In a fight for the vacant WBC super lightweight title, Jose Ramirez (22-0, 16 KOs) got a unanimous decision over Amir Imam (21-2, 18 KOs) at the Madison Square Garden in New York. The fight was going in a spectacular two way action, Ramirez was the aggressor and ultimately he celebrated the victory: 120-108, 117-111, 115-113.
Representatives of Jose Ramirez and Amir Imam agreed on a fight on March 17 in New York at the Theater of Madison Square Garden arena. Vacant WBC superlightweight title will be at stake. Previously the belt belonged to Terence Crawford. The fight will be broadcasted on the American television channel ESPN. The winner of this meeting will have to face the best in the pair Regis Prograys - Viktor Postol, who will challenge the title of "interim" champion on March 9 in Miami.
The vacant junior welterweight world title fight between Jose Ramirez and Amir Imam now has a date and venue: March 17 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in the main event of a Top Rank ESPN card.