Chris Colbert

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Chris Colbert
Born (1996-09-27) September 27, 1996 (age 27)
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. [1]
Other namesPrime Time [1]
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm) [2]
Reach69+1⁄2 in (177 cm) [2]
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [3]
Total fights19
Wins17
Wins by KO6
Losses2

Chris Colbert (born September 27, 1996 [1] ) is an American professional boxer who held the WBA interim super featherweight title from 2020 to August 2021.

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Professional career

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

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

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

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

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

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

19 fights17 wins2 losses
By knockout61
By decision111
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
19Loss17–2Jose ValenzuelaKO6 (12), 1:46Dec 16, 2023Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
18Win17–1Jose ValenzuelaUD10Mar 25, 2023 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
17Loss16–1 Héctor García UD12Feb 26, 2022 Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
16Win16–0 Tugstsogt Nyambayar UD12Jul 3, 2021 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.Retained WBA interim super featherweight title
15Win15–0Jaime ArboledaTKO11 (12), 1:37Dec 12, 2020 Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.Retained WBA interim super featherweight title
14Win14–0 Jezreel Corrales UD12Jan 18, 2020 Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Won vacant WBA interim super featherweight title
13Win13–0 Miguel Beltrán Jr. KO1 (10), 2:57Sep 21, 2019 Rabobank Theater, Bakersfield, California, U.S.Won vacant NABA–USA lightweight title
12Win12–0Alberto MercadoUD8Jun 23, 2019 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
11Win11–0Mario BrionesTKO2 (10), 1:59Apr 13, 2019Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
10Win10–0Joshuah HernandezUD8Jan 26, 2019Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
9Win9–0Fatiou FassinouUD8Sep 8, 2018Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
8Win8–0Austin DulayRTD7 (8), 3:00Apr 13, 2018 Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
7Win7–0Titus WilliamsUD8Nov 4, 2017Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
6Win6–0Wilfredo GarrigaUD6Mar 17, 2017 Santander Arena, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
5Win5–0Antonio DuboseUD6Jun 28, 2016Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
4Win4–0Derrick BivinsUD6Dec 29, 2015Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
3Win3–0Jose CarmonaUD4Sep 22, 2015Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
2Win2–0Benjamin BurgosTKO4 (4), 1:48Jun 27, 2015 Sands Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1Win1–0Marquis PierceTKO2 (4), 1:31May 29, 2015 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.

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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
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