Pompano boxer a powerful force inside the ropes
The goal to become a world champion is within closer reach for Pompano Beach boxer Amir Imam.
Imam improved his record to 17-0 with a unanimous 10-round decision over Walter Castillo at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. The 24-year-old recently moved up to the No. 1 ranking in the 140-pound Super Lightweight division in both the World Boxing Council and the World Boxing Association.
Imam’s manager and trainer, Stacey McKinley, said his young fighter has earned a title shot.
“Amir is an extraordinary fighter who has unusual skills,” McKinley said. “He is a gifted fighter who absorbs what you teach him and implements it in the ring. He trains and watches film all the time.“
A multi-sport athlete who enjoyed basketball, soccer and baseball, Imam took a serious approach to boxing at age 12 and racked up more than 100 fights as an amateur.
“I have just loved the beach and the weather down here since I moved from Albany, N.Y., and I am training six days a week,” Imam said. “Fighting on Showtime Boxing has given me some great exposure, which is great for my career. I consider myself to be a master technician in the ring and can do it all. I’m more than ready for a title shot.”