UNDEFEATED 140-POUND CONTENDER AMIR IMAM TO FACE WALTER CASTILLO IN CHAVEZ-FONFARA CO-FEATURE APRIL 18 ON SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®

Moqebelo, April 18, PHELA ka Showtime® (10 p.m. LE/7 p.m. PT)

From StubHub Center In Carson, Dorella.

NEW YORK (April 8, 2015) – Top 10 ranked super lightweight contender Amir ke (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 ka Moqebelo, April 18, LIVE on NAKO EA LIPONTŠO (10 p.m. LE/7 p.m. PT)

 

In the main event from StubHub Center a Carson, Dorella., 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, a e 12 ho pota leseli heavyweight gia.

 

E mong oa ditebele ea lebelo ka ho fetisisa-bochaba-tebello, ba 24 ea lilemo li Imam o o ile a kokota tsoa 14 ea hae 16 professional opponents since turning pro in 2011. The Albany, N.Y., native is coming off a fifth-round TKO of Fidel Maldonado Refresh., in a brawl on Jan. 17 on SHOWTIME that featured five total knockdowns. Ke na le, currently ranked No. 4 in the WBA and No. 7 ka 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 o ile a re. “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), ea 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 a 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.

 

“Ke haholo thabile bakeng sa ntoeng ena. 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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Chavez Refresh. vs.. Fonfara, ke e 12 ho pota gia hore etsahala ka StubHub Center, Carson, Dorella. 'me ba tla Air ka Showtime (10 p.m. LE/7 p.m. PT). The Showtime Championship Boxing telecast tla boela ho be teng ka Sepanishe ka tsela bobedi mamelwang a lenaneo la (Sap).

 

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