Collazo unifies the WBO and WBA straw-weight titles
STRAWWEIGHT CHAMPIONS
WBC
Melvin Jerusalem
Born: February 22 1994 (30)
Manolo Fortich, Philippines
Height: 1.57m
Boxing record:
Total fights: 26
Win: 23 (KO 12)
Loss: 3
Draw: 0
Melvin Jerusalem retains WBC Strawweight title
September 22, 2024
WBC strawweight champion Melvin Jerusalem easily retained his title, with a one-sided 12-round unanimous decision over Luis Castillo. Castillo was knocked down in the first but survived the round. Jerusalem dominated the rest of the fight and won on points.
WBO
Oscar Collazo
Born: January 15 1997 (27)
Newark, New Jersey USA
Height: 1.55m
Boxing record:
Total fights: 11
Win: 11 (KO 8)
Loss: 0
Draw: 0
Collazo unifies the WBO and WBA straw-weight titles
November 16, 2024
Oscar Collazo, defended his WBO title successfully by dropping the WBA champion, CP Freshmart twice in the sixth round and once more in the seventh before the referee stopped the fight at 1:29 of the seventh round. With this victory, Collazo unified the WBO and WBA straw-weight titles.
IBF
Pedro Taduran
Born: October 29 1996 (28)
Libon, Albay, Philippines
Height: 1.63m
Boxing record:
Total fights: 22
Win: 17 (KO 13)
Loss: 4
Draw: 1
Pedro Taduran stops Ginjiro Shigeoka in the 9th
Juli 28, 2024
Pedro Taduran became a two-time strawweight titlist after a 9th TKO of unbeaten Japanese world champion Ginjiro Shigeoka. A barrage of punches left Shigeoka defenseless, which forced the referee to stop the fight at 2:50 of the ninth round.