Amir Imam

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|nickname=Young Master

|weight=Light welterweight

|height=5 ft 10+1/2 in

|reach=74 in

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1990|11|5|mf=y}}

|birth_place=Albany, New York, U.S.

|style=Orthodox

|total=25

|wins=22

|KO=19

|losses=3

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Amir Imam (born November 5, 1990) is an American professional boxer who challenged once for the WBC super lightweight title in 2018.

Professional career

= Imam vs. Granados =

Imam turned professional in 2011 and won 18 consecutive fights before getting stopped by Adrián Granados.

= Imam vs. Ramirez =

He would go on to win his next 3 fights before earning his first world title opportunity against José Ramírez which he ultimately lost on points. The scorecards read 120–108, 117-111 and 115–113 in favor of Ramirez.{{Cite web|title=Ramirez vs Imam - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets|url=https://box.live/fights/ramirez-vs-imam/|access-date=2021-12-16|website=Box.Live|language=en-US}}

= Imam vs. Molina =

On February 22, 2020, Imam fought Javier Molina. Imam was outpointed by Molina in an eighth rounder, losing 74–78 on two and 73–79 on the third scorecard.{{Cite web|last=Christ|first=Scott|date=2020-02-22|title=Javier Molina outpoints Amir Imam on Wilder-Fury 2 prelims|url=https://www.badlefthook.com/2020/2/22/21149075/wilder-vs-fury-2-results-javier-molina-outpoints-amir-imam-scores-decision-boxing-news|access-date=2021-12-16|website=Bad Left Hook|language=en}}

Professional boxing record

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{{abbr\|No.\|Number}} !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes
25 \|{{no2}}Loss \|22–3 \|align=left\|Javier Molina \|UD \|8 \|Feb 22, 2020 \|align=left\|{{small\|MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}} \|align=left\|
24 \|{{yes2}}Win \|22–2 \|align=left\|Marcos Mojica \|KO \|4 (8), {{small\|0:56}} \|Nov 8, 2019 \|align=left\|{{small\|Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California, U.S.}} \|align=left\|
23 \|{{no2}}Loss \|21–2 \|align=left\|José Ramírez \|UD \|12 \|Mar 17, 2018 \|align=left\|{{small\|The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}} \|align=left\|{{small\|For vacant WBC light welterweight title}}
22 \|{{yes2}}Win \|21–1 \|align=left\|Johnny Garcia \|RTD \|4 (10), {{small\|3:00}} \|Nov 11, 2017 \|align=left\|{{small\|Save Mart Arena, Fresno, California, U.S.}} \|align=left\|
21 \|{{yes2}}Win \|20–1 \|align=left\|Jose Vidal Soto \|TKO \|3 (10), {{small\|1:46}} \|Apr 27, 2017 \|align=left\|{{small\|Casa de los Clubes, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic}} \|align=left\|
20 \|{{yes2}}Win \|19–1 \|align=left\|Wilfredo Acuna \|TKO \|3 (6), {{small\|1:11}} \|Jul 2, 2016 \|align=left\|{{small\|Teamsters Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.}} \|align=left\|
19 \|{{no2}}Loss \|18–1 \|align=left\|Adrián Granados \|TKO \|8 (10), {{small\|2:34}} \|Nov 28, 2015 \|align=left\|{{small\|Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada}} \|align=left\|
18 \|{{yes2}}Win \|18–0 \|align=left\|Fernando Angulo \|KO \|4 (12), {{small\|0:56}} \|Jul 18, 2015 \|align=left\|{{small\|Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.}} \|align=left\|
17 \|{{yes2}}Win \|17–0 \|align=left\|Walter Castillo \|UD \|10 \|Apr 18, 2015 \|align=left\|{{small\|StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.}} \|align=left\|{{small\|Retained WBC Continental Americas super lightweight title}}
16 \|{{yes2}}Win \|16–0 \|align=left\|Fidel Maldonado \|TKO \|5 (10), {{small\|2:59}} \|Jan 17, 2015 \|align=left\|{{small\|MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}} \|align=left\|{{small\|Won vacant WBC Continental Americas super lightweight title}}
15 \|{{yes2}}Win \|15–0 \|align=left\|Santos Benavides \|KO \|6 (8), {{small\|1:46}} \|Dec 13, 2014 \|align=left\|{{small\|Fair Grounds, Tampa, Florida, U.S.}} \|align=left\|
14 \|{{yes2}}Win \|14–0 \|align=left\|Yordenis Ugás \|UD \|8 \|May 10, 2014 \|align=left\|{{small\|USC Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}} \|align=left\|
13 \|{{yes2}}Win \|13–0 \|align=left\|Jared Robinson \|TKO \|4 (10), {{small\|1:59}} \|Feb 21, 2014 \|align=left\|{{small\|Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.}} \|align=left\|
12 \|{{yes2}}Win \|12–0 \|align=left\|Sergio Perez \|{{abbr\|KO\|Knockout}} \|1 (10), {{small\|0:52}} \|Dec 20, 2013 \|align=left\|{{small\|Resorts World Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.}} \|align=left\|{{small\|Won vacant WBA-NABA (USA) super lightweight title}}
11 \|{{yes2}}Win \|11–0 \|align=left\|Jose Antonio Rodriguez \|TKO \|2 (10), {{small\|2:49}} \|Oct 19, 2013 \|align=left\|{{small\|Club Calero, Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic}} \|align=left\|
10 \|{{yes2}}Win \|10–0 \|align=left\|Miguelo Tavarez \|TKO \|2 (8), {{small\|3:00}} \|May 24, 2013 \|align=left\|{{small\|Club Maquiteria, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic}} \|
9 \|{{yes2}}Win \|9–0 \|align=left\|Jeremy Bryan \|TKO \|2 (8), {{small\|2:13}} \|Apr 12, 2013 \|align=left\|{{small\|Treasure Island Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}} \|align=left\|
8 \|{{yes2}}Win \|8–0 \|align=left\|Alejandro Lebron \|RTD \|2 (6), {{small\|3:00}} \|Mar 9, 2013 \|align=left\|{{small\|Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic}} \|
7 \|{{yes2}}Win \|7–0 \|align=left\|Franklin Frias \|TKO \|2 (8), {{small\|1:52}} \|Feb 16, 2013 \|align=left\|{{small\|Gimnasio Joan Guzman, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic}} \|
6 \|{{yes2}}Win \|6–0 \|align=left\|Tony Walker \|TKO \|2 (6), {{small\|2:59}} \|Nov 16, 2012 \|align=left\|{{small\|Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.}} \|
5 \|{{yes2}}Win \|5–0 \|align=left\|Kelvin Williams \|TKO \|1 (6), {{small\|2:59}} \|Jun 23, 2012 \|align=left\|{{small\|Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.}} \|
4 \|{{yes2}}Win \|4–0 \|align=left\|John Willoughby \|TKO \|2 (4), {{small\|1:17}} \|Apr 14, 2012 \|align=left\|{{small\|Miami Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.}} \|
3 \|{{yes2}}Win \|3–0 \|align=left\|Devarise Crayton \|TKO \|2 (4), {{small\|1:19}} \|Feb 10, 2012 \|align=left\|{{small\|Community Center, Palm Bay, Florida, U.S.}} \|
2 \|{{yes2}}Win \|2–0 \|align=left\|Joseph Fernandez \|{{abbr\|TKO\|Technical knockout}} \|4 (4), {{small\|2:50}} \|Dec 9, 2011 \|align=left\|{{small\|Kissimmee Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.}} \|
1 \|{{yes2}}Win \|1–0 \|align=left\|Christian Steele \|{{abbr\|UD\|Unanimous decision}} \|4 \|Nov 5, 2011 \|align=left\|{{small\|Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.}} \|

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!Result

!Record

!Opponent

!Type

!Round, time

!Date

!Location

!Notes

|{{no2}}Loss

|22–3

|align=left|Javier Molina

|UD

|Feb 22, 2020

|align=left|{{small|MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}

|align=left|

|{{yes2}}Win

|22–2

|align=left|Marcos Mojica

|KO

|4 (8), {{small|0:56}}

|Nov 8, 2019

|align=left|{{small|Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California, U.S.}}

|align=left|

|{{no2}}Loss

|21–2

|align=left|José Ramírez

|UD

|12

|Mar 17, 2018

|align=left|{{small|The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}

|align=left|{{small|For vacant WBC light welterweight title}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|21–1

|align=left|Johnny Garcia

|RTD

|4 (10), {{small|3:00}}

|Nov 11, 2017

|align=left|{{small|Save Mart Arena, Fresno, California, U.S.}}

|align=left|

|{{yes2}}Win

|20–1

|align=left|Jose Vidal Soto

|TKO

|3 (10), {{small|1:46}}

|Apr 27, 2017

|align=left|{{small|Casa de los Clubes, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic}}

|align=left|

|{{yes2}}Win

|19–1

|align=left|Wilfredo Acuna

|TKO

|3 (6), {{small|1:11}}

|Jul 2, 2016

|align=left|{{small|Teamsters Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.}}

|align=left|

|{{no2}}Loss

|18–1

|align=left|Adrián Granados

|TKO

|8 (10), {{small|2:34}}

|Nov 28, 2015

|align=left|{{small|Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada}}

|align=left|

|{{yes2}}Win

|18–0

|align=left|Fernando Angulo

|KO

|4 (12), {{small|0:56}}

|Jul 18, 2015

|align=left|{{small|Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.}}

|align=left|

|{{yes2}}Win

|17–0

|align=left|Walter Castillo

|UD

|10

|Apr 18, 2015

|align=left|{{small|StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S.}}

|align=left|{{small|Retained WBC Continental Americas super lightweight title}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|16–0

|align=left|Fidel Maldonado

|TKO

|5 (10), {{small|2:59}}

|Jan 17, 2015

|align=left|{{small|MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}

|align=left|{{small|Won vacant WBC Continental Americas super lightweight title}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|15–0

|align=left|Santos Benavides

|KO

|6 (8), {{small|1:46}}

|Dec 13, 2014

|align=left|{{small|Fair Grounds, Tampa, Florida, U.S.}}

|align=left|

|{{yes2}}Win

|14–0

|align=left|Yordenis Ugás

|UD

|May 10, 2014

|align=left|{{small|USC Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.}}

|align=left|

|{{yes2}}Win

|13–0

|align=left|Jared Robinson

|TKO

|4 (10), {{small|1:59}}

|Feb 21, 2014

|align=left|{{small|Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.}}

|align=left|

|{{yes2}}Win

|12–0

|align=left|Sergio Perez

|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}

|1 (10), {{small|0:52}}

|Dec 20, 2013

|align=left|{{small|Resorts World Casino, New York City, New York, U.S.}}

|align=left|{{small|Won vacant WBA-NABA (USA) super lightweight title}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|11–0

|align=left|Jose Antonio Rodriguez

|TKO

|2 (10), {{small|2:49}}

|Oct 19, 2013

|align=left|{{small|Club Calero, Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic}}

|align=left|

|{{yes2}}Win

|10–0

|align=left|Miguelo Tavarez

|TKO

|2 (8), {{small|3:00}}

|May 24, 2013

|align=left|{{small|Club Maquiteria, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|9–0

|align=left|Jeremy Bryan

|TKO

|2 (8), {{small|2:13}}

|Apr 12, 2013

|align=left|{{small|Treasure Island Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}

|align=left|

|{{yes2}}Win

|8–0

|align=left|Alejandro Lebron

|RTD

|2 (6), {{small|3:00}}

|Mar 9, 2013

|align=left|{{small|Coliseo Carlos 'Teo' Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|7–0

|align=left|Franklin Frias

|TKO

|2 (8), {{small|1:52}}

|Feb 16, 2013

|align=left|{{small|Gimnasio Joan Guzman, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|6–0

|align=left|Tony Walker

|TKO

|2 (6), {{small|2:59}}

|Nov 16, 2012

|align=left|{{small|Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|5–0

|align=left|Kelvin Williams

|TKO

|1 (6), {{small|2:59}}

|Jun 23, 2012

|align=left|{{small|Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|4–0

|align=left|John Willoughby

|TKO

|2 (4), {{small|1:17}}

|Apr 14, 2012

|align=left|{{small|Miami Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, Florida, U.S.}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|3–0

|align=left|Devarise Crayton

|TKO

|2 (4), {{small|1:19}}

|Feb 10, 2012

|align=left|{{small|Community Center, Palm Bay, Florida, U.S.}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|2–0

|align=left|Joseph Fernandez

|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}

|4 (4), {{small|2:50}}

|Dec 9, 2011

|align=left|{{small|Kissimmee Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.}}

|{{yes2}}Win

|1–0

|align=left|Christian Steele

|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}

|Nov 5, 2011

|align=left|{{small|Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.}}

References

External links

{{Boxrec|id=584917}}
[https://box.live/boxers/amir-imam/ Amir Imam - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings] at [https://Box.Live Box.Live]

Category:1990 births

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