PANAMA CITY, PANAMA - Oscar 'El Pupilo' Collazo (4-0, 3KOs) made it clear why he is one of the new faces of boxing in Puerto Rico, with only 4 fights he made history by winning the min-flyweight Latin championship of the World Boxing Organization when he overwhelmed Ecuadorian Pedro Villegas (13-2, 4KOs) with explosive combinations to the body and the head, knocking him down three times in the third round.

“I am very happy, I felt strong, everything we worked on in the gym came out. I trained very hard for this fight and everyone saw the Pupilo,” said 'El Pupilo' Collazo, who is promoted by Miguel Cotto Promotions along with Golden Boy Promotions and H2 Entertainment.

 “We made history and I am very grateful to my family, and my team to the WBO family and Paco Valcarcel for the opportunity; but my goal is to be a world champion. I will not rest until I achieve it, be it in Puerto Rico, Japan or wherever. Villalba and Puerto Rico this Championship is for you."

The end came at 2:47 of the third round when referee Hector Afu ended the fight.

“Oscar is a special talent, he is very intelligent in the ring, he made history in Puerto Rico in a forceful way, he will soon be world champion. Oscar Collazo is the new face of boxing in Puerto Rico, ”commented promoter and vice president Héctor Soto.