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Collazo vs. Diagan Final Press Conference
The WBO Mini Flyweight World Champion Oscar "El Pupilo"
Collazo (7-0, 5 KOs) hosted a press conference today ahead
of his historic title defense against Filipino fighter Garen
"Hellboy" Diagan (10-3, 5 KOs) in his native Puerto Rico.
The 12-round fight will be broadcast live worldwide on DAZN
and is presented in association with Miguel Cotto Promotions
and H2 Entertainment. The event will take place on Saturday,
August 26 at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan,
Puerto Rico.
A handful of fighters of the Collazo vs. Diagan undercard
were also present at the press conference. Juan Carlos "El
Indio" Camacho Jr. (15-1 7 KOs) will face Jorge Luis Orozco
(17-3-2, 11 KOs) in a 10-round, 115-pound bout for the NABF
title. Former world champion Angel 'Tito' Acosta (23-4, 22
KOs) will fight former world contender Carlos 'El
Chocorroncito' Buitrago (37-9-1, 21 KOs) in a 10-round
flyweight fight.
Here is what the participants had to say:
OSCAR "EL PUPILO" COLLAZO, WBO MINI FLYWEIGHT:
"I'm very excited and happy. Two more days to come and we
will make our first title defense in front of my people at
the Roberto Clemente Coliseum. I am very grateful that
Golden Boy and DAZN together with Miguel Cotto Promotions
had made my dream come true. I know that Diagan is ready to
fight and will come in hungry, but I am ready for him and
the World Championship belt will stay in my island of Puerto
Rico."
GAREN "HELLBOY" DIAGAN, MINI FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHALLENGER:
"I am very happy to be in Puerto Rico, and thank you to
Miguel Cotto Promotions for the opportunity. I give a lot of
respect to Collazo. He is a great fighter. I have done all
my job in my training camp to become a champion. I am ready
to give my all this Saturday night for my family and the
Philippines."
JUAN CARLOS "EL INDIO" CAMACHO JR., SUPER FLYWEIGHT FIGHTER:
"I am ready to take Orozco and defend my title. This is the
fight that I was pursuing that will take me to the other
level. Having the opportunity to be part of the classic
Puerto Rico vs. Mexico battles motivates me because this one
will be for the ages."
ANGEL “TITO” ACOSTA, FORMER WORLD CHAMPION:
"I know Buitrago very well and I will beat him again even
easier than our first fight. I hope he is ready because I am
coming after him to get my title shot."
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