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UNBEATEN INTERIM WBA SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION CHRIS COLBERT BATTLES HARD-HITTING JAIME ARBOLEDA LIVE ON SHOWTIME® SATURDAY, December 12 IN AN EVENT PRESENTED BY PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS
Middleweight Contenders Matt Korobov and Ronald Ellis Clash
in Co-Main Event; Rising Super Lightweight Prospect Richardson Hitchins Takes on Former World Champion Argenis Mendez in Telecast Opener
NEW YORK – November 20, 2020 – Two of the top fighters in the 130-pound division will meet when unbeaten interim WBA Super Featherweight ChampionChris “Primetime” Colbertfaces the hard-hittingJaime Arboledain het main event vanShowtime Boxing: SPECIALE EDITIE Zaterdag, December 12 bij 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT live on SHOWTIME from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in een gebeurtenis die door Premier Boxing Champions.
The tripleheader, originally scheduled for November 28, will see middleweight contendersMatt KorobovenRonald Ellisbattle in the 10-round co-main event and rising super lightweight phenomRichardson Hitchinstaking on the toughest test of his young career as he faces former world championArgenis Mendezin a 10-round telecast opener. Het evenement wordt gepromoot door TGB Promotions en Sampson Boxing. Hitchins vs. Mendez is co-promoted by Mayweather Promotions.
Nordine Oubaali vs. Nonito Donaire was originally scheduled to take place on December 12 but was postponed after Oubaali tested positive for COVID-19.
“This main event on December 12 will pit two of the 130-pound division’s most exciting rising talents against each other as the sublimely skilled Chris Colbert faces the powerful Jaime Arboleda in a can’t-miss showdown,”Zei Tom Brown, President van TGB Promotions. “The co-main event will see two middleweight contenders in Matt Korobov and Ronald Ellis looking to show that they’re among the division’s elite, while the SHOWTIME opener features the exciting prospect Richardson Hitchins against the always tough Argenis Mendez in a big step up fight. These are three evenly-matched bouts that should make for nonstop drama on fight night.”
Representing his native Brooklyn, N.Y., Colbert (14-0, 5 KO) has quickly shot up the 130-pound rankings, taking on high-level competition in his first 14 pro gevechten. The 24-year-old beat then-undefeated fighters Austin Dulay, Titus Williams and Antonio Dubose, all in his first eight fights as a professional. In 2019, Colbert added four more victories to his tally, including an explosive first-round knockout of veteran Miguel Beltran Jr. Meest recent, Colbert won his interim title by dropping former super featherweight champion Jezreel Corrales on his way to a unanimous decision in their January 2020 clash.
“I’m super excited to be making my big stage debut in the main event,” said Colbert. “It’s been a long camp, but training is going great. I’m looking to put on a dominant performance, and I’m looking for the knockout if it’s there. If I can get it, that would be splendid. I know Jaime is going to come to fight. He wants the belt as bad as I want to keep the belt. It’s all going to come down to stamina, ring IQ and who has the greater will to win. I feel like I’m the guy for the job. There’s no way in hell I’m giving up my belt in my first defense.”
The 26-year-old Arboleda (16-1, 13 KO) has amassed an impressive six-fight winning streak heading into the matchup against Colbert, with five of those victories coming inside of the distance. Born in Curundu, Panama, and now fighting out Miami, Fla. Arboleda has fought professionally since 2014 and scored knockouts over two then-undefeated opponents in 2019, Victor Betancourt and Jose Saant. In zijn laatste gevecht, Arboleda, who is ranked fourth in the 130-pound division by the WBA, versloeg voormalig wereldkampioen Jayson Velez door unaniem besluit om zijn eerste gevecht van 12 ronden in februari op SHOWTIME te winnen.
“De droom van elke bokser is om te vechten voor een titel en zonder twijfel te overwinnen,”Zei Arboleda. “Dat is mijn plan voor december 12. Ik heb de beste voorbereiding van mijn hele carrière. Ik voel me geweldig, sterk en snel als nooit tevoren. Ik weet zeker dat het vanaf de allereerste ronde een heel spannend gevecht zal worden. "
Korobov (28-3-1, 14 KO) keert terug in actie na het verliezen van zijn december 2019 botsing tegen Chris Eubank Jr. toen hij een schouderblessure opliep waardoor het gevecht in de tweede ronde moest eindigen. Korobov, die gekerfd 300 wint als gedecoreerde amateur, kwam in dat gevecht op basis van een gelijkspel tegen Immanuwel Aleem, after serving notice to the middleweight division that he would be a threat when he lost a hard-fought decision to undefeated middleweight champion Jermall Charlo in December. Born in Orotukan, Rusland, and now living in St. Petersburg, Fla, Korobov was a late replacement and gave Charlo a tougher fight than many experts expected. Korobov had been riding a four-fight win streak before the Charlo fight, following his first professional defeat against Andy Lee in a 2014 middleweight title fight.
“I am excited to be back in a PBC event on SHOWTIME December 12,” said Korobov. “I have a difficult opponent, but I expect to win and prove that I am back and even better prepared. I must win against Ellis in order to get Jermall Charlo back in the ring. Natuurlijk, I believe I beat Charlo, but that is the past. Ellis is in my future, en ik kom laten zien dat ik nog steeds een van de beste middleweights ter wereld ben.”
De 31-jarige Ellis (17-1-2, 11 KO) zal proberen voort te bouwen op zijn laatste uitje, waarmee hij in december met een meerderheidsbesluit voorsprong op mededinger Immanuwel Aleem 2019. Voor Ellis, dat gevecht bracht hem terug in de winstkolom na zijn eerste nederlaag in zijn carrière, een meerderheidsbesluit tegen DeAndre Ware in maart 2019. De Lynn, Mass.-native is de oudere broer van weltergewicht Rashidi Ellis, en had een indrukwekkende amateurcarrière, waaronder een 2010 Nationaal kampioenschap Gouden Handschoenen afgesloten met een overwinning op Terrell Gausha.
“Het is tijd voor mij om te pronken op 12 december,” zei Ellis. “Korobov kreeg zijn kans tegen de beste middleweights, en nu is het mijn tijd om van deze gelegenheid gebruik te maken en een overwinning op hem te gebruiken om dat niveau te bereiken. We’re working hard in San Diego sparring with Canelo Alvarez so that everything is perfect and I’m at my best on fight night.”
A native of Brooklyn, Hitchins (11-0, 5 KO) werd professional in 2017 after representing Haiti at the 2016 Olympische Spelen. The 23-year-old has flashed impressive skills as he’s amassed an unbeaten record in the pro ranks, which is the product of an extensive amateur career. Hitchins scored four victories in 2019, before debuting in 2020 with a decision victory over Nicholas DeLomba. In his first two 10-round bouts as a professional, the southpaw has scored decisive unanimous decisions.
“I don’t overlook any opponent, but I believe I have a better and sharper skillset than Mendez,'Zei Hitchins. “I have all of the intangibles to become a world champion. That’s often mistaken as being cocky, maar ik geloof gewoon meer in mezelf dan wie dan ook. Ik zal dit gevecht serieus nemen zoals ik elk ander gevecht doe en blijf doen wat ik doe om een stap dichter bij die titel te komen. In het kamp zijn met Floyd Mayweather en Gervonta Davis, Ik heb veel geleerd. Ik heb het gevoel dat ik me moet aanmelden voor de concurrentie. Ze hebben me echt onder druk gezet om een betere vechter te worden. "
Een voormalig super vedergewicht kampioen, Mendez (25-5-3, 12 KO) heeft de reputatie de beste van de sport stevige uitdagingen te bieden en heeft bewezen een duurzame kanshebber te zijn van 140 pond. In 2019, Mendez vocht om back-to-back draws tegen super lichtgewicht kanshebbers, eerst tegen Anthony Peterson in maart en daarna tegen de ongeslagen Juan Heraldez in mei. Geboren in San Juan de La Maguana, Dominicaanse Republiek, Mendez now fights out of Yonkers, N.Y.. and owns victories over Eddie Ramirez, Ivan Redkach and former titlist Miguel Vazquez. He has also gone toe-to-toe with former champions Rances Barthelemy and Robert Easter Jr.
“I’m facing a young prospect who’s hungry for success, but I’m hungrier today than I’ve ever been in my career and I have the experience to go along with it,” said Mendez. “I’m also extremely motivated for this fight, which isn’t good news for Hitchins. When fight time comes on December 12, you’ll witness an intelligent but more aggressive Argenis Mendez.”
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Former World Title Challenger Oscar Escandon Clashes with Unbeaten 126-pound Contender Tugstsogt Nyambayar in
Co-Main Event
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BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI (Mei 8, 2018) – Once-beaten contender Eddie Ramirez zal op de voormalige wereldkampioen te nemen Argenis Mendez in a 10-round super lightweight showdown that headlines Premier Boxing Champions op FS1 and FOX Deportes Zaterdag, Mei 26 from Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Uitgezonden dekking begint bij 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and will also feature former title challenger Oscar Escandon meeting unbeaten 2012 Olympisch zilveren medaillewinnaar Tugstsogt Nyambayar in een 10-ronde vedergewicht bout.
Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door TGB Promotions, beginnen $20 and are on sale now at the Beau Rivage Theatre box office, bij www.ticketmaster.com of door te bellen Ticketmaster op (800) 745-3000.
“This is a fantastic card for true boxing fans, because it has all the elements that make the sport great,” zei Tom Brown, President van TGB Promotions. “You have a young contender in Eddie Ramirez looking to rebound from the first loss of his career facing a battle-tested former world champion in Argenis Mendez. You also have a young hungry contender in Nyambayar taking a major step forward by facing a strong contender in Escandon who wants to get back in the title mix. No one wants to take a step backwards.”
Ramirez (17-1, 11 KO) is looking to bounce back from suffering the first loss of his career in his last outing. Ramirez was knocked out by former world champion Antonio DeMarco last October on FOX, although Ramirez believed the ref acted too hastily in ending the fight. The 25-year-old from Aurora, Illinois was rapidly moving up the ranks before the loss, having scored impressive stoppage victories over then unbeaten prospects Kevin Watts and Ryan Karl and a split decision victory over Erick Bone in fights that aired on FS1 and FOX Deportes.
“I really wanted the rematch with Antonio DeMarco, but I’m excited to be back in the ring,” said Ramirez. “Mendez is a good fighter, but I’m going to win by knockout. I’m confident that I’m going to make a big statement that I’m back and better than I’ve ever been.”
The 31-year-old Mendez (24-5-1, 12 KO) is coming off a split decision victory over Ivan Redkach last May on FS1 and FOX Deportes. Met de overwinning, the fighter out of the Dominican Republic rebounded from back-to-back losses to lightweight champion Robert Easter, Jr. and Luke Campbell. Een lid van de 2004 Dominican Olympic team, Mendez won a 130-pound world title with a knockout victory over Juan Carlos Salgado in 2013. He fought Rances Barthelemy twice to defend the title, with the first fight being declared a no decision before Mendez dropped the rematch.
“I lost two fights and people started to wonder if I was done, but I’m a former world champion and came back strong to win my last fight,” said Mendez. “Eddie Ramirez is a good fighter, but when I show him my speed power, and skills, everyone is going to see what I’m still capable of. This is a great opportunity to show that I can beat this guy badly and get back to the world championship level.”
Escandon (25-3, 17 KO) is trying to climb back into the featherweight title picture after losing by TKO to world champion Gary Russell, Jr. in his last fight on May 20. The 33-year-old from Ibague, Colombia scored a knockout victory over Robinson Castellanos in a 2016 interim featherweight title fight and lost a split decision to Moises Flores in a 2015 interim super bantamweight title bout.
“With the level of competition that I’ve fought and beat, I know I’m the toughest and most experienced guy Nyambayar will have ever fought,” said Escandon. “Knockouts are what I do, and that’s what I’m preparing to accomplish. But no matter what he tries to do, box or fight, I’m going to win this fight and climb back to the top.”
Nyambayar (9-0, 8 KO) went the distance for the first time as a pro last time in the ring as he earned an eight round unanimous decision over then unbeaten Harmonito Dela Torre last November. The 25-year-old from Ulan-Bator, Mongolia won a silver medal at flyweight at the 2012 London Games and has trained in California since turning pro in 2015.
“I feel very prepared for this fight,” said Nyambayar. “I’ve gained a lot of experience in my last few fights and have started to prove that I am tough and dangerous. This is another step up and I expect him to be toughest opponent I’ve faced. I’m determined to win this fight by any means,”
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