LAS VEGAS (February 23, 2022) – Celebrities and professional athletes have expressed their support for unbeaten rising star Chris “Primetime” Colbert as they look forward to his upcoming matchup against undefeated Dominican Olympian Hector Garcia which headlines live on SHOWTIME this Saturday, February 26 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Colbert vs. Garcia tops a stacked SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT as the undefeated fighters match up in a WBA Super Featherweight Title Eliminator.
Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com.
High profile stars Deion Sanders, Tracy Morgan, Danny Garcia, Maino, Le’Veon Bell, Tony Harrison, Frank Gore, Gillie Da Kid, YXNG K.A., Tru Life and Jonathan Casillas all showed Colbert love in the days leading up to his ring return.
Check out what they had to say in this compilation video HERE.
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ABOUT COLBERT VS. GARCÍA
Colbert vs. García will see undefeated rising star Chris “Primetime” Colbert square off against unbeaten Dominican Olympian Hector García in a 12-round WBA Super Featherweight World Title Eliminator headlining live on SHOWTIME Saturday, February 26 in a Premier Boxing Champions event 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.
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