Sábado, Abril 18, Vivo no canal Showtime^® (10 p.m. E/7 p.m. PT)

De StubHub Center em Carson, Califa.

NOVA IORQUE (Abril 8, 2015) – Topo 10 ranked super lightweight contender Amir I (16-0, 14 KOs) terá como objectivo dar um passo mais perto de uma oportunidade pelo título mundial quando ele faz sua segunda partida de 2015 contra o companheiro poder-perfurador Walter Castillo (25-2, 18 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature of Showtime Championship Boxing em Sábado, Abril 18, LIVE on ALTURA DE COMEÇAR (10 p.m. E/7 p.m. PT)

In the main event from StubHub Centro em Carson, Calif., Astro mexicano Julio Cesar Chavez(48-1-1, 32 KOs) faces exciting brawler Andrzej Fonfara (26-3, 15 KOs), of Chicago by way of Poland, em um 12-redonda luz ataque pesado.

Uma das mais crescem perspectivas do boxe, a 24-year-old Imam já nocauteou 14 da sua 16 professional opponents since turning pro in 2011. The Albany, N.I., 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. Eu tenho, currently ranked No. 4 in the WBA and No. 7 no 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 disse. “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.”

Castelo (25-2, 18 KOs), de Manágua, Nicarágua, 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 no Panamá. Castelo, 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.

“Estou muito animado para esta luta. 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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Os ingressos para o evento, que é co-promovido pela Goossen Promoções e Chávez Promotions, custam $200, $150, $100, $50 e $25, mais impostos aplicáveis, taxas e taxas de serviço, já estão à venda e estão disponíveis para compra on-line em AXS.com.

Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara, é uma luta de 12-redonda que acontece no StubHub Center, em Carson, Califa. e irá ao ar no canal Showtime (10 p.m. E/7 p.m. PT). A transmissão canal Showtime Championship Boxing também estará disponível em espanhol via programação de áudio secundário (SAP).

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