Colbert vs Arboleda

Who won Colbert vs Arboleda?

Chris Colbert beat Jaime Arboleda by technical knockout in the 11th round on Saturday, December 12th, 2020, at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

This contest was for the WBA super featherweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Richardson Hitchins was victorious over Argenis Mendez, and Ronald Ellis beat Matt Korobov.

Colbert vs Arboleda stats

Back in December 2020, Chris Colbert stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jaime Arboleda made his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Arboleda had a massive power advantage over Colbert, boasting a 81% knockout percentage compared to Colbert's 36%.

Chris Colbert was the younger man by 2 years, at 25 years old.

Arboleda had a height advantage of 2 inches over Colbert. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Chris Colbert and Jaime Arboleda fought out of an orthodox stance.

Colbert's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Arboleda's, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 11 months later than Arboleda, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 43 more professional rounds, totaling 142 compared to Arboleda's 99.

Chris Colbert went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA at super featherweight.

Jaime Arboleda was ranked number 4 by the WBA in the 130lb division.

Colbert vs Arboleda form

Colbert had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Jezreel Corrales on January 18, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Super Featherweight championship fight at Liacouras Center, Pennsylvania, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Miguel Beltran Jr on September 21, 2019, by knockout in the 1st round at Rabobank Theater, California.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Alberto Mercado on June 23, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada.

Before that, he had won against Mario Briones on April 13, 2019, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Minneapolis Armory, Minnesota.

He had beaten Joshuah Hernandez on January 26, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Barclays Center, New York.

Arboleda had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Jayson Velez on February 8, 2020, by split decision in their WBA World Super Featherweight eliminator fight at PPL Center, Pennsylvania, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Victor Betancourt on August 24, 2019, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Bert Ogden Arena, Texas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jose Saant on May 10, 2019, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Estadio F.A.B., Distrito Federal, Argentina.

Before that, he had defeated Kenin Betancourt on August 23, 2018, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Fantastic Casino de Albrook Mall, Panama City, Panama.

He had beaten Elysson Marquez on March 8, 2018, by knockout in the 2nd round at Fantastic Casino de Albrook Mall, Panama City.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Chris Colbert had been fighting more than Jaime Arboleda.

Going into this contest, Chris Colbert had last fought 10 months and 24 days ago, while Jaime Arboleda's last outing had been 10 months and 4 days ago.

Colbert's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

Arboleda's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

What time did Colbert vs Arboleda start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Colbert vs Arboleda?

The ShowTime show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The Premier Sports broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Colbert vs Arboleda?

Chris Colbert was a 2/25 (-1200) favorite going into the contest, while Jaime Arboleda made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.