Unified champ Oscar Collazo set for final minute substitute as opponent unable to enter the US in time | Boxing Information

This weekend, Joey Canoy was set to problem Oscar Collazo, however the challenger is presently unable to enter the US.

Puerto Rico’s Collazo has established himself as the person to beat within the minimumweight division, with common exercise and lofty ambitions making him a must-watch within the 105lb scene.

Collazo halted Melvin Jerusalem again in Might 2023 and has defended that belt on seven events since, together with in a title unification with then WBA champion, Knockout CP Freshmart, also called Thammanoon Niyomtrong, in November 2024.

Since trumping the Thai champion, Collazo has made a complete of three defences of the unified title, and he was subsequent set to tackle Filipino Canoy, 25-5-2 (15 KOs), on Saturday night time.

The duo had been deliberate to prime the invoice on the Frontwave Enviornment in California, the place beginner standouts Ruslan Abdullaev and Joshua Edwards are additionally scheduled to look on the Golden Boy undercard.

Nonetheless, regardless of the occasion being simply days away, Canoy has not but been capable of journey to the US as a consequence of visa problems and can pull out of the battle ‘if he’s unable to fly to America by Thursday night time’, in response to Daily Tribune.

“As of early Monday afternoon, Canoy was nonetheless ready for the issuance of his US visa. Sources say that if Canoy wont be capable of fly to America by Thursday night time, he’ll simply keep behind.

“The official weigh-in is about on Friday. The journey paperwork of Canoy had been submitted to the US embassy greater than three weeks in the past.”

Canoy has fought abroad in each South Africa and Japan up to now, however it’s believed that just lately tightened U.S. immigration insurance policies, mixed with a delay within the announcement of the venue for the occasion, may very well be the explanations behind this ongoing difficulty.

Within the newest replace from WBO President Gustavo Olivieri, it seems Canoy has now certainly missed his shot, with Mexico’s Luis Castillo floated as a substitute.

Re: WBO 105 Champion Oscar Collazo

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