Super lightweight contender Amir Imam (21-2, 18 KOs), a former super lightweight world challenger, has signed a multi-year promotional agreement with Top Rank. Imam has been out of the ring since March 17, 2018, when he lost a decision to Jose Ramirez for the vacant WBC title. Imam will campaign at either super lightweight or welterweight, and he recently enlisted the services of South Florida-based manager Peter Kahn.
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Guessing he will be an in-house opponent with a gatekeeper role. Doubt they looking to make a star out of him.
I hope not. Amir Imam has a lot of talent. I think being with Don King took away some of his shine. Let’s see how he does with some proper promotion.
He’s too capable to merely be a gatekeeper at this stage in his career—I feel. He’s got a great amateur background, and incredible work ethic.
I remember him fighting Spence twice in the Olympic qualifiers (or it may have been the Nationals). Lost twice, but were both close decisions.
He is a beast . I was part of the New York metro team fighting at 132 lbs (I fought Toka khan Clary in the finals ) and I remember my good friend Patrick day fighting Imam and still remember saying this kid is going places .. Imam should have been a multiple weight class champion .. speed and power
looking at his stats, his career only mattered starting in 2014. And since 2014 he is 9-2 (7 KOs). Combined record of all of his opponents before 2014 is 72-143-13. One opponent had 45 losses though, but if you take him off the list, Still 68-98-10 combined record for his opponents before 2014. He has a UD over Ugas, who should be WBC champion at 147 now.