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LAS VEGAS – February 14, 2022 – Undefeated rising star Chris “Primetime” Colbert will now square off against unbeaten Dominican Olympian Hector Luis Garcia in a 12-round WBA Super Featherweight World Title Eliminator headlining live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Tháng hai 26 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
The southpaw Garcia replaces WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Roger Gutierrez, who was forced to withdraw after a positive COVID-19 test.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast kicks off at 10 giờ chiều. ET / 7 giờ chiều. PT and will feature another unbeaten young phenom in the co-main event. Gary Antuanne Russell, một 2016 La Mỹ. Olympian, faces former world champion Viktor Postol trong 10 vòng siêu nhẹ cơn, while IBF Junior Bantamweight World Champion Jerwin Ancajas defends his title against unbeaten Argentine Fernando Martinez in the televised opener of the loaded tripleheader.
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Đại diện cho quê hương Brooklyn của anh ấy, N.Y., Colbert (16-0, 6 Kos) đã nhanh chóng tăng hạng 130 bảng Anh, tham gia vào cuộc cạnh tranh cấp cao trong lần đầu tiên của anh ấy 16 đánh nhau pro. Đã trở thành một võ sĩ với kỹ năng đấm bốc chói lọi, Colbert showcased his ability to fight toe-to-toe with an 11th-round stoppage of Jaime Arboleda in December 2020 before most recently besting Tugstsogt Nyambayar in July 2021. Các pro léo 25 tuổi ở 2015 and defeated three unbeaten fighters in his first eight contests. Trước cuộc chiến Arboleda, Colbert scored a highlight-reel first-round knockout against Miguel Beltran Jr. trong tháng 2019 and a dominant 12-round decision victory over former champion Jezzreel Corrales in January 2020.
Tall and rangy with good power in his left hand and a dedicated body attack, the 30-year-old Garcia (14-0, 10 Kos) scored the most impressive victory of his career in his last fight, when he defeated Isaac Avelar by unanimous decision in December 2021. Các 5-9 Garcia, who sparred with Devin Haney and Rolly Romero for the Avelar win, represented his native San Juan de la Maguana, Cộng hòa Dominica, trong 2016 Olympics before turning pro in December that year. Garcia is trained by the highly respected Ismael Salas, who has guided a long list of standouts, including Yordenis Ugás, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Nonito Donaire, và Jorge Linares. Garcia will be fighting for just the third time in the U.S. vào ngày 26, having defeated Avelar in Minneapolis. He was zeroing in on facing a top contender in 2022. Now he will get his chance.
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