Merced boxer Jesus “Chiquito” Haro won’t be bringing a world championship belt back to the Central Valley.
The 23-year-old suffered a TKO loss to three-belt minimumweight champion Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Saturday night.
Collazo dominated the bout, winning every round until Haro (13-4) didn’t make it out for the seventh round. Haro’s corner stopped the fight.
Puerto Rico’s Collazo, 29, is the WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine champion.
The championship bout was part of a live broadcast on DAZN and was the co-main event along with a welterweight bout between Arnold Barboza and Kenneth Sims Jr.
Haro was a 14-1 long shot to take the titles from Collazo (14-0, 11 KOs), according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
The bout was promoted by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions and Miguel Cotto Promotions.
Haro’s father runs Haro Bros Boxing in Merced. Haro’s younger brother, Daniel “Manitas De Piedra” Haro, also is a professional boxer.
This story was originally published March 14, 2026 at 8:38 PM.
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Jim Silva has been involved in covering local sports and news for The Modesto Bee since 1996. He graduated with a degree in journalism from San Jose State.