Biglietti in vendita ora!
LAS VEGAS – February 14, 2022 – Undefeated rising star Chris "Primetime" Colbert will now square off against unbeaten Dominican Olympian Hector Luis Garcia in un 12 round WBA Super Featherweight World Title Eliminator da headliner dal vivo su SHOWTIME sabato, Febbraio 26 in un evento Premier Boxing Champions dal Chelsea all'interno del Cosmopolitan di Las Vegas.
The southpaw Garcia replaces WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Roger Gutierrez, who was forced to withdraw after a positive COVID-19 test.
IL CAMPIONATO DI BOXE SHOWTIME® la trasmissione televisiva inizia alle 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT e presenterà un altro giovane fenomeno imbattuto nel co-main event. Gary Antuanne Russell, un 2016 U.S. Olimpionico, affronta l'ex campione del mondo Viktor Postol in un 10 round attacco super leggero, mentre IBF Junior Campione del Mondo dei pesi gallo Pioli di Jerwin difende il suo titolo contro l'imbattuto argentino Fernando Martinez nell'apertura televisiva del tripleheader caricato.
I biglietti per l'evento dal vivo, che è promossa da Promozioni TGB, sono in vendita ora e possono essere acquistati tramite Ticketmaster.com.
Representing his native Brooklyn, N.Y., Colbert (16-0, 6 KO) has quickly shot up the 130-pound rankings, taking on high-level competition in his first 16 lotte pro. Already established as a fighter with dazzling boxing skills, 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. Il 25-year-old pro tornite in 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. nel mese di settembre 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 KO) scored the most impressive victory of his career in his last fight, when he defeated Isaac Avelar by unanimous decision in December 2021. Il 5-9 Garcia, who sparred with Devin Haney and Rolly Romero for the Avelar win, represented his native San Juan de la Maguana, Repubblica Dominicana, nel 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, e Jorge Linares. Garcia will be fighting for just the third time in the U.S. febbraio 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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