Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, NYOB rau SHOWTIME^® (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT)

From StubHub Center In Carson, California.

TSHIAB YORK (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 8, 2015) – Sab saum toj 10 ranked super lightweight contender Amir kuv (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 CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING rau Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, LIVE on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT)

In the main event from StubHub Center nyob rau hauv Carson, California., 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, nyob rau hauv ib tug 12-round lub teeb Heavyweight sib ntau sib tw.

Ib tug ntawm boxing tus ceev tshaj-nce zeem muag, 24-xyoo-laus Imam tau khob qhov rooj tawm 14 ntawm nws 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. Kuv muaj, currently ranked No. 4 in the WBA and No. 7 nyob rau hauv lub Qhov, 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 hais tias. “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.”

Tsev fuabtais (25-2, 18 Kos), ntawm 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 nyob rau hauv Panama. Tsev fuabtais, 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.

“Kuv pog heev rau no sib ntaus. 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 Plaub Hlis Ntuj 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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Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara, yog ib tug 12-round sib ntau sib tw uas yuav siv qhov chaw nyob rau StubHub Center nyob rau hauv Carson, California. thiab yuav pa ya rau SHOWTIME (10 p.m. THIAB/7 p.m. PT). Lub SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast kuj yuav muaj nyob rau hauv lus Mev ntawm ob suab programming (SAP).

Yog xav paub ntxiv mus xyuas www.sports.sho.com, raws li nyob rau hauv Twitter ntawmSHOSports, @ Jcchavezjr1, andrzej_fonfara, StubHubCenter ThiabSwanson_Comm, ua raws li cov kev sib tham siv #ChavezFonfara, ua ib tug kiv cua hauv Facebook ntawm www.facebook.com/SHOBoxing los yog mus saib lub SHOWTIME Boxing Blog ntawm http://theboxingblog.sho.com.