarez (7-1, 6 KOs). A left hook dropped Alvarez and after he wobbled after regaining his feet, the bout was waved off by the referee. Time was 2:03. Musaev was the silver medal winner at the 2021 World Amateur Championships.
In a clash between unbeaten super bantamweights, Jose “Chapulin” Salas (12-0, 9 KOs) scored a ten round unanimous decision over 2008 Olympian Prince “Octopus” Dzani (23-1, 19 KOs). Salas dropped Dzani in round nine en route to a 100-89 3x shutout.
It was kind of sad, but Collazo went out on his shield, he gave it his best shot.
You called it through your disagreement with the fight. I don’t like seeing the old lions being taken out by nature.
I wish Collazo nothing but the best in his next chapter in life. Scheduling a fight as a ñn abuelito just doesn’t sound right.
They mentioned that he had an 11 year old grandkid, which means that Collazo was a grandpa when he was 30! He probably had a kid when he was 15 and that kid had a kid when they were 15 too. If that continues, by the time he’s 45, Luis Collazo will be a bisabuelo!
Typical Hispanic “family values”, third world for a reason.
thats too bad, went out on his shield to the end, he shouldve been matched with someone less than 16 years age difference
No one wants to accept Father Time.
Lost by knocked out at the age of 41,its probably time to retire, his best year its far behind him.
I think we’re all in agreeance there captain O.
Sadly my last comment on Collazo is that i wanted him to retire because i didn’t want him hurt.. Hope he does it now..
I hope he will not continue to fight and I truly hope is not because of money problems. Frankie Randall (The Surgeon), I did not know he had pugilist dementia, the 1st one “on record” to defeat Julio Cesar Chavez, no one remember these old warriors….
I can remember watching that fight at the local pub. That was a great generation of fighters.
These fighters tend to have an arrogance about them which is completely understandable when you have been told how great you are for so long, but often times the trainers need a foot up ther aSs for allowing it to happen or even working the corner. It’s a few more who need to be sent into retirement as well, including the all time great Roy Jones Jr.
I’ve met Luis Collazo at a fight in NYC several years ago! He was extremely courteous, respectful and engaging! Enjoy your retirement my man! Well deserved! Thanks for the memories!!!
Rude awakening for coello!
Probably didn’t need to take another fight and go out like, congrats on a fine career and here’s to a happy retirement