By Mikey Garcia: I want to tell you guys about someone who’s meant a lot to me. This might sound funny, but he’s basically a mixture between the Godfather and a superhero. I say Godfather because he’s got this presence: always serious, all business … when he walks into a room, everybody goes quiet.
And I say superhero because many years ago he did something incredible. Something that sticks with me to this day.
IBF Lightweight World Champion Robert Easter Jr. participated in a media workout to kick off fight week in Los Angeles Wednesday as he nears his 135-pound title unification showdown against WBC champion Mikey Garcia this Saturday, July 28 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
By Jeff Aranow: WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia has unification fight this Saturday night against IBF champion Robert Easter Jr., but the match that he’s looking forward to is a title shot two weight classes above at welterweight champion against unbeaten IBF champion Errol ‘The Truth’ Spence Jr.
By Jeff Aranow: WBC World lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) isn’t overlooking his opponent unbeaten IBF lightweight belt holder Robert Easter Jr. (21-0, 14 KOs) in their unification fight this Saturday night on July 28 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Mikey Garcia vs. Robert Easter Jr. International Media Conference Call Transcript & Audio Recording
Richard Schaefer
Thank you very much and thank you to all the media members and the fighters for being available today on this call. I’m really happy to talk a little bit about this upcoming fight. Clearly this is the fight of the summer. Probably going to be a Fight of the Year candidate. It’s one of those can’t miss fights and whenever you have champion versus champion, undefeated versus undefeated, you know that the fight fans are in for a special treat.
By Dan Ambrose: WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (35-0, 30 KOs) says he’s still very much interested in challenging IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. (24-0, 21 KOs) if he gets past his next opponent IBF lightweight champion Robert Easter Jr. (21-0, 14 KOs) in their fight on July 28 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
WBC Lightweight World Champion Mikey Garcia worked out for the press Tuesday at Fortune Gym in Los Angeles as he prepares for his 135-pound title unification against IBF titlist Robert Easter Jr. Saturday, July 28 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Cuban heavyweight slugger Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz returns to action to face former world title challenger Razvan Cojanu in a 10-round bout on Saturday, July 28 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
The three-fight SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) will open with unbeaten super lightweight contender Mario “El Azteca” Barrios takingon hard-hitting Jose Roman in a 10-round showdown. The event is headlined by lightweight world championship title unification bout between WBC Lightweight World Champion Mikey Garcia and IBF Lightweight World Champion Robert Easter Jr.
By Jim Dower: Former welterweight world champions Devon Alexander and Andre Berto will be facing each other next month on Showtime Boxing on July 28 on the undercard of the Mikey Garcia vs. Robert Easter Jr. car at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
By Jeff Aranow: WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia and IBF belt holder Robert Easter Jr. are set to face each other on July 28, according to ESPN. The announcement is due at any time. Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) and Easter Jr. (21-0, 14 KOs) will be putting their unbeaten records on the line in this interesting unification fight.