Amir Iman: record, next fight and profile →
IBF No. 1 heavyweight contender Kubrat Pulev returns to the ring to face Rydell Booker in a 10-round clash Saturday, November 9 at Chukchansi Park in downtown Fresno, California.
Super lightweight contender Amir "The Young Master" Imam (16-0, 14 KO's) is training hard for his upcoming fight against the strong Nicaraguan fighter Walter Castillo (25-2, 18 KO's), which takes place on April 18th at the StubHub Center in Carson, California over ten rounds. "Don King and Al Haymon are working together and I know they are willing to make the best fights. Walter Castillo is a strong opponent and I understand that this will be a war. Therefore, we are train intensely to get in great shape of the night of the fight," Imam said from the Lucky Street Gym in Hollywood, Florida.
MGM Grand, Las Vegas - The purses for Saturday's Showtime televised tripleheader have been revealed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne will receive $910,000, and mandatory challenger Deontay Wilder will get a higher purse figure at $1 million. WBC super bantamweight champion Leo Santa Cruz is getting a bigger than expected purse of $750,000 for his fight with huge underdog Erik Ruiz, who is only getting $50,000.
LAS VEGAS – “RETURN TO GLORY: Stiverne vs. Wilder” fight week is officially here as WBC Heavyweight World Champion Bermane “B. Ware” Stiverne, undefeated No. 1 challenger Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder, Hall of Fame promoter Don King, WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Leo “Terremoto” Santa Cruz and all the fighters on the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) this Saturday, Jan. 17, made their grand arrivals at MGM Grand this afternoon.
Veteran trainer Stacey McKinley, trainer of over 30 champions most notably Mike Tyson for 10 years says - “Most boxing analyst and fighters alike feel that this kid could be a great”. Amir “young Master” Iman 11W (10KO’s) – 0 L will be facing veteran boxer Sergio Perez 28W (19KO’s) – 15L for the WBA – NABA championship on December 20th at Resort World Casino in Queens N.Y. as part of 50 Cent’s SMS Promotions card. Iman trains out Pompano Beach Fl by way of Albany N.Y. and after being an Olympic alternate he chose to turn pro under the banner of Don King Promotions. He has recently been sparring with Dominican Republic’s lightweight national champion Eudy Bernardo 17W(12KO’s) – 0L who is a new prospect at Iron Mike Productions under the supervision of Rivalta Management. “Although he has only 11 fights, Amir will be world champion in 2014” – says McKinley.