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.
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Mikey Garcia Unifies Lightweight Division With Unanimous Decision Against Robert Easter Jr.
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.
Mikey Garcia defeats Robert Easter Jr. – Results
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.
LIVE STREAM: Garcia vs. Easter Jr. – Undercard
NOTE: SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN will be geo-blocked for U.S. users only.
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.
Purses: Mikey Garcia $1 million, Easter Jr. $500,000
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.
Mikey Garcia vs. Robert Easter Jr. – Official weights
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.
Mikey Garcia vs. Robert Easter Jr. Final Press Conference Quotes
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.
Easter Jr: Beating Mikey Garcia will be easy
By Dan Ambrose: Robert Easter Jr. (21-0, 14 KOs) says it’s going to be easy for him to defeat the undefeated Mikey Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) in their unification fight this Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Easter Jr. will have his IBF lightweight title on the line against WBC 135-pound champion Garcia in their fight on Showtime.
Errol Spence to attend Mikey Garcia vs. Robert Easter Jr. fight
By Dan Ambrose: Errol Spence Jr. plans on attending this Saturday’s Mikey Garcia vs. Robert Easter Jr. lightweight unification fight this Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. WBC lightweight world champion Mikey, 30, has been talking about wanting to challenge the unbeaten Spence Jr. (24-0, 21 KOs) for his International Boxing Federation welterweight title if he defeats IBF 135-pound champion Easter Jr. (21-0, 14 KOs) in their televised fight on Showtime this Saturday night on July 28.