Andrzej Fonfara stopped Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. after Chavez could not continue after round nine of a scheduled 12-round Light Heavyweight bout at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
Fonfara dominated the action and dropped Chavez for the first time in his career from a perfect left hook in round nine. Chavez tried to fight back but he quit on the stool following the round.
Fonfara, 171 1/2 lbs of Chicago, IL is now 27-3-1 with 16 knockouts. Chavez, 172 1/2 lbs of Culican, Mexico is now 48-2-1-1.
Amir Imam won a 10-round unanimous decision over Walter Castillo in a Jr. Middleweight bout.
Castillo was cut around the left eye in round five.
Imam, 140 lbs of Pompono Beach, FL won by scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 98-92 and is now 17-0. Castillo, 138 lbs of Managua, NIC is now 25-3.