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Chris Colbert Aims To "Show Everyone
Why I’m One Of The Best 130-Pounders
In The World" Against Jaime Arboleda
Unbeaten interim WBA Super Featherweight Champion Chris
“Primetime” Colbert will look to make a statement in his
first nationally televised main event as he faces
hard-hitting Jaime Arboleda live on SHOWTIME this Saturday,
December 12 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT in an event presented by
Premier Boxing Champions from Mohegan Sun Arena in
Uncasville, Conn.
“I always knew I was going to get here,” said Colbert. “It’s
all God’s plan. This is just going to be another day for me
and I’ll show everyone why I’m one of the best 130-pounders
in the world.”
The 24-year-old Colbert has shot up the rankings of the
130-pound weight class and believes that a victory on
Saturday night will lead to bigger opportunities in the
jam-packed division.
“This is one of the most stacked divisions in boxing and I
love competing in it,” said Colbert. “It’s great to be
getting noticed in a division that has this much talent, and
hopefully it’ll lead to me getting the big fights that I
need. I don’t feel like there’s any certain fighter I’m
targeting, but Gervonta Davis, Leo Santa Cruz and Jamel
Herring would all be great fights for me. Beating them would
help me become ‘the guy’ in the division.”
Colbert’s rise continued in his last fight, as he scored a
10th-round knockdown against former champion Jezreel
Corrales on his way to a decision win while showing an
impressive array of skills against a fighter determined to
slow the action through holding and other veteran tricks.
“Against Corrales I learned not to rush,” said Colbert.
“It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon. I can’t just go rush in
there and expect everyone to get knocked out. I had to take
my time, do what I do best and stick to my game plan.”
In the 26-year-old Arboleda, Colbert will be presented with
another rising 130-pound contender with his own sights set
on emerging amongst the elite in the division. Arboleda has
won five of his last six fights by stoppage and most
recently dropped Jayson Velez on his way to a decision
victory in February on SHOWTIME.
“Come December 12, I’m ready for whatever he brings,” said
Colbert. “I expect him to bring pressure and ‘try’ to make
me tired because that’s the only chance he has. He can’t
outbox me. That’s not happening. But I love to bang inside
and I’m ready for whatever he does. I hope he doesn’t run or
clinch me because I’d love to get the knockout and get him
out of there early.”
The Brooklyn-native Colbert has continued to work with his
longtime coach Aureliano Sosa in his hometown through the
difficulties of the pandemic. Those difficulties have led to
Colbert sparring with larger welterweight and super
welterweights in camp, which Colbert believes could help him
with the power Arboleda will bring into the fight.
“Training camp has been going great for the most part,” said
Colbert. “It’s just been a little hard finding sparring
partners. But because it’s been difficult to find fighters
at my weight I’ve actually been sparring with 147 and
154-pound fighters. I honestly love that because it prepares
me better, and who’s to say that Arboleda won’t have power
like them? I’m on weight now, though, and ready to put on a
show on December 12.”
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