The opening round was a comfortable one, with Collazo holding the edge. Just 15 seconds into the second round, Collazo landed a left to the body that sent Valdez to the canvas for an eight count by referee Thomas Taylor.
Moments later, another shot from Collazo dropped Valdez again. After the second round, Valdez’s corner signaled that they had had enough, and the fight was stopped at 2:35 of the second round.
Gallardo Wins a Super Full Event
In the main event, Yair Gallardo (12-0, 9 KOs) defeated Buneet Bisla (14-2, 7 KOs) over 10 rounds to capture the vacant WBO NABO light heavyweight title.
Bisla found success with counters during the opening rounds while Gallardo pressed forward behind top guards. The fight was often marred by knockdowns, with Bisla pinning Gallardo repeatedly whenever an exchange took place.
Gallardo began to find more success in the middle rounds. In the seventh, he threw several punches to the body and later rocked Bisla with a left hook to the chin before Bisla caught and went to the canvas.
The hold continued throughout the final laps, with referee Gerard White allowing the action to continue without issuing a caution. Gallardo was given the decision by scores of 98-91, 97-92, and 96-93.
Abdullaev Stops Velazquez in Five
Olympian Ruslan Abdullaev (5-0, 3 KOs) knocked out Orestes Velazquez (8-2, 7 KOs) in the fifth round of their scheduled 10-round bout.
Abdullahev scored a knockdown in the opening round with a right hand to the side of the head. He dominated the next two rounds, forcing Velazquez into a defensive position and slowly building his lead.
In the fifth round, Abdullaev landed a left to the body that sent Velazquez down for the count. Referee David Solivan waved off the contest at 1:30 of the round.
Edwards continues his Knockout streak
2024 US Olympian Joshua “The Rocket” Edwards (7-0, 6 KOs) stopped Garreth Payton (7-3, 4 KOs) at 1:06 of the second round.
Edwards dominated the opening round while Payton stayed very defensive. Early in the second, Edwards landed a left hook to the side of the head that dropped Payton for the count, ending the fight.
Griffiths Stops Crisosto
Cayden Griffiths (9-0, 8 KOs) scored a third-round stoppage over Edgar Ayala Crisosto (12-7, 8 KOs).
Griffiths dominated the first two rounds with body shots while Crisosto spent most of his defense. In the third round, a left to the body sent Crisosto to his knee for the eight count.
Griffiths continued to press the action until Crisosto’s corner stopped the contest at 2:49 of the round.
Garcia Wins in 1 Round
Daniel “Junebug” Garcia (14-0, 11 KOs) knocked out Christopher Rodriguez (13-3-1, 11 KOs) in the opening round of their scheduled eight-round bout.
Garcia dropped Rodriguez early and quickly closed out the show, extending his undefeated record with another knockout victory.
