Chris Colbert v Jaime Arboleda Showtime

Another one that falls under the radar and off the screens tomorrow night. Both have solid skill and should be pretty competitive chess match. Apparently for a interim wba 130 lb trinket. Chris Colbert 14-0 has some flash and style. Receives some premature comparisons to a young Whitaker thanks PBC crew ;D. Jaime Arboleda 16-1 can bring the speed and fireworks and we're going to see what kind of beard Colbert has.

Co main is at 160 with Ronald Ellis 17-1-2 taking on Matt Korobov 28-3-1. Starting to wonder if Korobov is truly jinxed after his last 3 starts. 'tko' to Eubank Jr a bit bogus but with Eubank out a year now why not a rematch? Not sure of start time but will try to catch.

Thanks for the heads up. ;D

It appears there's gonna be plenty of boxing on TV tonight.

Colbert-Arboleda is supposed to be televised on Showtime....... and over on ESPN they have the Shakur Stevenson vs Toka Khan Clary fight.

Two of my local guys (Felix Verdejo, Edgar Berlanga) are fighting on the Stevenson card... so I'm obviously looking forward to those. ;D

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Thanks for the heads up. ;D

It appears there's gonna be plenty of boxing on TV tonight.

Colbert-Arboleda is supposed to be televised on Showtime....... and over on ESPN they have the Shakur Stevenson vs Toka Khan Clary fight.

Two of my local guys (Felix Verdejo, Edgar Berlanga) are fighting on the Stevenson card... so I'm obviously looking forward to those. ;D

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I think that Verdejo loses this one. I’ll give my condolences beforehand in case I forget afterwards 😁

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Originally Posted by TitoFan

Thanks for the heads up. ;D

It appears there's gonna be plenty of boxing on TV tonight.

Colbert-Arboleda is supposed to be televised on Showtime....... and over on ESPN they have the Shakur Stevenson vs Toka Khan Clary fight.

Two of my local guys (Felix Verdejo, Edgar Berlanga) are fighting on the Stevenson card... so I'm obviously looking forward to those. ;D

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I think that Verdejo loses this one. I’ll give my condolences beforehand in case I forget afterwards 😁

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I'm not all that confident, TBH. He's gotta show me something before I start getting excited over his potential again.

But thanks. Condolences accepted. ;D

Ellis and Korobov in opener actually. Ellis blows contracted 161 wt by 5 lbs :p. Tonight he weighs 180. There has to be a bigger penalty than 10-20 percent for guys who do this. Hope he catches a brick.

Korobov with the accuracy in 1st and slips in a couple of clean right crosses.

Yeah... I'm pretty tired of guys just blowing off weight limits and coming in heavy. No frigging discipline. Makes me want to root for Korobov. I thought Korobov took the first round anyway.

Korobov letting the hands roll off in close picking spots. Bit smothering but moving an inactive Ellis around. Ellis jabbing last minute not much behind it. 2-0 Korobov

Maybe I'm suddenly biased... but gave the 2nd to Korobov also.

Site is running sloooooow? Alright lets try again ;D. Ellis opening up mid third probably took that round.

Round 3 was closer... not sure who I'd give it to, TBH.

Ok I'll give Rd 3 to Ellis... but Rd 4 was all Korobov. 3-1 Korobov.

Nice exchanges along ropes 4th. Korobov getting in cleaner and getting out. Ellis just looks odd in the legs doesn't move too smooth at all. Korobov 4th me thinks

Ellis with Courage Tshabalala working corner, remember him ;D;D.

OMG..... fight's over!! Korobov is one brittle dude. :-\ :-X

Last time out a torn rotator cuff..... now some kind of ankle issue. He's 37, so........ maybe the time to hang 'em up is approaching.

Oh man there we go again. Korobov with the achilles snafu! Someone has a voodoo doll of Korobov filling it full of needles. Talk about being sent signals, had him up 3-1 before stoppage

Hoping I can sneak the 2nd fight in there before I'm forced to go channel surfing with ESPN. ;D ;D

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Hoping I can sneak the 2nd fight in there before I'm forced to go channel surfing with ESPN. ;D ;D

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another night of flipping. Used to hate them pre-Covid now look forward to them ;D.

Young Richardson Hitchens oozes confidence and self awareness. Mendez has a little left good crossroads fight. A little

Hitchins very sharp with rapid jabs in 1st. Mendez in for a long night.

Round 1 was all Hitchins. Mendez looks awful inactive in there. This may be my last round (Rd 2) of undivided attention. ;D

Mendez with the sell job of headbutt in 2nd and on replay Hitchins was laughing at him. Mendez got in a solid left hook when Hitchins traded with him but about it.

Hitchins beginning to rip off follow up punches off of that piston jab. Moves really well in there. Mendez trying to make it choppy and physical for counter but they are literally two very different speeds.

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Round 1 was all Hitchins. Mendez looks awful inactive in there. This may be my last round (Rd 2) of undivided attention. ;D

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Aw hell... what was I thinking. :-\

ESPN is over there showing LSU-Florida and the 4th quarter is just starting. Back to this "we'll show boxing then football is over" crap.

Ok..... saved by the bell by ESPN Deportes. I'd rather watch boxing narrated in Spanish than be stuck watching a damn college football game.

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Round 1 was all Hitchins. Mendez looks awful inactive in there. This may be my last round (Rd 2) of undivided attention. ;D

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Aw hell... what was I thinking. :-\

ESPN is over there showing LSU-Florida and the 4th quarter is just starting. Back to this "we'll show boxing then football is over" crap.

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Long as LSU is doing better than that brutal Alabama steamroll job last week :fight:. Never fails with delays

Mendez does a tons of complaining about head but Hitchins knows how to leap in there with it. Good old textbook for Hitchins to flip through here but like to see more assertion on the combos. Mendez gets in late in 6th

Oh nice snap on the right by Mendez gets in on Hitchins clean to start 7th :-X. Hitchins going to ropes more

Mendez best round really in 7th. Not a close fight but Hitchins a bit stand up as this goes. Hitchins comes out in 8th trying to take it all back

I spoke too soon on ESPN Deportes. They looked to be showing a boxing card... and suddenly they're on about the Mexican soccer team. Who gives a flying one??

I've checked every ESPN I have ESPND, ESPNU, ESPNN, ESPNXYZ... and nothing. So I'm firmly on Hitchins-Mendez until there's signs of life elsewhere... or until LSU-Florida finishes and hope they don't go into OT. :p

Hitchins 8th sitting down on them nice in last minute

Ha ref just shut Hitchins down for the sass back.."you didn't say break" ;D

Hitchins felt that right hand at the end of the round but too little too late for Mendez into the 10th

Gave Mendez 10th. Feels like 98-92 territory

Spent half the fight searching for the other fight card... but saw enough to know Hitchins won comfortably. Mendez maybe won a couple of rounds.

Scores 97-93 Mendez :o...98-92 Hitchins..99-91 Hitchins...wtf. Someone needs investigating :-X

Don Ackerman had it 97-93 Mendez.

All I can say is maybe he got their names inverted.

Gonna be in and out in main, kitchen is calling :p. Colbert is going to have to stand his ground and sharp shoot at some point with Arboleda though.

Oh well... they're still showing college football over on ESPN so I might as well report on that.

LSU and Florida are tied at 34 with 1:30 remaining in the game and Florida just extended an LSU possession with a stupid unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Looks like LSU could win it with a FG in some freaky fog.

Ok there. Now please finish and give me my boxing. :D

Main event time.

Colbert sporting a shocking pink hairdo in there. ;D He won that first round over Arboleda, lighting him up with a 5-6 punch combination in which every punch landed. Good first round.

Like that inside countering by Colbert in the corner. Mixing arsenal well and letting Arboleda rip off his own up close. Fast pace mane. Ohh he rocked him