Melvin Jerusalem vs Oscar Collazo
On May 27, 2023, Melvin Jerusalem (20-2, 12 KOs), the strawweight WBO champion, defends his title against the reigning WBA, WBO, and The Ring strawweight champion Oscar Collazo (6-0, 4 KOs).
Jerusalem vs Collazo Stats
Melvin Jerusalem is coming in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over Masataka Taniguchi, 4 months and 21 days ago. Oscar Collazo is on a 6-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round KO win over Yudel Reyes, 3 months and 29 days ago.
Jerusalem vs Collazo Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 73.7-26.3 in favor of Oscar Collazo, but the win will not come easy. It is going to be a competitive fight and Melvin Jerusalem will put on a really good performance, Collazo will be required to be at his best.
Jerusalem vs Collazo Result
The champion refused to continue the fight in the 7th round, and Oscar Collazo is crowned the new WBO strawweight world champion — in his first world-title fight. Collazo improves his record to 7-0 (5 KOs), while Jerusalem adds a loss to his record at 20-3.