By: Hans Themistode
A broad and slick smile was unfold throughout the face of Chris Colbert the second he was given the information. The Brooklyn, New York, native was initially set to combat for his first world title this Saturday night time, February twenty sixth in Las Vegas, Nevada, towards WBA tremendous featherweight champion, Roger Gutierrez.
As Colbert started placing himself via a grueling coaching camp in preparation, he was left speechless when he was instructed that the present worldwide pandemic had made its undesirable presence identified as soon as once more. The Venezuelan heavy-hitter was pressured to withdraw with a constructive COVID-19 take a look at end result.
Initially, Colbert was flooded with feelings, a lot of which had been the identical. From disheartened to acrimonious, Colbert handled all of it. However as quick-witted as Colbert has confirmed to be when joking backwards and forwards with associates, the identical utilized to his title desires. Whereas Colbert needs nothing greater than to wrap tremendous featherweight gold round his waist, he merely factors his index finger to the Heavens as he explains why he’s not perturbed by his momentarily misplaced alternative.
“I used to be disenchanted however it comes with the territory,” mentioned Colbert throughout an interview with BoxingInsider.com. “Generally God places blocks within the street that you simply’re going to have to beat and that is one in every of them.”
Acceptance is one factor, however Colbert totally expects to make his alternative opponent, Hector Luis Garcia, pay in the intervening time. Believing he has loads of substance to go together with his flare, Colbert has walked via his competitors with relative ease.
On July third, 2021, Colbert easily out-worked and out-boxed Tugstsogt Nyambayar to win a lopsided unanimous determination. As for Garcia, he pushed his document to an ideal 14-0 after choosing up the win towards Isaac Avelar in December of 2021.
On paper, Garcia could possibly be thought of essentially the most pernicious puncher that Colbert has confronted. He might also be essentially the most rugged. Whatever the stable accolades that Garcia brings to the desk, Colbert screws up his face when requested how he envisions their showdown unfolding.
“Me beating the sh*t out of him, badly.”
