| Luis Collazo | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Luis Collazo |
| Rated at | Welterweight Light Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | April 22, 1981 Brooklyn, New York |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 36 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 16 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
Luis Collazo (born April 22, 1981 in Brooklyn, New York) is a boxer in the welterweight division. His boxing record is 31-4 (16 KOs). He is a former WBA welterweight champion.
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He grew up in Brooklyn on Georgia Avenue and attended P.S. 290 and I.S. 302. He is of Puerto Rican descent. Collazo won the WBA Welterweight title on April 2, 2005 with a 12-round split decision victory over defending champion Jose Antonio Rivera. However, the WBA had elevated Cory Spinks to "Undisputed Champion" status before he had lost his titles to Zab Judah, so Collazo was not the definite champion of that organization. On January 7, 2006, Judah lost a 12-round decision to Carlos Baldomir in New York. Baldomir had chosen to pay the sanctioning fee of the WBC only; as a result Judah's WBA undisputed title was vacated. With Judah's loss, Collazo then attained recognition as the WBA's sole welterweight champion. On May 13, 2006, he lost the title to Ricky Hatton in a very tight affair which went the distance. On February 10, 2007 he lost a 12 round unanimous decision versus Sugar Shane Mosley in which he injured his hand early in the fight and continued on till the end. After working back from the injury through rehab and aggressive training, by long-time trainer Nirmal Lorick, Luis fought on the Roy Jones Jr vs. Félix Trinidad card, January 19, 2008 at Madison Square Gardens. He won a one-sided victory against Edvan Dos Santos Barros (9-5-1, 7 KOs), winning 100-90 on 2 judges' scorecards and 99-91 on the other.
On September 28, 2008 on the Mosley vs. Mayorga undercard, Collazo stopped Russell Jordan (now 15-6) in the eighth and final round of their bout.
On January 17, 2009, Collazo fought the undefeated Andre Berto for the WBC Welterweight. Collazo lost a very close fight and a controversial unanimous decision after 12 rounds. Collazo appeared to be ahead most of the fight. The scores were 113-114, 113-114 and the third judge Bill Clancy scored the bout 111-116 which was found by some to be controversial.
| 31 Wins (16 Knockouts), 5 Defeats (1 Knockouts), 0 Draws[1] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 31-5 | Freddy Hernandez | UD | 10 | 2011-10-15 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | |
| Win | 31-4 | Franklin Gonzalez | TKO | 3 (8), 2:14 | 2011-04-13 | Oceana, Brooklyn, New York | |
| Win | 30-4 | David Gogichaishvili | TKO | 6 (8), 2:56 | 2009-06-20 | Radisson Hotel, Columbia, South Carolina | |
| Loss | 29-4 | Andre Berto | UD | 12 | 2009-01-17 | Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi | For WBC welterweight title |
| Win | 29-3 | Russell Jordan | TKO | 8 (8), 2:28 | 2008-09-27 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California | |
| Win | 28-3 | Edvan Dos Santos Barros | UD | 10 | 2008-01-19 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York | |
| Loss | 27-3 | Shane Mosley | UD | 12 | 2007-02-10 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | For interim WBC welterweight title |
| Win | 27-2 | Artur Atadzhanov | TKO | 6 (10), 0:33 | 2006-11-04 | Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona | |
| Loss | 26-2 | Ricky Hatton | UD | 12 | 2006-05-13 | TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts | Lost WBA welterweight title |
| Win | 26-1 | Miguel Ángel González | TKO | 8 (10), 0:01 | 2005-08-13 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois | Retained WBA welterweight title |
| Win | 25-1 | José Antonio Rivera | SD | 12 | 2005-04-02 | DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts | Won WBA welterweight title |
| Preceded by José Antonio Rivera |
WBA Welterweight Champion April 2, 2005–May 13, 2006 Regular title until January 7, 2006 |
Succeeded by Ricky Hatton |