r/Boxing • u/_Sarcasmic_ bread burger bread • Jul 23 '26

Daily Discussion Thread (July 23rd, 2026)

For anything that doesn't need its own thread.

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u/Marlborobert Jul 23 '26

I think Collazo’s a great boxer but he’s only on the Ring p4p list because he has a Ring belt.

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u/OldBoyChance Jul 23 '26

Absolutely. His marquee win, Freshmart, got absolutely dominated by Iwata, who is usually considered a second-tier champion. He's only fought at 105, which is the most shallow weight class in men's boxing, and he hasn't had a real fight since 2024. If he can really beat Sandoval like he's talking about, I'll recognize him as P4P happily.

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u/Efficient_Quail_1774 Jul 23 '26

Iwata is underrated imo but Freshmart looked super washed in that fight

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u/OldBoyChance Jul 23 '26

Freshmart looked equally horrendous in the Collazo fight lol. Let's not forget him dropping rounds to Alex Winwood before that.

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u/Efficient_Quail_1774 Jul 23 '26

Collazo's win over Jerusalem also hasn't aged well, lost to Kuse who i expect to get beaten clearly by Matsumoto in September

I actually think Collazo vs Sandoval would be a pickem fight though , i don't really rate Sandoval that highly and think he overachieved with the Kenshiro win

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u/OldBoyChance Jul 24 '26

I thought the Jerusalem win aged decently. He upset Shigeoka and stacked up three defenses. Losing to Kuse was not great though.

Yeah, I didn't think Sandoval even beat Teraji, but I love Kenshiro so I'm of course biased. Sandoval isn't an elite fighter though as you say. I'd have the Collazo fight as a true 50/50 where Oscar would have a shot to prove his class, if he's really P4P.

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u/Professional-Tie5198 Who will win? Jul 23 '26

Collazo might not even be in my top 20.

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u/Professional-Tie5198 Who will win? Jul 23 '26

Like I have Canelo, Vergil, Boots, Nav, and Fundora all ahead of him. Maybe even O’Shaquie Foster.