Colon’s Body Attack Wore Guevara Down Through Four
Keith Colon stopped Alberto Guevara at 1:09 of the seventh round on January 10, 2026, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Four knockdowns helped the unbeaten featherweight prospect secure a technical knockout in the longest contest of his professional career to that point.
The prospect had to solve an elusive veteran
Colon entered with eight victories, all by stoppage, while Guevara brought extensive professional experience. The official weigh-in listed Colon at 125.4 pounds and Guevara at 125.2.
Guevara’s movement caused difficulties early, requiring Colon to keep pursuing openings rather than expect another immediate finish. The youngster maintained pressure and increasingly directed his attacks toward the body.
Repeated body punches produced the first major breakthroughs
Colon dropped Guevara twice with body shots in the fifth round. The veteran survived those setbacks and continued, forcing the prospect to sustain the work beyond his usual early finishing range.
Another combination sent Guevara down late in the sixth. That third knockdown further weakened his position, but the contest continued into a seventh round.
Two right hands brought the final intervention
Colon connected with two rights that produced another knockdown. The referee stopped the contest, ending the veteran’s resistance with one minute and nine seconds elapsed in the round.
The result moved Colon to 9–0 with nine knockouts and Guevara to 28–9. It was Colon’s first victory requiring more than three rounds, giving him a longer test before his pressure and body attack delivered another stoppage.
Sources
- FIGHTMAG: official stoppage times and records
- Fightnews: official weights and Barclays Center venue
- Big Fight Weekend: knockdowns and undercard finishes
- Eric Armit: body attack, four knockdowns and career context
