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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, Фебруар 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 п.м. ЕТ / 7 п.м. PT and will feature another unbeaten young phenom in the co-main event. Gary Antuanne Russell, a 2016 У.С. Олимпијски, faces former world champion Виктор Постол у 10 колу Супер Лигхтвеигхт боут, 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, НИ, Цолберт (16-0, 6 КОс) has quickly shot up the 130-pound rankings, taking on high-level competition in his first 16 про туче. Already established as a fighter with dazzling boxing skills, Colbert showcased his ability to fight toe-to-toe with an 11тх-round stoppage of Jaime Arboleda in December 2020 before most recently besting Tugstsogt Nyambayar in July 2021. Овај 25-годишњи Професионалац у 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. у септембру 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 КОс) scored the most impressive victory of his career in his last fight, when he defeated Isaac Avelar by unanimous decision in December 2021. The 5-9 Гарсија, who sparred with Devin Haney and Rolly Romero for the Avelar win, represented his native San Juan de la Maguana, Доминиканска Република, ин 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, Гуиллермо Ригондеаук, Иуриоркис Гамбоа, Нонито Донаире, Јорге Линарес. Garcia will be fighting for just the third time in the U.S. он Фебруари 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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