Chris Colbert, the undefeated featherweight champion, will take on Tugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayar, the hard-hitting contender, on Saturday, July 3, 2021. The match was initially scheduled to take place with Yuriorkis Gamboa Toledano, the Cuban professional boxer. But just ten days before the match, Toledano suffered an injury during the training camp, and he backed out. So instead, the fight will take place between Nyambayar, the Mongolian professional boxer, and Colbert. The event will also feature Jon Fernández, the lightweight contender battling Michel Rivera in the co-main event in a 135-pound WBA title eliminator.
A Sneak Peek: Chris Colbert (15-0, 6 KOs) vs. Tugstsogt Nyambayar (12-1, 9 KOs)
When: July 3, Saturday
Division: Junior lightweight (130 pounds)
Where: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Other Fights on the card: Richardson Hitchins vs. Darwin Price, junior welterweights, Michel Rivera vs. Jon Fernández, lightweights
The late replacement Nyambayar & champion Chris Colbert are all set to delight their fans in a spectacular face-off. Tugstsogt Nyambayar (who has been looking for a championship ever since he lost to Gary Russell Jr. this February) had replaced Gamboa. Hence, the match was set up between Nyambayar and Colbert (15-0 with six knockouts).
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Chris Colbert Background
Name: Chris Colbert
Alias: Prime Time
Division: super featherweight
Age: 24
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Nationality: USA
Residence: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Height: 5′ 8″ (173 cm)
Reach: 71″ (180 cm)
Total fights: 15
Wins: 15
Losses: 0
Chris Colbert is a professional American boxer who remains undefeated to date. Colbert has been holding the WBA interim super featherweight title since 2020. Colbert started professional boxing on May 29, 2015, when he won over Marquis Pierce at the Barclays Center in New York City. In the same year, he won three more fights in June, September, & December against Benjamin Burgos, Jose Carmona & Derrick Bivins. In 2016, he had only one fight, which he won over Antonio Dubose.
Later in 2017, Colbert had two victories against Wilfredo Garriga and Titus Williams. In 2018, Colbert defeated Austin Dulay in seventh-round corner retirement (RTD). Chris Colbert’s last fight was against Jaime Arboleda that took place on December 12, 2020. Colbert won the match by technical knockout (TKO). 24-year-old Colbert is one of the most gifted boxers in the world. He has the perfect combination of speed & skills that makes it difficult for any opponent to win against him. He also displayed his ability to fight toe-to-toe by defeating Jaime Arboleda.
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Name: Nyambayar Tugstsogt
Alias: King Tug
Age: 29
Nationality: Mongolia
Residence: Carson, California, USA
Birthplace: Ulan-Bator, Mongolia
Division: featherweight
Height: 5′ 8″ (173 cm)
Reach: 66″ (168 cm)
Total fights: 13
Wins: 12
Wins by KO: 9
Losses: 1
Tugstsogt Nyambayar is a professional boxer from Mongolia and competes in the featherweight division. He has been in professional boxing for around six years. Nyambayar grabbed the boxing fraternity's attention at 22 when he fought Gabriel Braxton. His last fight was against Cobia Breedy on September 19, 2020— Nyambayar won by split decision (S.D.).
Nyambayar was a famous amateur boxer— he won a silver medal in 2009 at the flyweight World Championships. After that, King Tug had to move to the U.S. because it was pretty hard for him to train in his native country, Mongolia. Nyambayar tasted victory in his first eight bouts by knockout. In January 2019, he took on a title fight with Claudio Marrero for the IBO featherweight belt and won the strap. In the preceding year, Nyambayar took on Gary Russell Jr., the world's best featherweight— but lost to him. In his last fight, Nyambayar defeated the unbeaten Cobia Breedy.
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How the two fighters reacted
Chris Colbert: Talking about the upcoming Colbert vs. Nyambayar match on July 3, the former said, “It feels great returning to the ring. This is part of my job, and I have to win this fight no matter what, and I want to be the dominant one inside the ring. I expect Nyambayar to display his A-game skills, and that’s indeed important for him as he knows he’s going to fight a monster this time. Well, maybe I’m not the greatest puncher in the world, but I know the skill of finishing my opponent in the ring and how to get him out of there. And, I have prepared myself with that in mind for the July 3 face-off.”
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Tugstsogt Nyambayar: Nyambayar (12-1, 9 KOs) represented his native Mongolia in the 2012 Olympics, and he also won a silver medal. After Nyambayar defeated former interim champion Oscar Escandon and unbeaten Harmonito Dela Torre — he made his mark in the featherweight rankings.
WBC's second-ranked featherweight Nyambayar had said ahead of the July 3 fight against Chris Colbert, “I did not give a second thought about this fight when I got the call; I just jumped into the opportunity. I am someone who is born to take up challenges and compete. I can’t wait for this fight. I’m coming up with a spectacular match for the fans on July 3.”
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