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
Month: July 2021
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
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
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
Zach Parker is one of the best kept secrets in boxing… until now. He blew away our BT Sport audiences on his debut on the channel. He blasted through Vaughn Alexander in two rounds on March 26th. Learn about the man in line to face Canelo, with the whole of Derby behind him. He’s next
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
Gilberto Ramirez is apparently trying to make up for lost time. The former 168-titleholder and current light heavyweight Mexican contender has seen his career go by the wayside in recent years due to promotional issues–he fought only twice in the past two years–but he has seemingly found his footing after signing with Golden Boy Promotions
Posted on 07/03/2021 By: Sean Crose The undefeated 15-0 super featherweight Chris Colbert will be defending his secondary WBA title this evening when he faces the 12-1 Tugstsogt Nyambayar at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The match will be aired live on Showtime and is scheduled for 12 rounds. The very slick
Tonight at 9 pm ET on Showtime, Chris Colbert and Tugstsogt Nyambayar meet in the main event of a doubleheader from Carson, Calif., in a 12-round junior lightweight fight for the interim WBA title. We’ll have live coverage, including highlights and updates for both fights, in this stream: Colbert, a rising contender, was originally supposed
Former college football star, super welterweight boxer Jimmy “Quiet Storm” Williams, recently defeated his first world champion, Yuri Foreman, and the veteran New Haven, Connecticut fighter’s boxing career has been revitalized. This past March 6th, Williams (18-5-2, 6 KOs) was originally supposed to fight Foreman, who withdrew after the weigh in due to sickness. Williams
Posted on 07/02/2021 By: Hans Themistode Despite being close friends, Shakur Stevenson was always willing to put his camaraderie with Jamel Herring aside in order to get a crack at his WBO lightweight title. While reluctant at first, Herring has also decided to push their friendship to the side as well. Now, both parties are
8:12 PM ET Michael Zerafa has officially withdrawn from his highly anticipated fight against rising superstar Tim Tszyu, just seven days before the scheduled bout. Zerafa’s team cited concerns over COVID-19 restrictions between Victoria, where he resides, and New South Wales, where the bout was set to take place, as the reason he would not
Former welterweight champion Danny Garcia spent some time talking to Fight Hype about his thoughts on big upcoming fight between Manny Pacquiao and Errol Spence, saying he thinks it’s an even fight that could legitimately go either way. Moreover, Garcia rates Spence as a puncher, saying he’s not the hardest hitter he’s even been in
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury believes Deontay Wilder did the smart thing by remaining quiet during their kickoff press conference last month in Los Angeles. The two boxers came together to announce their trilogy fight, which is scheduled for July 24th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Fury dominated and stopped Wilder in seven
Posted on 07/02/2021 By: Hans Themistode Eddie Hearn is very familiar with Canelo Alvarez and his tendency to take tough assignments. Having watched from his ringside seat as the Mexican star dismantled several fighters that Hearn promotes in Daniel Jacobs, Callum Smith and Billy Joe Saunders, there is absolutely no doubt in the mind of
7:47 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson are in advanced talks for a 130-pound title fight that would be staged in the fourth quarter of 2021 on ESPN/ESPN+, both boxers told ESPN. Herring (23-2, 11 KOs) successfully defended his 130-pound title for a third time in April with a career-best performance, a
#FuryWilder3 Fight Details: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-072421 Malik Scott, new trainer for Deontay Wilder, gives his thoughts on how training is going and declares that “retribution is upon us” as they prepare for a heavyweight world title trilogy with WBC World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury. #Shorts Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts FOLLOW