Sobota, April 18, LIVE na Showtime^® (10 p.m. IN/7 p.m. PT)

From StubHub Center In Carson, Kalifornija.

NEW YORK (April 8, 2015) – Top 10 ranked super lightweight contender Amir Imam (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 PRVENSTVO BOKS na Sobota, April 18, LIVE on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. IN/7 p.m. PT)

In the main event from StubHub Center v Carson, Kaliforniji., Mehiška superstar Julio Cesar Chavez(48-1-1, 32 Kos) faces exciting brawler Andrzej Fonfara (26-3, 15 Kos), of Chicago by way of Poland, v 12-okrogle svetlo težji dvoboj.

Eden izmed najhitreje rastočih obeti Boks je, 24-year-old Imam je nokautiral 14 njegovega 16 strokovne nasprotniki od obračanja pro v 2011. Albany, NY, 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. Imam, currently ranked No. 4 in the WBA and No. 7 v 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 dejal. “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), od 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 v Panami. 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.

“Zelo sem navdušen za ta boj. 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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Vstopnice za dogodek, ki jo Goossen Promocije in Chavez Promotions, sočasno spodbujati, stanejo $200, $150, $100, $50 in $25, plus veljavni davki, honorarji in stroški storitev, so na prodaj zdaj in so na voljo za nakup na spletu na AXS.com.

Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara, 12-krog dvoboj, ki poteka v StubHub centru v Carson, Kalifornija. in bo na sporedu na Showtime (10 p.m. IN/7 p.m. PT). SHOWTIME PRVENSTVO BOKS televizijska oddaja bo na voljo tudi v španščini preko sekundarno avdio programiranje (SAP).

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