Undefeated WBA interim super featherweight champion Chris “Primetime” Colbert (15-0, 6 KOs) will now face WBC #2 featherweight Tugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayar (12-1, 9 KOs) on Saturday, July 3, headlining the live Showtime Championship Boxing telecast at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. Nyambayar replaces Yuriorkis Gamboa, who was originally scheduled to face Colbert before suffering an injury during training camp.
The telecast begins will also feature unbeaten rising star Michel Rivera battling lightweight contender Jon Fernández in a 135-pound WBA title eliminator in the co-main event.
Went from a corpse to a legit threat!!
This is def an upgrade fight. A serious fight. I figured Gamboa would get injured during the fight. He’s slowing down and injury prone.
King Tug is a True test for Colbert and is the best style to get Colbert in an exciting fight.
Please take this in the manner in which it is intended, but who gives a flying fuck if Gamboa has to pull out? For starters-I didn’t even know this fight was taking place until now, and secondly, how was he even fighting for a title? It’s the WBA, that’s how, plus it’s for the coveted “interim” belt. Assuming Colbert wins this fight, he should start thinking about throwing his hat in the ring and consider a move up to the rest of the lightweight sensations at 135-140: Stank Davis, Haney, Ryan Garcia, Teofimo, Barrios and the rest of the young upstarts.
Wow, Kris, you’re a little worked up. I guess Gamboa is somewhat of a threat since Davis had a hard time taking him out.
I actually thought Gamboa retired. Guess not. Boy, he has to be working on a future diagnosis of CTE or pugilistic dementia. He needs to call it a day for his family’s sake and most of all, himself.
Worked up? Not really. 10 years ago, Gamboa was a magnificent fighter and in a league of his own. He never really recovered since losing to Crawford. You’re right though, you can never really count old fighters out and are always a threat, especially when taken lightly. But…how does a 39 year old losing badly in two fights in a row to young upstarts earn you a third title shot against another young upstart? He’s surviving off name recognition and would have provided Colbert a nice scalp to claim
Oh oh, King Tug is no joke, and Colbert better take him seriously.
no doubt, he is the king of tugging.. beware though, his right arm is a lot bigger than his left
Second fight in USA of basque country’s (Spain) fighter Jon Fernandez against an undefeated boxer. For me Fernandez is the best boxer in Spain and he has the opportunity to show his good skills against another big puncher. Go Jon Go !!!