Posted on 07/03/2021 By: Hans Themistode Chris Colbert was initially disappointed when he got the news. After nearing the end of a long and arduous training camp, the Brooklyn, New York native was informed that Yuriokis Gamboa was no longer able to compete against him due to injuries. While the current WBA 130 pound interim
Month: July 2021
9:00 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Mauricio Lara and Josh Warrington will meet in a featherweight rematch Sept. 4 at Headingley Stadium in Leeds, England, sources tell ESPN. The bout will be streamed worldwide on DAZN with Katie Taylor defending her undisputed lightweight championship in the chief-support bout in an event promoted by Matchroom Sport’s Eddie
Chris “Prime Time” Colbert improved to 16-0 following a dominant unanimous decision win over Tugstsogt Nyambayar and retained his WBA Interim Super Featherweight World Title in their 12-round bout, live on Showtime from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson California. #ColbertNyambayar Fight Recap: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-070321 #PBConSHOWTIME #Highlights Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT
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ESPN+, 5:00 am ET, Tim Tszyu vs Steve Spark. Finally, someone in the States gets into the Tim Tszyu business again. I mean, look, is this really a good matchup for supposed emerging top contender Tszyu? No! It isn’t! Let’s be honest about it! It wasn’t when it was Michael Zerafa, either. Tszyu should really
Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California – In a lightweight encounter, Michel Rivera (21-0, 14 KOs) got off the floor to score a sensational knockout of Jon Fernandez (21-2, 18 KOs) in the eight round. (photos by Esther Lin, Sean Michael Ham) Fernandez was pumping a stiff jab for most of the first round. Rivera
Posted on 07/03/2021 By: Sean Crose The undefeated 20-0 lightweight Michel Rivera appeared on Saturday’s Showtime Boxing broadcast from the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. His opponent in a scheduled 12 rounder was the 21-1 Jon Fernandez. This was the first time Rivera had stepped into the ring since February, when he had
12:52 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The 118-pound title fight between John Riel Casimero and Guillermo Rigondeaux is once again set for Aug. 14, MP (Manny Pacquiao) Promotions president Sean Gibbons told ESPN on Saturday. The bout, a Showtime main event, will be held at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The fight was announced
News Chris Colbert might be brash and cocky but he’s more than meets the eye IF you had never heard of Chris Colbert before you would think he was the latest garishly-styled frontrunner in boxing à la, say, Adrien Broner, the posterboy for perpetual underachievement. Colbert, after all, shows all the hallmark signs of the
Chris Colbert took a short-notice challenge from Tugstsgot Nyambayar and came away with a solid win tonight on Showtime, out-pointing the 2012 Olympic silver medalist to win a clear decision. Colbert (16-0, 6 KO) won on scores of 117-111, 118-110, and 118-110. Bad Left Hook also had the fight 118-110 for Colbert, as did Showtime’s
Undefeated middleweight Brad Pauls (14-0, 9 KOs) has signed a long-term promotional deal with Wasserman Boxing. Known as ‘The Newquay Bomb’, the explosive Cornish fighter is one of the UK’s hottest prospects. Unbeaten in fourteen professional contests including nine wins inside the distance, the current Southern Area Champion has already established a reputation as a
Posted on 07/04/2021 By: Sean Crose The undefeated 15-0 super featherweight Chris Colbert defended his secondary WBA title Saturday when he faced the 12-1 Tugstsogt Nyambayar at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The match was aired live on Showtime and was scheduled for 12 rounds. The very slick Colbert was initially set
1:45 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Chris Colbert retained his WBA 130-pound interim title with a unanimous-decision victory over Tugstsogt Nyambayar on Saturday. The judges’ scorecards read 118-110, 117-111 and 118-110 in the Showtime main event from Carson, Calif. Colbert, ESPN’s No. 9 boxer at 130 pounds, was originally slated to face former champion Yuriorkis Gamboa
Tugstsogt Nyambayar’s introduction to junior lightweight division comes on the heels of the division’s biggest star further elevating his place in the sport. This weekend’s Showtime main event pits Brooklyn’s Chris Colbert (15-0, 6KOs) versus Mongolia’s Nyambayar. At stake is Colbert’s WBA “Interim” junior lightweight title, which—while not a true world title—does ensure the winner
Posted on 07/03/2021 By: Hans Themistode Mike Tyson has always been impressed with Gervonta Davis. More than anyone else, the Baltimore native has received nonstop comparisons to the 2011 Hall of Famer. With both Davis and Tyson having the propensity to end fights in the blink of an eye, the multiple division world champion continued
As Triller plans their expansion into the world of boxing, the company has just penned a one-year deal with Madison Square Garden company to kick off a monthly Tuesday night boxing series that will be held at the Hulu Theater, entitled “TrillerVerz”. The series will begin August 3 with heavyweight Michael Hunter facing Mike Wilson
Cruiserweight #BrandonGlanton (14-0, 11 KOs) defeated #EfetoborApochi (11-1, 11 KOs) by split decision in their 10-round bout. Glanton scored a knockdown to close out the sixth stanza as Apochi fell into the ropes. That knockdown proved the difference as judge Nelson Vazquez scored the bout 96-93 for Apochi, but was overruled by judges Mike Fitzgerald
Lyndon Arthur extended his unbeaten record to 13-0 on the Josh Warrington v Carl Frampton undercard with a fourth round stoppage over Emmanuel Feuzeu. Watch back the whole fight again to see Arthur shows his vast array of skills, ahead of his return to action on July 10th. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube