Chris Colbert will try to continue his ascent in the 130-pound division November 28.

Showtime announced Wednesday morning that Colbert and Jaime Arboleda will headline the network’s doubleheader that night from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Brooklyn’s Colbert (14-0, 5 KOs) will make the first defense of his WBA interim super featherweight title when he opposes Panama’s Arboleda (16-1, 13 KOs) in a 12-round main event.

The co-feature that night will match Richardson Hitchins (11-0, 5 KOs), a 140-pound prospect from New York, against Dominican veteran Argenis Mendez (25-5-3, 12 KOs, 1 NC) in a 10-rounder.

Showtime announced eight events in all Wednesday, six of which will appear live on the network and two Showtime Pay-Per-View cards.

Each of those shows will be held at Mohegan Sun Arena. COVID-19 restrictions will prevent fans from attending any of those eight events, unless Connecticut’s state safety guidelines change along the way.

The 23-year-old Colbert won the WBA’s interim 130-pound crown by out-boxing another Panamanian, Jezreel Corrales, in his last bout. Colbert beat Corrales (23-4, 9 KOs, 1 NC) by unanimous decision in a 12-rounder FOX aired January 18 from Temple University’s Liacouras Center in Philadelphia.

Colbert dropped Corrales in the 10th round. He went on to win by scores of 117-110, 117-110 and 116-111.

Arboleda edged Puerto Rico’s Jayson Velez by split decision in his last fight, a 12-round WBA elimination match February 8 at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Velez (29-7-1, 21 KOs) nearly knocked out Arboleda in the 12th round, but Arboleda survived and narrowly won on two scorecards (114-113, 114-113, 112-115).

Showtime televised the Arboleda-Velez bout.

Colbert is ranked number one in the WBA’s 130-pound ratings, two spots above Arboleda.

Velez suffered the first knockout defeat of his 12-year career Tuesday night, when former WBO featherweight champ Oscar Valdez stopped him in the 10th round at MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas. Valdez (28-0, 22 KOs) sent Velez to the canvas once in the fifth round and twice in the 10th before referee Tony Weeks halted their ESPN main event at 2:23 of the final round.

Keith Idec is a senior writer/columnist for BoxingScene.com. He can be reached on Twitter @Idecboxing.