Sabado, Abril 18, PAGKINABUHI sa Showtime^® (10 sa gabii. UG/7 sa gabii. PT)

From StubHub Center In Carson, Calif.

NEW YORK (Abril 8, 2015) – Top 10 ranked super lightweight contender Amir ako (16-0, 14 KOs) will aim to move one step closer to a world title opportunity when he makes his second start of 2015 against fellow power-puncher Walter Castillo (25-2, 18 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature of Showtime kampyonato sa boxing nga sa Sabado, Abril 18, LIVE on Showtime (10 sa gabii. UG/7 sa gabii. PT)

In the main event from StubHub Center sa Carson, Calif., Mexican superstar Julio Cesar Chavez(48-1-1, 32 KOs) faces exciting brawler Andrzej Fonfara (26-3, 15 KOs), of Chicago by way of Poland, sa usa ka 12-round nga kahayag heavyweight bout.

Usa sa boxing sa labing paspas-nagtubo nga palaaboton, ang 24-ka-tuig-ang panuigon Imam nga nanuktok sa 14 sa iyang 16 professional opponents since turning pro in 2011. The Albany, N.Y., native is coming off a fifth-round TKO of Fidel Maldonado Jr., in a brawl on Jan. 17 on SHOWTIME that featured five total knockdowns. Ako adunay, currently ranked No. 4 in the WBA and No. 7 sa WBC, touched the canvas for the first time in his career but bounced back and relied on his power to floor Maldonado a total of four times.

“I know Walter is a tough fighter, he comes forward and throws a lot of punches,” Imam miingon. “But I will figure him out quickly once I get inside the ring. I’m working on a lot of different things for this training camp, lots of tricky moves that are going to excite the fans. It’s great to fight outdoors at StubHub Center and to showcase my talents on SHOWTIME. I’m here to entertain and prove I’m ready for that title shot.”

Castle (25-2, 18 KOs), sa Managua, Nicaragua, has won nine straight and KO’d six of his last seven opponents. The 26-year-old has fought mostly in Nicaragua and the only blemishes on his record are a split-decision loss in his pro debut and a controversial 2008 split decision on the road against former world champ Vicente Mosquera sa Panama. Castle, who has knocked out his last four opponents inside of four rounds, will make his second start in the U.S. after winning his American debut via first round TKO last October.

“Excited na kaayo ko alang sa niini nga away. I’ve been training hard for months now and can’t wait for the bell to ring,” Castillo said. “Where I’m from we have a history of great warriors like Alexis Arguello and Rosendo Alvarez and on Abril 18 I’m looking to moving one step closer to adding my name to that list. Imam may be undefeated but I’m ready for a war.”

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Ang mga tiket alang sa maong kalihokan, nga ang mi-promote sa Goossen Promotions ug Chavez Promotions, mapalit sa $200, $150, $100, $50 ug $25, plus angay nga buhis, fees ug pag-alagad nga kaso, anaa sa sale karon ug anaa alang sa pagpalit sa internet sa AXS.com.

Chavez Jr.. vs. Fonfara, mao ang usa ka 12-round bout nga mahitabo sa StubHub Center sa Carson, Calif. ug sa kahanginan sa Showtime (10 sa gabii. UG/7 sa gabii. PT). Ang Showtime kampyonato sa boxing nga telecast usab nga anaa sa Kinatsila pinaagi sa secondary audio programming (SAP).

Alang sa dugang nga impormasyon pagbisita www.sports.sho.com, pagsunod sa Twitter saSHOSports, @ Jcchavezjr1, andrzej_fonfara, StubHubCenter UgSwanson_Comm, sa pagsunod sa mga panag-istoryahanay sa paggamit sa #ChavezFonfara, mahimo nga usa ka fan sa Facebook sa www.facebook.com/SHOBoxing o pagbisita sa Showtime Boxing Blog sa http://theboxingblog.sho.com.