Evette Collazo
Record: 4-0, 2 KOs
Weight Class: Super Featherweight
Born: Chicago, Illinois
 Resides: Chicago, Illinois
Date of Birth: September 18th, 1987
Height: 5'5''
Stance: Orthodox
Trainer: Henry Sims
Manager: Octavius James

Evette Collazo, who is one of the youngest fighters under the Octavius James’ One  In A Million, Inc. stable, has all the skills in the ring, as she has displayed her power and hand speed in all four of her fights. The Puerto Rican super featherweight has also showed that she has a tough chin in some brutal battles against Kim Colbert and Kerri Hill and stood tall.

Evette made her professional debut on September 21st, 2007 at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in Merrillville, Indiana against Christina Jones. The Chicago resident punished Jones and went on to win by 1st round TKO putting her stamp on the world of woman’s boxing.

Between Evette and "Merciless" Mary McGee, the stable of woman fighters under Octavius James’ One In A Million, Inc. is as good as any in the world.

"Evette is a tough fighter," said Collazo’s manager and C.E.O. of One In A Million, Inc. Octavius James. "When she is in that ring, she is as good as anyone in the world at her weight class."

She has started her career on a four fight win streak with her most recent fights showing her stamina as both went the distance. On February 1st, 2008, she had to battle Kim Colbert for four rounds at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza to earn a unanimous decision.

Then on August 2nd, 2008, she displayed all her talent at the U.S. Steel Yard in Gary, Indiana by winning another four round unanimous decision over a very game Kerri Hill

 

Career in review
September 21st, 2007--  Collazo made her debut just three days after her 20th birthday at the Radisson Hotel @ Star Plaza in Merrillville, Indiana against Christina Jones. She would beat Jones by TKO in the 1st round (0:32).

October  19th, 2007--  At the Adams Mark Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana, Collazo won by TKO in the 1st round (1:51) over KeLah Pollari.

February 1st, 2008--  For the first time in her professional career, Collazo needed to go all four rounds do earn a unanimous decision over Kim Colbert. All the scorecards at the Radisson Hotel @ Star Plaza in Merrillville, Indiana read 40-35 in favor of Collazo.

August 2nd, 2008--  At the U.S. Steel Yard in Gary, Indiana, Collazo outworked Kerri Hill for a four round unanimous decision with all the scorecards reading 40-36 in favor of Collazo.

 

Background
Evette Collazo was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 18th, 1987.

Collazo still calls Chicago home and couldn’t imagine being anywhere else. “Chicago is so diverse and I love calling it my home,” said Collazo

The Boricua sensation enters the ring with the sounds of Don Omar’s Angelito blaring over the speakers with the Puerto Rican flag extremely visible and never far from the heart of this talented and young fighter.

“My heritage has always been special to me and there are so many talented Latin fighters under One In A Million, so that just makes it that much more of a comfortable situation for me,” said Collazo. “Being Puerto Rican and a fighter go hand and hand and to know that my people come out and cheer for me is amazing.”

She has continued to dominate her opponents since her days of being the two-time Chicago Golden Gloves. Collazo staked claimed to her titles in 2006 and 2007.

“That was such a huge turning point in my career,” said Collazo of winning the Chicago Golden Gloves. “It definitely let me know that I can make it in the boxing world and succeed.”

“Evette is a young lady that has worked so hard to get where she is by winning not just one Chicago Golden Gloves title, but two,” said Octavius James. “Its difficult to win one title, but the fact that she walked in there and claimed two is a testament to what kind of talent and personality you’re dealing with.”

When this young sensation is not in the ring or at work you can find her at home helping take care of her father who is in a wheelchair. Her commitment and work ethic in the ring is only second to the commitment to her family, this is truly an exceptional young lady inside and outside of the ring.