Saturday, April 18, Bi na SHOWTIME^® (10 p.m. NA/7 p.m. Pt)

From StubHub Center In Carson, Calif.

NEW YORK (April 8, 2015) – Top 10 ranked super lightweight contender Amir m (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 egwuregwu ọkpọ na Saturday, April 18, LIVE on OGE IHE NKIRI (10 p.m. NA/7 p.m. Pt)

In the main event from StubHub Center na Carson, Calif., Mexico Superstar Julio Cesar Chavez(48-1-1, 32 Kos) faces exciting brawler Andrzej Fonfara (26-3, 15 Kos), of Chicago by way of Poland, na a 12-gburugburu ìhè heavyweight n'obi.

Otu n'ime ọkpọ kasị-ebili atụmanya, 24 afọ Imam ka kụrụ aka 14 nke ya 16 professional opponents since turning pro in 2011. The Albany, N.Y., native is coming off a fifth-round TKO of Banyere Fidel Maldonado Obere., in a brawl on Jan. 17 on SHOWTIME that featured five total knockdowns. M nwere, currently ranked No. 4 in the WBA and No. 7 na 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 kwuru. “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), nke 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 na 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.

“Dị m obi ụtọ maka nke a ọgụ. 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 April 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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Tiketi maka ihe omume, nke a na-n'otu akwalite Goossen n'ọkwá na Chavez n'ọkwá, na-ọnụ na $200, $150, $100, $50 na $25, gbakwunyere na ọdabara ụtụ isi, ụgwọ na ọrụ ebubo, ndị na ere now na na maka zuo online na AXS.com.

Chavez Obere. vs. Fonfara, bụ a 12-gburugburu n'obi na-ewe ebe na StubHub Center ke Carson, Calif. ga-ikuku na showtime (10 p.m. NA/7 p.m. Pt). The showtime egwuregwu ọkpọ telecast ga-abụ dị na Spanish site abụọ ọdịyo mmemme (SAP).

Maka ozi ndị ọzọ nleta www.sports.sho.com, eso ha na Twitter naSHOSports, @ Jcchavezjr1, andrzej_fonfara, StubHubCenter NaSwanson_Comm, na-eso mkparịta ụka na-eji #ChavezFonfara, na-na-akwado na Facebook na www.facebook.com/SHOBoxing ma ọ bụ gaa na showtime Boxing Blog na http://theboxingblog.sho.com.