Amir Imam Remains Unbeaten

With Unanimous Decision Over Walter Castillo

Unbeaten Moises Flores Outpoints Oscar Escandon To Win

WBA Super Bantamweight Interim World Title; Omar Chavez Triumphs

By Decision, Fabian Maidana by Knockout on SHO EXTREME

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Понеделник, Април 20, на 10 p.m.ET/PT on SHO EXTREME

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CARSON, Калифорнија. (Април 18, 2015) – Confident and determined, Анджеј “The PolishПринцот” Fonfara (27-3, 16 КО) spoiled the ring return of Хулио Цезар Чавез Џуниор. (48-2-1, 32 КО) in resounding fashion Сабота ноќ, flooring the former middleweight champion one time en route to a one-sided ninth-round TKO in the main event ofShowtime ПРВЕНСТВО бокс во живо на Showtime.

Fonfara, of Chicago by way of Radon, Полска, dropped Chavez, of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Мексико, with a wide left hook 50 seconds into the ninth round before a boisterous crowd of 8,636 predominately-Chavez fans at StubHub Center. It was the first time in 52 professional fights that Chavez had hit the canvas from a punch.

Upon returning to the corner, Chavez could be heard on the telecast telling trainer Џо Goossen that he had hurt his right leg and could no longer continue. Неколку моменти подоцна, the fight was halted. The busier and more accurate fighter throughout, Fonfara was comfortably ahead on the three judges’ scorecards by scored of 89-80 и 88-81 twice after nine full rounds.

Offered an ecstatic Fonfara, who had his fair share of Polish fans at the venue: “I knew he was a tough fighter, quick and in good shape but when he hit me for the first time in the first round, I knew I was going to win this fight. He didn’t punch as hard as everybody said he did.

“I saw his punches easily coming in. I know I threw more punches. I was a little surprised that he did not come out for the (10^та) but he was cut, had been getting beat up and had just got knocked down, so he knew what would happen if he came out.

“Chavez said before the fight that he didn’t think I could take his body punches. I think I took them pretty good and passed that test.

“I know there are things I can still work on in training to become a more complete boxer, новечерва was a dream come true. I want a rematch with (Light Heavyweight World Champion) Адонис Стивенсон.

Said Chavez, the son of legendary Mexican icon, Хулио Цезар Чавез Sr. in the ring afterward and before he was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure, “Maybe 170,172 pounds is too big for me, maybe I’ll go back down. I’m not sure what my future holds. It was a very tough fight. But I congratulate Andrzej.”

Goossen told reporters afterward that he had “stopped the fight. It was my decision. I didn’t like what I saw. ”

In the first half of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader, undefeated world-ranked super lightweight Амир јас (17-0, 14 КО), of Davie, Флорида., по пат на Албани, N.Y., won a lopsided 10-round decision over Walter “Перфоратори” Замокот.

The talented, versatile, Имам, 24, controlled a fight that featured numerous exchanges especially early on with a left jab and straight right hand.

“My combinations were effective the whole night, we stuck to our gameplan and came out victorious,” said Imam. “I want any of the world champions next”.

Замокот, who saw a nine-fight winning streak come to an end, рече “I thought I won the fight. I didn’t get credit for the punches I threw. The judge who scored it 100-90; добро, that gives me no chance to win here. The cut bothered me in the early rounds, but was not a factor after.”

Претходно Сабота, on SHOWTIME EXTREME, непоразен Moises “El Chucky” Цвеќиња (23-0, 16 КО), Гвадалахара, Мексико, captured the WBA Super Bantamweight Interim World Championship with a thrilling 12-round split decision over defending champion Оскар ESCANDON (24-2 16 КО), of Tolima, Колумбија.

Цвеќиња, правење 2015 debut and third start in a row in the United States, триумфираше од страна на голем број на 116-112 двапати и 113-115.

An emotional Flores was near tears afterward. “Ова е остварување на сонот – more than a dream come true – for me,” рече тој. “I saw my family on the beach, eating meat. I saw my babies better dressed. For me this is a life-changing victory and, Да, I thought it was very, very close but I absolutely feel I won.

“I want to fight the best next, the top guys at 122 pounds and right now the top guy is Лео Санта Круз. That’s who I’d like to fight next. I really want to thank all my team, from top to bottom, for giving me this wonderful opportunity. We’re very happy that we joined the Al Haymon team. We’re very loyal and we just really appreciate everything they’ve done for us.”

Escandon felt he’d done enough to win despite injuring the right index finger on his right hand in the seventh round.

“I did all that I could, everything was in my reach, but I think I broke or fractured my finger,” рече тој. “In boxing things happen that are out of your control. Because I hurt my hand, I couldn’t throw punches the way I wanted to with my right hand. I tried to do all I could with it. But I didn’t want to injure it further. I’m OK, but I definitely would love a rematch.”

In the SHOWTIME EXTREME co-feature, супер боксер од полусредна категорија Омар “El Businessman”Чавез (33-3-1, 22 КО), of Culiacan, the younger brother of Chavez, Џуниор. and son of legendary Julio Cesar Sr., won an exciting, жестокиот, give-and-take eight-round unanimous decision over Richard Gutierrez (28-16-1, 17 КО), of Arjona, Колумбија.

Chavez won by the scores of 78-75 двапати и 77-74. There were no knockdowns.

Unbeaten Argentine welterweight Fabian “ТНТ” Maidana (6-0, 5 КО), Санта Фе, Аргентина, the brother of former world champion Marcos Maidana, registered a second-round TKO (32 секунди во круг) over outclassed Cory Vom Baur (2-3), of Vancouver, Измијте.

На Showtime ПРВЕНСТВО бокс doubleheader повторно ќе воздух на оваа недела како што следува:

DAY CHANNEL

Понеделник, Април 20, 22, 10 p.m.. ET/PT SHOWTIME Extreme

Вторник, Јуни 24, на 10 вечер. И/PT SHO Extreme

Во саботата Две борбата предавам на телевизија ќе биде достапен на Showtime нарачана почеток Недела, Јуни 22 27.

Мауро Ranallo called the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING action with Hall of Fame analyst Ал Бернштајн и поранешниот светски шампион Paulie Malignaggi commentating и Џим Греј известување. На шпански, Алехандро Луна called the blow-by-blow with former world champion Раул Маркес serving as color commentator. Barry Tompkins called the SHOWTIME EXTREME action from ringside with boxing historian Стив Farhood serving as expert analyst.

The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is Дејвид Dinkins Џуниор. со Боб Dunphy Режијата.

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“Чавез Џуниор. наспроти. Fonfara” was a 12-round bout that took place at StubHub Center in Carson, Калифорнија. And aired on SHOWTIME.

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