Nahir Albright vs Chris Colbert Preview
There’s some big boxing action on Saturday night. This weekend, two East Coast fighters seek to revive their careers with a statement win. Nahir Albright takes on Chris Colbert at The Met Philadelphia in the City of Brotherly Love on August 22nd.
These men will fight in the lightweight division for a scheduled 10 rounds of action. There’s a lot on the line because they’ve both faced adversity in their past couple of bouts. A win here would be massive in regaining lost momentum.
Albright enters this fight as a slight favourite, but our online bookmaker is not confident. This will be a fun match-up between two colourful characters. They’ve both got knockout power, so this one could be an early night.
Nahir Albright vs Chris Colbert Key Stats and Head-to-Head
Brooklyn’s Colbert is travelling into enemy territory for this bout. Albright is a son of Philadelphia and will count on big local support. These men are in strange places in their careers and need a statement victory to bounce back.
Colbert is a former WBA interim super-featherweight title holder. He had a chance to earn a shot at the real belt in an eliminator against Hector Garcia in 2022 but lost that match. Then he bounced back with a win over Jose Valenzuela before suffering a brutal knockout loss in a rematch against the same opponent.
‘Primetime’ has an overall record of 17-2, but both defeats came in his past three fights. He has a 35% knockout rate with a career total of six. Like Albright, he fights out of an orthodox stance but has a half-inch reach advantage.
Meanwhile, Albright enters this match as a slight favourite. Keyshawn Davis dissected him in his last bout. However, the commission ruled a no-contest after Davis failed a drug test. It felt like a defeat for Albright, and he desperately wanted to win again.
Albright potentially has a power advantage over Colbert in this match. He has a 43% finishing rate with seven career knockouts. His overall record is 16-2, with his last official defeat coming in 2022 against Jermaine Ortiz.
‘Woo’ is a Philadelphia native but trains out of New Jersey under longtime coach Don Clifton at Green Light Boxing Academy. Colbert works with Aureliano Sosa who also trains Jarell Miller. Colbert is one of the biggest trash-talkers in the sport, but his results don’t match his verbal output yet.
Nahir Albright vs Chris Colbert Predictions
Fight Prediction: Nahir Albright to win by decision
This is a fascinating boxing match between two closely matched fighters. They have noticeably different styles, which present both men with ways to win. Our boxing prediction is that Albright will win this match because we think he’s a better technical boxer.
Colbert has a slight reach advantage, but Albright’s height could be an issue. He’s very tall for lightweight and has an excellent jab. ‘Woo’ could outpoint his opponent by poking his front hand into Colbert’s face. He should come into this fight heavier because he’s fought as a junior welterweight in the past.
Albright is also very durable with superb movement. He’s fought Olympians and big names in the sport like Davis. Despite this, Albright has yet to suffer a knockout defeat. Sometimes he leans back and this could give an opponent a chance to overwhelm him. However, this hasn’t been a problem for him so far.
The Philly native has an excellent punch selection with great uppercuts and superb bodywork. We believe this will give him an advantage over Colbert. He can outwork his opponent with his elite qualities. Albright has super timing, even though Colbert probably has a speed advantage. This is a testament to Albright’s fight IQ.
Colbert is fast with vicious hand speed. He’s got that dog in him and isn’t afraid to get into a fight. This is great when it works, but it’s a problem when he goes up against high-level boxers. The problem is that he takes too many risks, as shown by his recent knockout.
‘Primetime’ should try to make this fight dirty by grabbing Albright. Keyshawn Davis is better than both men, but he used this trick to great effect against Albright. Colbert won’t resort to this tactic and his fight IQ isn’t as good as his opponent’s.
Jose 'El Rayo' Valenzuela is coming up on his first world title shot as he attempts to take out WBA 140lb champion, Isaac 'Pitbull' Cruz.
Here he is avenging his controversial defeat to Chris Colbert with one of the best knockouts of the decade so far.
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Colbert can turn this into a brawl if he gets on the inside and puts Albright under pressure. It won’t be easy because ‘Woo’ has good footwork and uses his length very well. But this is Colbert’s best method of victory. Check in-play betting if Albright establishes his jab early. There could be a wonderful opportunity to bet on Colbert to win by knockout.
We predict that this will be an entertaining but close fight. Albright may take the early rounds in style, but Colbert could come roaring back in the middle of the fight. Be prepared for one man catching the other with a knockout. We could see this going to a split decision if one fighter drops the other because it’s going to be very close.
Nahir Albright vs Chris Colbert Betting Tips
There are some very lucrative boxing odds for this fight. It’s even money for Albright to win this bout outright and defeat Colbert. Potentially double your original stake by backing the Philadelphia fighter. However, these odds reflect a lack of trust for either man to win.
Meanwhile, it’s 2/1 for Colbert to defeat Albright outright. This time, a €10 wager could make a €20 profit if he wins. We’re backing Albright to pull off a win and rebound from his chastening no-contest against Davis.
We think he has more methods of victory than Colbert, who is a scrappier and less technical fighter. That’s why we recommend anyone betting on boxing to back Albright to win by decision. He will have a smart game plan and avoid close engagements with ‘Primetime’.
Trainer Don Clifton will remember the way Hector Garcia defeated Colbert. Garcia used very effective bodywork in that match to slow Colbert down. We think Albright will do enough early work to take the gas out of his opponent’s punches.
Colbert’s attitude will also be an interesting facet of this match. The New Yorker is coming off a KO loss. Only time will tell if this affects his mindset and approach ahead of this clash. Sometimes knockouts make a fighter gun-shy and cause them to be more hesitant. Colbert is brash by nature, so we don’t expect this to be too big of an issue.
But Colbert is a live underdog. His odds will tempt some players to back him in our online sportsbook. His most likely method of victory is a knockout. It will be extremely difficult for him to outpoint Albright unless he can score a couple of knockdowns. Nobody has finished Albright before, so this would be an impressive achievement.
Nahir Albright vs Chris Colbert ?!?
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Albright has a habit of going straight back when fighters pour pressure on him. Colbert must pursue him and get him on the ropes if he does. However, there’s also a risk that Albright could counter him and score a knockout too. His timing was outstanding and he could find Colbert’s chin. Colbert has a habit of trying to give the fans what they want, but this isn’t always a smart plan.
Consider picking the round number if you think there will be a KO. After analysing both fighters’ records, we think it’s most likely to come in rounds six or seven. You could also make an over-under wager on the number of total rounds in this fight. However, we’re predicting a decision win for Albright, so it would be smart to bet on this one to go past 6.5 rounds.
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Nahir Albright vs Chris Colbert Outcome
Staying relevant is the main outcome of this fight. Colbert has tasted title fights before and would love to return to the promised land. Albright was close before he ran into an elite prospect in Keyshawn Davis. These men are very close in age at 27 and 28, respectively.
Neither can afford to lose this match because it would automatically cast them adrift. Colbert may return to super-featherweight because there will be nothing left for him in this class. Albright probably isn’t thinking about defeat because he believes he’s much better than his opponent.
A clash with Jose Valenzuela could be on the cards for Albright if he wins this one. It would be a natural progression given their mutual history with Colbert. He could be in the conversation for a shot at the WBA Super-Lightweight title.
