Chris Colbert (born September 27, 1996[3]) is an American professional boxer who held the WBA interim super featherweight title from 2020 to August 2021.

Chris Colbert
Born (1996-09-27) September 27, 1996 (age 28)
Other namesPrime Time[3]
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1]
Reach69+12 in (177 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[2]
Total fights20
Wins17
Wins by KO6
Losses3

Professional career

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Colbert made his professional debut on May 29, 2015, scoring a second-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Marquis Pierce at the Barclays Center in New York City.[4] He had three more fights in 2015; a fourth-round TKO win over Benjamin Burgos in June[5] and unanimous decision (UD) victories over Jose Carmona[6] and Derrick Bivins[7] in September and December respectively.

He only fought once in 2016, scoring a UD win over Antonio Dubose in June.[8] Following two more UD victories in 2017 over Wilfredo Garriga in March[9] and Titus Williams in November,[10] Colbert defeated Austin Dulay via seventh-round corner retirement (RTD) in April 2018.[11] His second and final fight of that year was a UD win over Fatiou Fassinou in September.[12]

He secured three more wins in the first half of 2019; a UD against Joshuah Hernandez in January;[13] a second-round TKO over Mario Briones in April;[14] and a UD against Alberto Mercado in June.[15]

Colbert vs. Beltran Jr

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His first attempt at a professional title came on September 21, 2019, against two time world title challenger Miguel Beltrán Jr. at the Rabobank Theater in Bakersfield, California. Colbert won the bout via first-round KO to capture the vacant NABA-USA lightweight title.[16]

Colbert vs. Corrales

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Colbert was booked to face Jezreel Corrales for the vacant WBA interim super featherweight title on January 18, 2020.[17] Corrales was ranked #10 by the WBA at super featherweight.[18] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 116–111, 117–110 and 117–110.[19]

Colbert vs. Arboleda

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Colbert made his first interim title defense against Jaime Arboleda on December 12, 2020. Arboleda was ranked #4 by the WBA at super featherweight.[20] He won the fight by an eleventh-round technical knockout.[21]

Colbert vs. Nyambayar

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Colbert made his second title defense against the one-time WBC featherweight title challenger Tugstsogt Nyambayar on July 3, 2021.[22] Nyambayar was ranked #4 by the WBA at super featherweight.[23] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 117–111, 118–110 and 118–110.[24]

Colbert vs. Garcia

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On August 25, 2021, the WBA eliminated all of their interim championships, with the intent of consolidating titles across weight classes.[25] Accordingly, Colbert earned was designated as the mandatory challenger for the WBA (Regular) super featherweight champion Roger Gutiérrez. They were expect to face each other on February 26, 2022, at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada.[26] Gutiérrez withdrew from the bout two weeks before it was supposed to take place, as he tested positive for COVID-19.[27] Colbert was rescheduled to face Hector Luis Garcia,[28] in a WBA super featherweight title eliminator.[29] In a surprise upset, the unheralded Garcia dominated the heavy favorite Colbert, knocking Colbert down in the seventh round and winning a unanimous decision with judges' scorecards of 119–108 and 118–109 twice.[30]

Professional boxing record

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20 fights 17 wins 3 losses
By knockout 6 2
By decision 11 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
20 Loss 17–3 Omar Salcido KO 9 (12), 1:02 Oct 16, 2024 ProBox Event Center, Plant City, Florida, U.S.
19 Loss 17–2 José Valenzuela KO 6 (12), 1:46 Dec 16, 2023 Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
18 Win 17–1 José Valenzuela UD 10 Mar 25, 2023 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
17 Loss 16–1 Héctor García UD 12 Feb 26, 2022 Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Tugstsogt Nyambayar UD 12 Jul 3, 2021 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. Retained WBA interim super featherweight title
15 Win 15–0 Jaime Arboleda TKO 11 (12), 1:37 Dec 12, 2020 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S. Retained WBA interim super featherweight title
14 Win 14–0 Jezreel Corrales UD 12 Jan 18, 2020 Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Won vacant WBA interim super featherweight title
13 Win 13–0 Miguel Beltrán Jr. KO 1 (10), 2:57 Sep 21, 2019 Rabobank Theater, Bakersfield, California, U.S. Won vacant NABA–USA lightweight title
12 Win 12–0 Alberto Mercado UD 8 Jun 23, 2019 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Mario Briones TKO 2 (10), 1:59 Apr 13, 2019 Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Joshuah Hernandez UD 8 Jan 26, 2019 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Fatiou Fassinou UD 8 Sep 8, 2018 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Austin Dulay RTD 7 (8), 3:00 Apr 13, 2018 Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Titus Williams UD 8 Nov 4, 2017 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Wilfredo Garriga UD 6 Mar 17, 2017 Santander Arena, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Antonio Dubose UD 6 Jun 28, 2016 Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
4 Win 4–0 Derrick Bivins UD 6 Dec 29, 2015 Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Jose Carmona UD 4 Sep 22, 2015 Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Benjamin Burgos TKO 4 (4), 1:48 Jun 27, 2015 Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1 Win 1–0 Marquis Pierce TKO 2 (4), 1:31 May 29, 2015 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.

References

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  1. ^ a b Showtime Championship Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Héctor García fight.
  2. ^ "Boxing record for Chris Colbert". BoxRec.
  3. ^ a b c Walker, Chris (March 5, 2021). "Five PBC Fighters Who Could Break Out in 2021". PBC Boxing. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  4. ^ Abramson, Mitch. "Brooklyn's Chris Colbert doesn't let late wardrobe change slow him down in pro debut". nydailynews.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-04. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "BoxRec: Chris Colbert vs Benjamin Burgos". boxrec.com. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "BoxRec: Chris Colbert vs. Jose Carmona". boxrec.com. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "PHILLY BOXING HISTORY - December 29, 2015 - Last But Not Least - Douglas Tops DeAlba". www.phillyboxinghistory.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-02. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "BoxRec: Chris Colbert vs. Antonio Dubose". boxrec.com. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  9. ^ Hissner, Ken (June 13, 2018). "travis Archives". BoxingInsider.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-20. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  10. ^ Lik, Vladimir (November 4, 2017). "Colbert beats Williams in battle of NYC-area prospects on Wilder-Stiverne undercard". The Ring. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  11. ^ Idec, Keith (April 13, 2018). "Chris Colbert Stops Austin Dulay; 'Towering Inferno' Wins by TKO". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  12. ^ Lik, Vladimir (September 8, 2018). "Prospects Chris Colbert and Richardson Hitchins shine on Garcia-Porter undercard". The Ring. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  13. ^ Ringside (January 27, 2019). "Kownacki blitzes Washington / Nyambayar defeats Marrero / Colbert wins". World Boxing News. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  14. ^ "BoxRec: Chris Colbert vs. Mario Briones". boxrec.com. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  15. ^ Idec, Keith (June 23, 2019). "Colbert Too Fast For Mercado, Wins Unanimous Decision". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  16. ^ Christ, Scott (September 22, 2019). "Quillin vs Angulo results: Chris Colbert wipes out Miguel Beltran Jr in first round". www.badlefthook.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-24. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
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  18. ^ "Colbert vs Corrales - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  19. ^ Rosenthal, Michael (18 January 2020). "Chris Colbert outpoints reluctant Jezreel Corrales in ugly fight". boxingjunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Colbert vs Arboleda - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  21. ^ Santoliquito, Joseph (12 December 2020). "Chris Colbert makes an emphatic statement by stopping Jaime Arboleda in 11". ringtv.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  22. ^ Brookhouse, Brent (3 July 2021). "Chris Colbert vs. Tugstsogt Nyambayar: Fight prediction, card, odds, start time, how to watch, Showtime Boxing". cbssports.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  23. ^ Nungesser, Chris P. "Colbert vs Nyambayar - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  24. ^ Rosenthal, Michael (4 July 2021). "Chris Colbert outclasses Tugstsogt Nyambayar, wins wide decision". boxingjunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  25. ^ Rodríguez, Salvador (25 August 2021). "WBA eliminates all of its interim champion designations". espn.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  26. ^ Ring TV (24 January 2022). "Chris Colbert challenges Roger Gutierrez for a 130-pound belt on Feb. 26". ringtv.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  27. ^ Donovan, Jake (10 February 2022). "Roger Gutierrez (Covid) Out, Chris Colbert Seeks New Foe Atop February 26 Showtime Tripleheader". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  28. ^ Donovan, Jake (12 February 2022). "Chris Colbert To Now Face Hector Luis Garcia Atop February 26 Showtime Tripleheader". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  29. ^ Random Hits (14 February 2022). "Chris Colbert vs. Hector Luis Garcia Sanctioned as WBA Title Eliminator". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  30. ^ Idec, Keith. "Hector Garcia Drops, Shocks Chris Colbert To Win Decision in WBA Eliminator". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Teófimo López
NABA-USA lightweight champion
September 21, 2019 – January 18, 2020
Won interim world 130lb title
Vacant
Title next held by
Nahir Albright
Major world boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Jezreel Corrales
WBA super featherweight champion
Interim title

January 18, 2020 – August 25, 2021
Title discontinued