By Allen Fox: WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs) brought in an average of 680,000 viewers with a peak of 725,000 viewers last Saturday night for his 12 round unanimous decision win over IBF champion Robert Easter Jr. (21-1, 14 KOs) in their unification fight on Showtime Boxing from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
By Dan Ambrose: Errol Spence Jr. says he’s “licking his chops” in anticipating of facing Mikey Garcia in November or December on Showtime. Spence (24-0, 21 KOs) says there’s nothing Mikey can do to beat him, as his punching won’t be nearly enough to hurt him at 147. Spence, 28, feels that he can walk Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs) down or box him to get the victory.
By Dan Ambrose: Robert Easter Jr. thinks welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. is a beast and too much for lightweight champion Mikey Garcia to deal with if he carries out his dream of moving up to 147 to challenge him for his IBF title.
Mikey Garcia became the 10th lightweight champion to unify the division with a unanimous decision against Robert Easter Jr. Saturday on SHOWTIME, and immediately afterward set his sights on boxing’s best, namely Errol Spence Jr.
By Dan Ambrose: WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs) had a much harder time than expected in defeating previously unbeaten IBF lightweight belt holder Robert Easter Jr. (21-1, 14 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night in their unification fight on Showtime Boxing at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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SHOWTIME Sports will provide live streaming of undercard fights and analysis on the network’s social platforms in advance of this Saturday’s Mikey Garcia vs. Robert Easter Jr. Lightweight World Championship Unification.
By Jeff Aranow: WBC World lightweight champion Mikey Garcia will be getting a purse of $1 million for his fight this Saturday night against IBF champion Robert Easter Jr. (21-0, 14 KOs). For his part, Easter Jr. is getting a purse of $500,000 for their fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Garcia should get more than $1 million if he faces IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr.
By Jim Dower: WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) and IBF champion Robert Easter Jr. (21-0, 14 KOs) made weight on Friday for their unification fight on Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Garcia weighed in at 135 pounds. Easter Jr. weighed in a half pound less at 134 ½ lbs. During the face off, the 5’11” Easter Jr. towered over the 5’6” Mikey.
Lightweight world champions Mikey Garcia and Robert Easter Jr. went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference two days before they enter the ring for a 135-pound title unification Saturday, July 28 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
