Sabtu, April 18, LIVE pada Showtime^® (10 petang. DAN/7 petang. PT)

From StubHub Center In Carson, Calif.

NEW YORK (April 8, 2015) – Top 10 ranked super lightweight contender Amir saya (16-0, 14 KOs) akan bertujuan untuk melangkah selangkah ke peluang gelaran dunia ketika dia membuat permulaan kedua 2015 terhadap sesama penguasa Walter Castillo (25-2, 18 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature of Showtime KEJOHANAN BOXING pada Sabtu, April 18, LIVE on Showtime (10 petang. DAN/7 petang. PT)

In the main event from StubHub Pusat di Carson, Calif., Superstar Mexico Julio Cesar Chavez(48-1-1, 32 KOs) faces exciting brawler Andrzej Fonfara (26-3, 15 KOs), of Chicago by way of Poland, dalam 12 pusingan pertarungan kelas berat ringan.

Salah satu prospek paling cepat meningkat tinju ini, Imam yang berusia 24 tahun telah tersingkir 14 dia 16 lawan profesional sejak bertukar pro dalam 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. Saya, currently ranked No. 4 in the WBA and No. 7 dalam 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 berkata. “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), daripada 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 di 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.

“Saya sangat teruja untuk perjuangan ini. 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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Tiket untuk acara, yang bersama-dipromosikan oleh Promosi Goossen dan Chavez Promosi, berharga $200, $150, $100, $50 dan $25, ditambah cukai yang dikenakan, yuran dan caj perkhidmatan, yang dijual sekarang dan boleh diperolehi dalam talian di AXS.com.

Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara, adalah pertarungan 12 pusingan yang berlaku di StubHub Center di Carson, Calif. dan akan disiarkan pada Showtime (10 petang. DAN/7 petang. PT). The Showtime KEJOHANAN BOXING siaran juga boleh didapati dalam Bahasa Sepanyol melalui pengaturcaraan audio kedua (SAP).

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