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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, Febrer 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.
La boxa del campionat Showtime® telecast kicks off at 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT and will feature another unbeaten young phenom in the co-main event. Gary Antuanne Russell, 1 2016 U.S. Olímpic, s'enfronta a l'antic campió del món Viktor Postol en 10 assalts en pes superlleuger, 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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Representing his native Brooklyn, N.Y., Colbert (16-0, 6 KOs) has quickly shot up the 130-pound rankings, taking on high-level competition in his first 16 baralles com a professional. Already established as a fighter with dazzling boxing skills, Colbert showcased his ability to fight toe-to-toe with an 11º-round stoppage of Jaime Arboleda in December 2020 before most recently besting Tugstsogt Nyambayar in July 2021. El jugador de 25 anys d'edat, pro lliurat 2015 and defeated three unbeaten fighters in his first eight contests. Prior to the Arboleda fight, Colbert scored a highlight-reel first-round knockout against Miguel Beltran Jr. al setembre 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. La 5-9 García, who sparred with Devin Haney and Rolly Romero for the Avelar win, represented his native San Juan de la Maguana, República Dominicana, al 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, i Jorge Linares. Garcia will be fighting for just the third time in the U.S. de febrer 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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