Chris Colbert Bests Tugstsogt Nyambayar In Showtime Main Event

By: Sean Crose

The undefeated 15-0 tremendous featherweight Chris Colbert defended his secondary WBA title Saturday when he confronted the 12-1 Tugstsogt Nyambayar on the Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson, California. The match was aired dwell on Showtime and was scheduled for 12 rounds. The very slick Colbert was initially set to face Yuriokis Gamboa, however an harm eliminated the veteran Gamboa from the battle.

Every man fired in bursts in an thrilling first spherical. Issues remained tight within the second as every man launched away. Nyambayar jumped on his man within the third, however Colbert survived the assault. Issues remained shut within the fourth, however Colbert’s pace was working to his benefit. Nyambayar tried getting inside within the fifth, whereas Colbert tried holding his man off along with his jab. Colbert continued to play it secure behind his jab within the sixth, opening up on his opponent when the chance arose.

Nyambayar capitalized a bit on Colbert taking his foot off the gasoline within the seventh. Nonetheless Colbert was in a position to successfully come alive within the final a part of the spherical. By the eighth Colbert was in a position to fully dominate his man. Nyambayar remained sport within the ninth, however was unable to get to his man sufficient to show the tide. By the tenth it was apparent that Colbert had figured his opponent out a while beforehand and was now primarily on cruise management, permitting his talent and measurement to hold him via the rest of the battle.

Colbert continued to let his ring generalship inform the story within the eleventh. The twelfth and closing spherical primarily seemed like the remainder of the battle, with Nyambayar making an attempt desperately get in on a bigger, sooner, slicker opponent. For sure, Colbert properly saved his distance earlier than strolling out of the ring with one other win on his resume, by way of a unanimous determination by the judges.