Amir Imam: record, next fight and profile →
Regis Prograis doesn’t have a preference. The strong southpaw is confident he’ll knock out Amir Imam or Jose Ramirez, assuming the winner of their 12-round, 140-pound title fight Saturday night faces him next. The WBC has mandated that the Imam-Ramirez winner must oppose Prograis, the WBC’s interim super lightweight champion, in his following fight.
NEW YORK – After a lot of political pontificating and meandering statements, Don King got to the point Thursday. The legendary promoter predicted that his fighter, Amir Imam, will knock out Jose Ramirez in their fight for the vacant WBC super lightweight title Saturday night. King – seated next to Bob Arum, Ramirez’s promoter, during a press conference at Madison Square Garden – then told his longtime rival that’ll he grant Arum a second shot at Imam if Arum can arrange an Imam-Manny Pacquiao fight.
Jose Ramirez, Amir Imam Weigh-In Photos Gallery - World title challengers Jose Ramirez and Amir Imam, and undefeated Irish featherweight sensation Michael Conlan, took part in the official weigh-in ahead of a special St. Patrick’s Day world title extravaganza, Saturday, March 17, at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. (photos by Mikey Williams).
Amir Imam and Jose Ramirez each held a piece of the WBC super lightweight title as they posed for photos following their weigh-in Friday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Once they separated, both boxers seemed confident about leaving The Theater at Madison Square Garden with that title late Saturday night. Imam, 27, and Ramirez, 25, will fight for the vacant WBC 140-pound championship Terence Crawford relinquished last year to advance to the welterweight division.
So what does Jose Ramirez think of his upcoming foe, Amir Imam, who he faces on Saturday night at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York? ''He's a very technical fighter, he doesn't waste his punches. He pin-points his shots pretty good," said Ramirez at the Wild Card Boxing Club last week before taking off for the East Coast.
By Keith Idec - NEW YORK – As Amir Imam moved around the ring Wednesday at a Manhattan boxing gym, a visiting group of kids from The Garden of Dreams Foundation watched intently from ringside seats. They were impressed with Imam’s workout, even though most of them weren’t aware of the junio...
Jose Ramirez Explores New York City Photos Gallery - World title challengers Jose Ramirez and Amir Imam, and undefeated Irish featherweight sensation Michael Conlan, took part in a final press conference ahead of a special St. Patrick’s Day world title extravaganza, Saturday, March 17, at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. (photos by Mikey Williams).
Unbeaten Californian Ramirez, 21-0 with 16 knockouts, is backed by Top Rank boss Arum while New Yorker Imam, 21-1 with 18 knockouts, hopes to become King's latest champion in New York's Madison Square Garden.
This coming Saturday night, renowned trainer Freddie Roach leads undefeated Jose Ramirez into battle against Amir Imam for the vacant WBC junior welterweight title at the Theater at New York's Madison Square Garden as the main event on ESPN. Roach says of Imam (21-1, 18 KO's) - "it's a tough fight, he's got a good right hand, good puncher."
Ramirez, Imam Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - World title challengers Jose Ramirez and Amir Imam, and undefeated Irish featherweight sensation Michael Conlan, took part in a final press conference ahead of a special St. Patrick’s Day world title extravaganza, Saturday, March 17, at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. (photos by Mikey Williams).