We have a fight! Undefeated super featherweight sensation Chris “Primetime” Colbert and unbeaten Dominican Olympian Hector Garcia both made weight ahead of their showdown Saturday night.
Colbert-Garcia headlines a SHOWTIME Championship Boxing tripleheader, presented by Premier Boxing Champions (PBC), live on SHOWTIME from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast kicks off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and will feature another unbeaten young phenom in the co-main event. Gary Antuanne Russell, a 2016 U.S. Olympian, faces former world champion Viktor Postol in a 10-round super lightweight bout, while IBF Junior Bantamweight World Champion Jerwin Ancajas defends his title against unbeaten Argentine Fernando Martinez in the televised opener of the loaded tripleheader.
Check out the weights and weigh-in video below.
WBA Super Featherweight World Title Eliminator– 12 Rounds
Chris Colbert – 128 ¾ lbs.
Hector Garcia – 129 ½ lbs.
Referee: Kenny Bayless; Judges: Patricia Morse Jarman (Nev.), Dave Moretti (Nev.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.)
Super Lightweight Bout – 10 Rounds
Gary Antuanne Russell – 139 ½ lbs.
Viktor Postol – 140 ½ lbs.
Referee: Mike Ortega; Judges: Tim Cheatham (Nev.), Glenn Feldman (Conn.), Lisa Giampa (Nev.)
IBF Junior Bantamweight World Championship – 12 Rounds
Jerwin Ancajas – 114 ½ lbs.
Fernando Martinez – 114 ½ lbs.
Referee: Jack Reiss; Judges: Max DeLuca (Calif.), David Sutherland (Okla.), Steve Weisfeld (N.J.)
