“He’s going to learn firsthand how dangerous I am…I love when people think that power is going to save them against me.” Unbeaten Rising Star Colbert Nears Showdown Against Undefeated Dominican Olympian Hector Garcia Headlining Live on SHOWTIME® 星期六, 二月 26 in Premier Boxing Champions Event from The Cosmopolitan 拉斯维加斯 点击 这里 从萧蔷特拉普/ SHOWTIME照片 布鲁克林 – 二月 18, 2022 - 不败的后起之秀 克里斯“总理”科尔伯特 held a media workout in his hometown of Brooklyn Friday, as he prepares to take on undefeated Dominican Olympian赫克托·加西亚 in the SHOWTIME main event Saturday, 二月 26 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
科尔伯特 VS. Garcia tops a stacked SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®tripleheader beginning at 10 P.M. ET /下午7时. PT as the undefeated fighters match up in a WBA Super Featherweight Title Eliminator.
The 25-year-old Colbert held the workout at the NYC Cops & Kids Boxing Club where he began his boxing journey, from his decorated days in the amateur ranks, to his burgeoning pro career. Here is what Colbert had to say about training camp, his February 26 对手多:
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“He’s going to learn firsthand how dangerous I am. I’m not worried about anything he brings to the ring. I love when people think that power is going to save them against me.
“I don’t have to live up to the ‘Primetime’ name, that’s just me. That’s who I am. People know who I am. I just have a job to do and I’m going to do it on February 26.
“I don’t really know anything about Garcia. I know he’s got two arms and two legs, and beyond that I expect him to bring his A-game, because he has to against me. There’s no way that I’m letting him come in as a late replacement and beat me.
“I spent most of training camp with Coach Aureliano Sosa and Herman Caicedo at Caicedo Sports down in Miami, but with the change of opponent I made the decision to come back to my gym in Brooklyn because we have three lefties in the gym up here.
“The only real difference for this camp is that I have a nutritionist now, so they’ve got me on a strict diet and I’m just more focused than ever. The other thing about this camp is that I was originally supposed to fight in mid-December, but then it got pushed back to now. So we went through two camps basically. It’s been about a 14-week camp in total.
“We went down to Miami mainly because of the weather, and because of our connection with Coach Herman. I hate the cold up north. And then they’ve also got a lot of quality sparring partners for me down in Miami and they gave me some good work to get me ready for this fight.
“I’m all about making adjustments. I’ve had opponent replacements happen before, and I know this is part of the business of boxing. I just have to roll with the punches, make lemonade out of these lemons and do what I do on February 26.
“I don’t fight for the belts. I fight for the money and my legacy. I still have a job to do next Saturday. I’m still getting paid. 我赢了之后, I get to fight again soon for the belt and get paid again for that fight.”
“I don’t consider Chris Colbert particularly dangerous.” UNDEFEATED DOMINICAN OLYMPIAN HÉCTOR GARCÍA FACES UNBEATEN RISING STAR CHRIS COLBERT LIVE ON SHOWTIME® 星期六, 二月 26 IN PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONSEVENT FROM THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS LAS VEGAS (二月 17, 2022) – Undefeated Dominican OlympianHéctor Garcíawill look to put himself one step closer to his championship dreams when he faces fellow unbeaten克里斯“总理”科尔伯特 in a 12-round WBA Super Featherweight World Title Eliminator headlining live on SHOWTIME Saturday, 二月 26 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
García stepped in to face Colbert after WBA Super Featherweight Champion Roger Gutiérrez withdrew due to a positive COVID-19 test. Despite the sudden change, the 30-year-old is prepared for what the supremely-skilled Colbert brings to the ring.
“I don’t consider Chris Colbert particularly dangerous,” said García. “I’ve watched him fight before and I know that I do have to be agile, since he is very fast. I have been sparring with many training partners that have styles similar to his here in Las Vegas and that should help me adjust once we’re in the fight.”
Trained by renowned coach Ismael Salas in Las Vegas, García has sparred with champions and top contenders including Devin Haney and Rolando “Rolly” Romero. He enters this fight coming off the most impressive victory of his career, a unanimous decision triumph over Isaac Avelar in December 2021.
“I make sure I stay in shape even if I’m not training for a specific date or opponent,” said García. “I heard about this opportunity when I got back to Las Vegas from the Dominican Republic, and I just knew I had to grab the bull by the horns. I am making sure that I make the most of this by having the best possible preparation.”
The San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic product knows this is his chance to go from underdog to world championship contender, and plans to show off his versatility and power in the biggest fight of his career to date.
“People will witness my potential on February 26,” said García. “They are also going to find out that I can brawl or be tactical from any kind of distance. If I had to define myself as a boxer in one word, that would be ‘versatile’. My power is a weapon because I can hurt you with anything and everything that I throw.”
García is an avid Boston Red Sox fan who used to play baseball and dream of hitting home runs at Fenway Park while admiring Dominican baseball legends such as Pedro Martínez, David Ortíz and Manny Ramírez. His family wanted him to study, but it was his stepbrother who turned him to boxing when García was a teenager.
“Baseball was my first love, but my older stepbrother Derlin Valdez used to box and he would encourage me to do the same,” said García. “He kept telling me to go to the gym and, 当我是 14, I decided to heed his advice and dedicate myself to boxing. I didn’t really want to at first, but I also didn’t have the resources I needed to be a true professional baseball prospect.”
García turned pro in December of 2016 after a runner-up finish at the 2015 Pan-Am Games in Toronto and qualifying for the 2016 里约热内卢奥运会.
“I waited for the (2016) Olympics before turning pro,” said García. “My dream was to win a medal, and I didn’t get to because of an unfair loss during the preliminary rounds.”
六年后, boxing is still a family matter in the García household. That is what drives him to succeed.
“我的目标是成为世界冠军, and I’m dedicated to showing my family that I am indeed able to be successful as an athlete,” said García. “They wanted me to study, study, study and study some more, but I’m showing them that I achieved my goal.”
关于科尔伯特VS. GARCÍA 科尔伯特 VS. García will see undefeated rising star克里斯“总理”科尔伯特square off against unbeaten Dominican OlympianHector Garcíain a 12-round WBA Super Featherweight World Title Eliminator headlining live on SHOWTIME Saturday, 二月 26 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
欣欣拳击锦标赛®telecast kicks off at 10 P.M. ET /下午7时. PT and will feature another unbeaten young phenom in the co-main event. 加里·安图安·拉塞尔, 一 2016 中美. 奥林匹亚, faces former world champion维克多·Postol 在10轮超轻量级回合, while IBF Junior Bantamweight World ChampionJerwin Ancajasdefends his title against unbeaten Argentine费尔南多·马丁内斯 in the televised opener of the loaded tripleheader.
WBA Super Featherweight Champion Roger Gutierrez Forced To Withdraw After Positive COVID-19 Test 门票现已公开发售! LAS VEGAS – February 14, 2022– Undefeated rising star克里斯“总理”科尔伯特will now square off against unbeaten Dominican OlympianHector Luis Garciain a 12-round WBA Super Featherweight World Title Eliminator headlining live on SHOWTIME Saturday, 二月 26 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
The southpaw Garcia replaces WBA Super Featherweight World ChampionRoger Gutierrez, who was forced to withdraw after a positive COVID-19 test.
欣欣拳击锦标赛®telecast kicks off at 10 P.M. ET /下午7时. PT and will feature another unbeaten young phenom in the co-main event. 加里·安图安·拉塞尔, 一 2016 中美. 奥林匹亚, faces former world champion维克多·Postol 在10轮超轻量级回合, while IBF Junior Bantamweight World ChampionJerwin Ancajasdefends his title against unbeaten Argentine费尔南多·马丁内斯 in the televised opener of the loaded tripleheader.
代表他的家乡布鲁克林, 纽约州, 科尔伯特 (16-0, 6 科斯) 130斤排名迅速飙升, 首次参加高水平比赛 16 亲打架. Already established as a fighter with dazzling boxing skills, Colbert showcased his ability to fight toe-to-toe with an 11日-round stoppage of Jaime Arboleda in December 2020 before most recently besting Tugstsogt Nyambayar in July 2021. 在25岁转入职业 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. 九月 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 科斯) scored the most impressive victory of his career in his last fight, when he defeated Isaac Avelar by unanimous decision in December 2021. 该 5-9 加西亚, who sparred with Devin Haney and Rolly Romero for the Avelar win, represented his native San Juan de la Maguana, 多明尼加共和国, 在 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, 吉列尔莫·里贡多·奥尔蒂斯, Yuriorkis Gamboa的, nonito Donaire主场, 和豪尔赫·利纳雷斯. Garcia will be fighting for just the third time in the U.S. 二月 26, having defeated Avelar in Minneapolis. He was zeroing in on facing a top contender in 2022. Now he will get his chance.
LAS VEGAS (八月 23, 2021) –不败 吉尔伯托“Zurdo创作”拉米雷斯 (42-0, 28 科斯) feels he’ll get his first World light heavyweight title shot because he believes in himself, his promoter Golden Boy Promotions, and his Mexican heritage.
The former World Boxing Organization (WBO) super middleweight World champion is a leading light heavyweight contender, 目前评级无. 2 由世界拳击组织 (WBO) 和No. 5 由国际拳击联合会 (IBF), 还有没有. 9 在 午夜凶铃independent rankings for the first time in the 175-pound division.
After Ramirez’ recent knockout victory over沙利文巴雷拉 (22-3, 14 科斯), positioning him for a World title shot, the boxing world looked forward to “Zurdo” challenging World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Light Heavyweight Champion德米特里·比沃尔later this year. Bivol had all but assured a showdown with Ramirez through social media posts, but suddenly he changed his tune and was dreaming of a match this November that isn’t going to happen against WBA and WBC Super Middleweight Champion“Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (56-1-2, 38 科斯).
The 30-year Ramirez has openly called for a fight with Bivol or either of the other World light heavyweight title holders, 阿图尔Beterbiev (WBC/IBF) 和 乔·史密斯, JR. (WBO), whose rumored unification fight doesn’t appear to be on the horizon.
与此同时, all three reigning World light heavyweight champions have gone dark, at least in terms of fighting Ramirez. Is “Zurdo” too risky for them, or are they just hesitant to fight a proven Mexican challenger?
“I leave my opponents to my promoter, 金童, and its matchmaker, Robert Diaz,” Ramirez explained. “They’re aware of what I want, and I trust they are diligent and will do whatever is best for me. 作为战斗机, I’ve been clear that all the World light heavyweight champs are on my hit list; and I don’t retract my statement or shy away from the fights as most of them have. In this world, all I have are my word and balls, and I don’t break ‘em for anyone. I fight not just for myself, but for my pride and the spirit of Mexican people. We are proud of our heritage and have been the best fighters. Russians know I will take out both Bivol and Beterbiev; 乔·史密斯, JR. is just an appetizer.”
“Canelo” and胡里奥·塞萨尔·冈萨雷斯 (2003) are the only native Mexicans to be crowned World Light Heavyweight Champions, but everybody in boxing knows Mexican boxers are called warriors for a good reason.
“I think they’re all reluctant to fight a Mexican light heavyweight like me,”拉米雷斯补充道. “There’s a reason why Bivol is retracting his statement and staying quiet after all his social media antics. If he was serious, it’s an easy fight to make, and he knows it (both fighters have fought on DAZN). I’m also hearing (约书亚) Buatsi’s name in the mix, but I would absolutely destroy him. All these guys talk the talk but rarely walk the walk. I am a Mexican warrior; everybody knows the way we are built!”
Other potential contenders in the mix, excluding the reigning world champions, may include八斗杰克, Eleider阿尔瓦雷斯, 马克西姆·弗拉索夫 (Ramirez defeated him as super middleweights), 和 Lyndon Arthur.
“My time will come, Ramirez concluded. “I know Golden Boy is working hard on making this a reality and when that time comes, all these guys will have nowhere to run or hide. I leave who I fight next up to my matchmaker, Robert Diaz. I trust that Golden Boy will do whatever is best for my career.
“I’m not frustrated, this is part of the process. I’m a veteran in this game. Many will talk, but they will fall when it’s time to act. 再次, I trust Golden Boy will do what has been promised and I look forward to what fight they will present me with.”
Rakhmanov Replaces Malik Hawkins Who Was Forced To Withdraw For Medical Reasons
纽约 - 二月 24, 2020 – Undefeated rising prospect Keith “The Bounty” Hunter will face talented Sanjarbek “War” Rakhmanov in a rematch in the 10-round super lightweight的ShoBox: 新一代main event Friday, 二月 28 住在Showtime (10:45 P.M. ET / PT) from Sam’s Town Casino in Las Vegas. Rakhmanov steps in to replace previously scheduled opponent Malik Hawkins who was forced to withdraw for medical reasons.
猎人 (11-0, 7 科斯) and Rakhmanov (12-2-1, 6 科斯) first met on February 5, 2019, in an eight-round welterweight contest that resulted in a narrow-split decision victory for Hunter. Although Hunter controlled the action in the early rounds and scored a knockdown in the second, Rakhmanov recovered and landed some heavy blows in the later rounds. The scorecards read 77-74, 76-75 和 75-76.
Rakhmanov, who fought to a draw with Alfonso Olvera on的ShoBox in May of 2016, will be making his second appearance on the prospect developmental series and his ninth start at Sam’s Town Live. In his most recent performance on September 20, 2019, he broke down Andre Byrd, delivering punishment to the body for four straight rounds, leading to Byrd taking a knee and ending the fight. He currently trains with Chris Ben-Tchavtchavadze at the Mayweather Boxing Club.
The 30-year-old Rakhmanov, who was born in Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan, was a top amateur with more than 140 结束, including a Gold Medal win at the 2009 Asian Amateur Boxing Championship. 在 2013, he became the national champion of Uzbekistan. After signing with Mayweather Promotions in 2014, he turned pro with an impressive 1:21 first-round knockout over Brett Simmons in June of 2015.
在 的ShoBox 合作的主要事件, 2016 奥海不败超轻量级前景理查德森Hitchins (10-0, 5 科斯) 发生在罗得岛州的尼克DeLomba (16-2, 5 科斯) 在10轮的较量. Once-beaten Las Vegas native Kevin Newman II (11-1-1, 6 科斯) 面对阿尔巴尼亚根茨·Pllana (7-1-1, 4 科斯) in a 10-round super middleweight matchup to open the telecast.
