Saturday, April 18, YÈ lori Showtime^® (10 p.m. ATI/7 p.m. PT)

From StubHub Center In Carson, Calif.

NIU YOKI (April 8, 2015) – Top 10 ranked super lightweight contender Amir I (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 asiwaju Boxing lori Saturday, April 18, LIVE on ASIKO IWORAN (10 p.m. ATI/7 p.m. PT)

In the main event from StubHub ile-iṣẹ in Carson, Calif., Mexico ni gbajumọ Julio Cesar Chavez(48-1-1, 32 KOs) faces exciting brawler Andrzej Fonfara (26-3, 15 KOs), of Chicago by way of Poland, ni a 12-yika ina heavyweight ija.

Ọkan ninu awọn Boxing sare-nyara asesewa, awọn 24-odun-atijọ Imam ti lu jade 14 ti re 16 professional opponents since turning pro in 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. Mo ni, currently ranked No. 4 in the WBA and No. 7 ni 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 si wi. “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), ti 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 in 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.

“Mo wa gan yiya fun yi ija. 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 fun awọn iṣẹlẹ, eyi ti o ti gbe-ni igbega nipa Goossen ni igbega ati Chavez ni igbega, ti wa ni owole ni $200, $150, $100, $50 ati $25, plus wulo ori, owo ati iṣẹ owo, ni o wa lori tita bayi wa o si wa fun ra online ni AXS.com.

Chavez Jr. la. Fonfara, ni a 12-yika ija ti o gba ibi ni StubHub ile-iṣẹ in Carson, Calif. ati ki o yoo air lori Showtime (10 p.m. ATI/7 p.m. PT). Awọn Showtime asiwaju Boxing telecast ni yio tun je wa ni ede Spani o nipasẹ Atẹle iwe siseto (SAP).

Fun alaye diẹ ẹ ibewo www.sports.sho.com, tẹle lori Twitter niSHOSports, @ Jcchavezjr1, andrzej_fonfara, StubHubCenter AtiSwanson_Comm, o si tẹle awọn ibaraẹnisọrọ nipa lilo #ChavezFonfara, di a àìpẹ lori Facebook ni www.facebook.com/SHOBoxing tabi lọsi awọn Showtime Boxing Blog ni http://theboxingblog.sho.com.