SAN ANTONIO, Texas, August 13 – Boxing’s hit new series, Golden Boy Live!, heads to the Cowboys Dancehall in San Antonio, Texas on Monday, September 2 to celebrate Labor Day weekend with an exciting night of fistic action featuring a 10-round welterweight bout between former World Champion Luis Collazo and surging 22-year-old prospect Alan Sanchez.The fight will air live on FOX Sports 1, America’s new sports network and FOX Deportes.

In addition, one of San Antonio’s finest, Raul “The Cobra” Martinez, faces off with the always tough Daniel “Cuate” Quevedo in an eight-round super bantamweight battle.

Collazo vs. Sanchez, 10-round welterweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Leija*Battah Promotions and sponsored by Corona and O’Reilly Auto Parts. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. CT and the first fight starts at 7:00 p.m. CT. The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast airs live at 9:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CT/6:00 p.m. PT.

Tickets, priced at $100, $65 and $20, plus applicable taxes, fees and service charges, are on sale now and available for purchase by phone by calling Leigh*Battah Promotions at (210) 979-3302.

After returning to the ring in 2012 following a year long layoff, New York native Luis Collazo (33-5, 17 KO’s) has looked in prime form in recent wins over Steven Upsher Chambers and Miguel Callist. Now hoping to get back into the race to regain the welterweight crown he wore from 2005-2006, the 32-year-old southpaw must first get past a hungry Sanchez in the FOX Sports 1 main event on Sept 2.

Rapidly becoming a must-see fighter on the California fight scene, 22-year-old Alan Sanchez (12-2-1, 6 KO’s) will fight in Texas for the first time, riding a seven-fight winning streak that includes a first-round technical knockout win over of Artemio Reyes, avenging a loss from their first encounter in 2010, and scoring recent knockouts over Manuel Leyva and Miguel Angel Munguia. Now he steps up to the big time against Collazo, but the Fairfield, Calif. native is ready for the spotlight.

Seen by most boxing observers as one of the best boxers to not win a title in the current era, San Antonio’s Raul Martinez (29-3, 17 KO’s) has always given a supreme effort in the ring as he battles the best opposition possible, including Nonito Donaire, who handed Martinez his first professional loss in their April 2009 title fight. Now looking to get back to the top and fulfill his promise at 31 years old, Martinez plans on giving his hometown fans a show to remember this September.

A native of Sinaloa, Mexico who now fights out of Los Angeles, 29-year-old Daniel Quevedo (13-13-3, 8 KO’s) has a deceptive record, because when the bell rings, he is as tough as they come. A rugged competitor who has been stopped only once in his eight-year career, Quevedo’s battles with the likes of former World Champions Leo Santa Cruz and Eric Morel have prepared him for anything Martinez has for him on fight night.

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I’ve been back in Las Vegas for just over a month now after my two week stint in New York City, sparring with former world champion Luis Collazo.

Being around Ishe Smith, IBF 154lb world champion is motivational, as well as inspiring. He is an athlete who has been through the highs and lows of the sport. He then achieved the ultimate goal as a fighter, when he won the world title in February after 13 years as a professional.
He was due to defend it on July 19th, only to get injured during a sparring incident that I witnessed first-hand. It is only a minor setback for someone who has been through so much, but he is still champion and a new date will be arranged in due course
Our careers have been quite similar, and being at such close quarters, watching Ishe train and spending time with him as a friend, pushes me that little bit more to accomplish my own goals.
Badou Jack and Mickey Bey will headline the boxing show on July 19th now. I’ve been involved with some intense sparring sessions with Mickey over the last few weeks. He knows that sparring with me is harder than fighting John Molina in the main event. He will win and then the next stop will be the world title.
Floyd Mayweather is back in Las Vegas after his promotional tour with his opponent, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez across America and Mexico. Their combined record is 86 wins and 0 losses. This will be a massive fight. Boxing fans across the world wanted Floyd to fight Canelo and he has given them their wish.
I’m a big tennis fan and watching Wimbledon whilst in Las Vegas has beentotally different, as I’m normally in London when it is on. Andy Murray is a major boxing fan, he has said many times that he treats his tennis matches like boxing fights. He has come very farwithout losing what he stands for and his ‘common touch’. He has stepped out of the shadow of Tim Henman, and hasbecome one of the best tennis players inthe world; he has won the US Open, last year’s Olympics and now Wimbledon. His rise to fame is a perfect example of Floyd Mayweather’s ‘hard work and dedication’motto. He is a shoe in to win the BBC’sSports Personality of the Year in December.
This week was a big celebration in America. July 4th, which is known as Independence Day, is a huge occasion as it marks the day America gained Independence from the British.
It’s a day for friends and family to gettogether to celebrate with food, fireworksand an authentic celebration of America’s history. It was the first time in eight yearsof coming here that I have been privileged to celebrate with my American friends
We had a real fun day. It started very early at 5 am when we went to Mount Charleston for our run up the mountain. Mayweather Promotion fighters, Badou Jack, JLeon Love, Luis Arias and a few others from the Mayweather Boxing Club were the dedicated fighters that took on this challenging task. I’m currently the king of the mountain, and undefeated week in week out, just like Floyd Mayweather.
As always, we went to Baby Stacks Cafe to restore our energy levels, and fill up on protein and carbohydrates. Former world champion and trainer to champions, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad says I eat like “it’s my last meal and I’m headed to the electric chair”. Being a qualified dieticianand nutritionist I know the importance of eating the right foods at the right time.
In the tough and unforgiving industry that I have chosen to make my career, it is so rare to make real friends, let alone have this unique feeling of belonging to something so special.
The day was ended as it started, with my team mates. We are more than a team, more than friends, more like a family.

NEW YORK–Danny Garcia retained the WBA/WBC?Ring Magazine Super Lightweight championship with a twelve round unanimous decision over former two division world champion Zab Judah at the Barclays Center.

The first few rounds were close but Garcia tried to land the hard right while Judah moved and looked for a win with the jab. Garcia had a strong round four that was highlighted by hard left hook that bounced off the jaw of Judah. Garcia had a big round five as he rocked and buckled Judah with hard right. Garcia was all over Judah and landed many power shots. Round six Garcia come out and jump all over Judah in the corner. he landed some thudding power shots that had the challenger in trouble for mist of the round.

In round eight, Judah landed his best left hand of the night but got countered with a hard right hand that sent Judah to the canvas. Upon getting to his feet a cut formed under his left eye. Judah made it a fight when rocked Garcia continuously in round eleven. A headbutt opened up a huge gash in the middle of Garcia’s frehead in the beginning of round twelve. Judah failed to capitalize on any of the momentum he garnered for himself in the previous six minutes. The two swung and connected down the stretch but Judah’s failure to unleash his left hand earlier probably cost him the contest.

Garcia won by scores 115-112, 114-112 and 116-111.

Garcia, 139.8 lbs of Philadelphia is now 26-0. Judah, 140 lbs of Brooklyn is 42-8.

After the fight Garcia (26-0, 16 KO’s) praised Judah, saying, “It was a hell of a fight. I had to beat the Brooklyn guy in his hometown. I knew he had a lot of pride behind him and he was never going to give up. He is a crafty veteran with power. He hit me with a good shot. He hit me in the eleventh with a left hand that spun me around. It shook me up a little bit.”

He continued “I am a true champion and I had to fight through a storm tonight to prove that. Judah is the craftiest and strongest guy that I have fought so far. I knew he had a lot of power with the left, but I was able to stand my ground and counter it. My game plan was to try to use the jab, but he was stepping around. He was crafty and he took my jab away so I had to do what I had to do.”

Referring to the bad blood between the two fighters, Garcia said, “It’s gone. It’s respect. As you can see, it’s a lot of bad blood. I’ve got cuts. He has cuts. We came here and gave the people of Brooklyn a nice show.”

Speaking on his performance, Judah (42-8, 29 KO’s) said, “It’s boxing and things happen. You win some, you lose some. Danny is a young, tough fighter. I was on my A-game tonight. I worked hard. I had a great training camp and we gave it our best shot.”

When asked if this would be his last fight Judah emphatically responded, “You’re going to see me fight again. Why would I quit?”

Peter Quillin made the defense of the WBO Middleweight championship with a seventh round stoppage over Fernando Guerrero.

After a lackluster first round, Quillin landed a vicious right that sent Guerrero to the canvas in round two. Guerrero was hurt badly and Quillin jumped on him and landed uppercut followed by a right that dropped the challenger for a second time in the round. Quillin was not down as he buckled Guerrero badly with a ghard roght just before the round came to an end. Guerrero was having a solid round four until a big right to the temple buckled him yet again. Round five was an incredible display of courage as both guys took turns landing hard power shots at close range.

Quillin came out in round seven and dropped Guerrero in the opening seconds from a right hand that sent Guerrero rubbery legged into the bottom rope. Guerrero was hurt and ate a huge right hand that sent him flat on his back and referee Harvey Dock stopped the bout at 1:30 of round seven.

Quillin, 160 lbs from Brooklyn is now 29-0 with 21 KO’s. Guerrero, 160 lbs of Salisbury, MD is now 25-2.

After the win,Quillin reflected on his preparation and the fight itself saying, “It’s the journey that is the most important. I have to thank Fernando for coming up, but he couldn’t do it. I had to do it for New York City.

“There is no concern when you are trying to stick to the gameplan. I believed in what my corner was telling me. I value their opinion and fernando came. This wasn’t a fight that was made because we thought that I could beat Fernando Guerrero. He came and had the opportunity. I’m very thankful.

“I’m inpsired by my team. It’s always working to try to do your best. I was working hard to do my best. I put myself through a hard training camp to try to come to this fight and try to look like superman. The sky is the limit.”

Former world title challenger Daniel Jacobs scored a fourth round beatdown of Keenan Collins in a scheduled eight round Middleweight bout.

Jacobs dropped Collins twice in round four from blistering left hooks. Collins continued on until he was battered all over the ring and the fight was stopped at 2:06 of round four.

Jacobs, 161 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 25-1 with 22 knockouts. Collins, 161 lbs of Brooklyn is now 15-8-3.

Former world Welterweight champion Luis Collazo scored a fifth round stoppage over Miguel Callist in a scheduled eight round bout.

Collazo was dominant throughout as he dropped Callist in round three and round five and the fight was waved off at 1:33 of round five.

Collazo, 146.4 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 33-5 with 17 knockouts. Collins, 147.4 lbs of Brooklyn is 27-9-1.

Eddie Gomez beat up Luis Hernandez over eight rounds to pound a unanimous decision in a Jr. middleweight bout.

In round one Gomez landed some heavy blows and scored a knockdown at the end of the round with a thunderous right hand. Gomez hurt Hernandez with some vicious shots in round two. Hernandez fought back monetarily. In round three, Gomez dropped Hernandez with a short left hook. Gomez continued to pound Hernandez with hard shots. Hernandez face was bloodied from that power shots. Gomez was in cruise control until he started to pummel a battered Hernandez at the end of round seven. Gomez was never challenged in the eighth round.

Gomez, 151 lbs of Bronx, NY won by scores of 80-70, 80-70 and 79-71 and is now 14-0. Hernandez, 148.6 lbs of Ibarra, ECU is now 21-5.

Boyd Melson scored a six round unanimous decision over Edgar Perez in Jr. Middleweight bout.

Melson dropped Perez in round five from a hard straight left. Melson was all over Perez but could not finish him.

Scores were 60-53 on two cards and 59-54 for Melson, 160.6 lbs if Brooklyn and is now 10-1-1. Perez, 161.4 lbs of Arecibo, PR is now 5-4.

2012 U.S. Olympian Marcus Browne scored a second round stoppage over Tanel Goyco in a scheduled four round Light Heavyweight bout.

Browne dropped Goyco in round one from a hard left hand and again in round two from a left / right combination. Browne jumped all over Goyco and Goycos corner stopped the bout at fifty-four seconds of round two.

Browne, 175 lbs of Staten Island, NY is noiw 4-0 with all wins coming early. Goyco, 173.8 lbs of Philadelphia is now 4-6-1.

Zachary Ochoa scored a four round unanimous decision over Calvin Smith in a Jr. Welterweight bout.

Scores were 40-36 on all cards for Ochoa, 140 lbs of Brooklyn and is now 4-0. Smith, 135 lbs of Prichard, AL is now 2-3.

Good looking Bantamweight prospect Miguel Cartagena scored a four round unanimous decision over Angel Carvaljal.

Both guys gave a good effort but Cartagena landed the harder blows and had Carvajal on the defensive after taking those shots.

Scores were 40-36 on all cards for Cartagena, 114.8 lbs of Philadelphia and is now 6-0. Carvajal, 117 lbs of Chicago is now 2-1

D’Mitrius Ballard scored a second round knockout over Marcus Clay in a scheduled four round Super Middleweight bout.

Ballard dropped Clay in round one from a body shot and again from a flurry of punches in round two and referee Earl Brow stopped the bout at 2:21 of round two.

Ballard, 166.6 lbs of Temple Hills, MD is 2-0 with two knockouts. Clay, 167.4 lbs of Baton Rouge, LA is 2-6.

BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 27 – Representing four of New York City’s five boroughs, top talents from the Big Apple will descend on Brooklyn’s Barclays Center tonight to engage in exciting bouts leading up to the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast featuring Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Danny Garcia defending against former Two-Division World Champion Zab Judah and WBO Middleweight World Champion Peter Quillin meeting top middleweight contender Fernando Guerrero.

Fighters also in action this weekend will be Brooklyn’s Danny Jacobs, Luis Collazo, Boyd Melson and Zachary Ochoa, the Bronx’ Eddie Gomez and Staten Island’s OlympianMarcus Browne.

Remaining are on sale at www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com, the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center, all Ticketmaster locations or by calling 800-745-3000. For group tickets, please call 800-GROUP-BK.

Heading up this New York-centric undercard will be an eight-round middleweight bout between Danny Jacobs (24-1, 21 KO’s) and Keenan Collins (15-7-3, 10 KO’s). A former world title challenger, Jacobs defeated his biggest foe when he recently conquered cancer. Now back in the ring with two knockout wins under his belt, Jacobs will meet the stiffest test of his comeback in Collins. Born in Brooklyn but now living in York, Pennsylvania, the 36-year-old Collins is unbeaten in his last three bouts, so Jacobs needs to be ready for wily Collins.

Former world welterweight champion Luis Collazo (32-5, 16 KO’s) made his own return to the ring after a year away last October during Barclays Center inaugural fight night with an exciting win over Steve Upsher Chambers. In an eight-round bout, the 32-year-old Collazo will look to make it two straight wins when he faces fellow veteran Miguel Callist (27-8-1, 18 KO’s), a Panamanian southpaw who has won five of his last seven fights.

Twenty-year-old Eddie Gomez (13-0, 9 KO’s) didn’t stay long the last time he was in Barclays Center, needing just 77 seconds to dispatch Javier Gomez on March 9. The skilled and powerful junior middleweight will be seeking a similar result when he meets up with Ibarra, Ecuador’s Luis “Morochito” Hernandez (21-4, 14 KO’s) in an eight-round battle.

In a six-round super middleweight bout, popular local prospect Boyd Melson (9-1-1, 3 KO’s) hopes to deliver another fight to remember for New York fans when he takes on Puerto Rico’s Edgar Perez (5-3, 2 KO’s). As is always the case when he fights, Melson will be donating his entire purse to spinal cord injury research.

2012 U.S. Olympian Marcus Browne (3-0, 3 KO’s) has been dazzling in his brief pro career, and if he has it his way, he will make it four for four in his four-round light heavyweight matchup against Philadelphia’s Taneal Goyco (4-5-1, 2 KO’s).

Rising Brooklyn star Zachary Ochoa (3-0, 3 KO’s) will make his Barclays Center debut when he meets Prichard, Alabama’s Calvin Smith (2-2) in a scheduled four-round super lightweight bout.

Rounding out an outstanding undercard card will be a bantamweight battle between Philadelphia’s Miguel Cartagena (5-0, 3 KO’s) and Chicago’s Angel Carvajal (2-0) and a super middleweight matchup pitting Temple Hills, Maryland’s D’Mitrius Ballard (1-0, 1 KO) against Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s Marcus Clay (2-5). Both bouts are slated for four rounds.

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Garcia vs. Judah, a 12-round bout for Garcia’s Unified Super Lightweight World Championship, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and supported by Golden Boy Promotions sponsors Corona and AT&T. In the co-featured attraction, WBO Middleweight World Champion Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin puts his title on the line against hard-hitting Fernando Guerrero in a 12-round fight. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is available in Spanish on secondary audio programming (SAP).

Doors at Barclay Center open at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday with the first fight starting at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Immediately following the world championship doubleheader on SHOWTIME will be a same-day-delayed telecast of former Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Amir “King” Khan, of Bolton, England, against former World Champion Julio “The Kidd” Diaz, of Coachella, Calif., in a 12-round 143-pound catch-weight scrap on SHOWTIME Boxing: Special Edition.

BROOKLYN, NY–There was a a lot of doubt weather the fight would go on as scheduled but Danny Garcia left no doubt by scoring a spectacular fourth round knockout over future hall of famer Erik Morales to retain the WBA/WBC/Ring Magazine Super Lightweight title that highlighted the first ever boxing card at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Morales showed some spunk and craftiness in the first round but Garcia started getting his shots especially ti the body. At the end of of round three, Garcia landed a big right that rocked Morales to the point that he walked to the wrong corner. Garcia landed a vicious left hook that spun Morales around and crashing into the ropes that had Morales father/trainer Jose jump into the ring and stop the fight at 1:23 of round four.

Garcia, 139.8 lbs of Philadelphia is now 25-0 with sixteen knockouts. Morales, 139.2 lbs of Tijuana, MX is 52-9.

The fight almost did not come off after a failed drug test for a diuretic was discovered that Morales and it took last minute negotiating weather the fight would go through

“That left hook, I got that from my mom,” said a jubilant Garcia after the fight. “Her side of the family is all left handed.”

The 36 year old Morales was dejected and humble after the fight. He graciously accepted the loss and said (through a translator), “Time goes by. This is a sign that the end is near.”

“He’s a crafty veteran,” said Garcia of his opponent, a virtual lock for the Hall of Fame. “I really thought we’d go 12 rounds. He hit me with a couple of good shots, but I came back strong.

“In our first fight, I laid back a little too much. In this fight, I was more confident and I knew I could set up my punches and land some big shots.

“You know I’ll fight anyone. I never duck anyone and I know those guys want all these belts. They have to come get them from me.”

Paulie Malignaggi won a twelve round split decision over Pablo Cesar Cano to retain the WBA Welterweight championship.

Cano was not able to win the belt as he weighed in a pound over 147 pound weight limit in Friday.

It was a tactical fight that saw Malignaggi box in his patented style by jabbing up and down and moving. He caused a cut over the left eye of Cano. That did not deter Cano as he started to come forward and the overhand right was his punch of choice.

The two traded rounds with Cano landing the harder blows until Cano landed a huge booming right that sent malignaggi to the canvas. The made the action heat up in the twelth with both guys cut and giving as good as they received.

Malignaggi won two cards by 114-113 tallies while Cano grabbed a third card at 118-109.

Malignaggi is now 32-4. Cano is now 26-2-1.

Peter Quillin dropped reigning champion Hassan N’Dam six times en route to capturing the WBO Middleweight championship via twelve round unanimous decision.

N’Dam showed some sneaky boxing skills over the first three rounds that may have befuddled Quillin. In round four, Qullin landed a booming right hand that sent the champion to the canvas. Clearly shaken, N’Dam tried to fight fire with with but was being bounced all over the ring until he ate a massive left hook that put him on his back at the end of the frame. After steadying himself in round five, Quillin dropped N;Dam from a big left hook in the corner a second knockdown in round six came from a right which could have been ruled a slip.

The second half of the fight saw some terrific back and forth action with the champion showing a tremendous heart after being rocked and coming back. In the final round, Quillin sealed the deal by dropping N’Dam twice and came home with a 115-107 win on all cards.

Quillin, 159.2 lbs of New York is now 28-0. N’Dam, 159 lbs of Pantin, FRA is now 27-1.

Devon Alexander wrestled the IBF Welterweight championship with a lackluster twelve round unanimous decision over champion Randall Bailey.

The fight was void of action with the exception of round two where Bailey landed a big right hand. ALexander boxed and moved and threw more punches and cruised to the 117-109, 116-110 and 115-111 victory.

Alexander, 146.8 lbs of St. Louis, MO is now 24-1. Randall Bailey, 147 lbs of Miami, FL is now 43-8.

Former world title challenger Dmitry Salita pounded out a six round unanimous decision over Brandon Hoskins in a Welterweight bout.

Salita bloodied the left side of Hoskins face and won by scores of 60-54, 59-55 and 59-55.

Salita, 150 lbs of Brooklyn is now 35-1-1. Hoskins, 147.2 lbs if Hannibal. MO is now 16-3-1.

In the past year Danny Jacobs knocked out cancer, tonight Jacobs knocked out Josh Luteran in sixty-nine seconds of theire scheduled eight round Middleweight bout.

Jacobs landed a hard right hand that sent Luteran down with his has pounding off the canvas and the fight was stopped.

Jacobs, 161.2 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 23-1 with twenty knockouts. Luteran, 161.8 lbs of Blue Springs, MO is now 13-2.

Former world champion Luis Collazo scored a eight round unanimous decision over Steve Upsher Chambers in a Welterweight bout.

Collazo repeatedly beat Chambers to the bunch and landed hard combinations on the ropes and picked Chambers apart in the center of the ring. Chambers put up a valiant effort and landed some good shots but Collazo won by scores of 80-72, 79-73 and 77-75.

Collazo, 146.8 lbs of Brooklyn is now 32-5. Chambers, 148.6 lbs of Philadelphia is now 24-2-1.

Hot shot prospect Eddie Gomez scored a second round stoppage over Saul Benitez in a scheduled four round Jr. Middleweight fight.

One knockout was scored and the bout was stopped at 1:23 of round two.

Gomez, 151 lbs of Bronx, NY is 11-0 with eight knockouts. Benitez, 149.6 lbs of Phoenix, AZ is now 2-3.

Boyd Melson & Jason Thompson christened the building by fighting to a six round draw in a Jr. Middleweight bout

Thompson dropped Melson with a hard right hand in round one. Melson got even in round three when he landed a big right hook that sent Thompson to the canvas. Melson boxed well down the stretch and landed some decent punches but it wasn’t enough to offset the quick start from Thompson and the bout was a ruled a draw by scores of 56-56 om cards

Melson, 155 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 9-1-1. Thompson, 151 lbs of Brooklyn is now 5-6-2.

15rounds.com Photographer Claudia Bocanegra was present at the famed Brooklyn Bridge where fighters from this Saturday’s historic fight card at the Barclay Center took part in a photo shoot under the Bridge. The fight will feature four world title bouts and will be shown Live on Showtime
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LOS ANGELES, June 8 – Already home to a roster of the best boxers in the world, Golden Boy Promotions is proud to announce the latest addition to its team, former Welterweight World Champion Luis Collazo, who today signed an exclusive promotional agreement with the Los Angeles based boxing promoter.

“Luis Collazo has been a well-kept secret for too long,” said Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer. “He’s a talented former world champion who has fought some of boxing’s best and is eager to regain his crown. We will make sure he gets every opportunity to shine in the coming years.”

“I’m honored to be a part of the best team in boxing and now I finally have a chance to show the world what I can do in the ring,” said Collazo. “I’m hungrier and better than ever and I’m not gonna stop until I’m back on top of the welterweight division.”

A proud native of Brooklyn, New York, Collazo (31-4, 16 KO’s) is a talented southpaw who, at 30, is reaching his prime as a boxer. A longtime amateur standout, Collazo turned professional in 2000, and by 2005, he was a World Champion after defeating Jose Antonio Rivera for the WBA Welterweight World Title. Since that bout, Collazo has won five of eight bouts, with close decision losses to former World Champions Ricky Hatton and Andre Berto during that span being among the most controversial in recent years, as many observers believe that Collazo had done more than enough to win both. Following nearly two years off from the ring, Collazo returned in April of 2011 with a third round technical knockout over Franklin Gonzalez and now he’s ready for bigger and better things with the Golden Boy Promotions team behind him.

A date and opponent for Collazo’s Golden Boy Promotions debut will be announced shortly. For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com; follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.twitter.com/imLuisCollazo or visit us on Facebook at Golden Boy Facebook Page.

15rounds’ Matt Yanofsky goes one on one with former world champion Luis Collazo. Collazo, who has been inactive since his thrilling bout with Andre Berto, was on hand at Yankee Stadium for Cotto-Foreman.
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According to Dan Rafael of espn.com the proposed Welterweight showdown between former WBA champ Luis Collazo and Selcuk Aydin will not happen due to Collazo not feeling he can make the weight plus he is unhappy with the financial terms of the fight.

“We are not fighting at 147 [pounds] anymore,” daid Collazo’s trainer Nirmal Lorick. “We told Don (King) a couple of weeks ago he was having trouble with the weight and that we’re not fighting at 147 anymore. The inactivity has been a real problem for Luis. He feels his body has been through enough and he’d rather move up in weight to fight someone else. We’re looking for a fight with [junior middleweight titlist and new middleweight champ] Sergio Martinez.”

“We waited around for months thinking we’d have the rematch with Berto while the purse bid kept getting rescheduled,” Lorick said. “Then Berto got an exception to fight Mosley [in a January fight that was ultimately canceled] and we were supposed to fight Aydin for the interim [title].

“Then the fight was delayed over and over,” Lorick continued. “It’s ridiculous. Now, they say Luis should go over there, lose the weight and fight for no money? By the time Don gets paid, they take out the taxes, Luis ends up with nothing. Training camp alone costs us $15,000 to $20,000. But the weight is really the issue. We are not going to put Luis’ health in danger by making that weight anymore.”