Which was the better win: Pedraza or Easter?

Mikey couldn't get Easter out of there, he's not getting Pedraza out any easier. Pedraza was weight drained at 130 against Davis. Wouldn't be the same fight at 135. Pedraza as a factor because he held a title. Of course he wouldn't get praise without Loma. That's what happens when you continually step up and challenge the best. Loma didn't look his best against Pedraza. Maybe it was the surgery and a less intense training camp, or maybe Pedraza's style was just wrong for him. I think Loma's next fight will tell us more. So because he couldn't get Easter out of there, he wouldn't get Pedraza out of there? Huh? How does that even make any sense? Weight drained? Didn't train properly. What other excuses are we going to use? How about the fact that Davis hits really really hard and beat his ass and landed a great hook to finish the job? Why is that so hard to admit? If Pedraza fought Mikey Garcia this past weekend and Garcia struggled a bit, he wouldn't be getting these passes. People wouldn't rush to hype up Pedraza as being such a good fighter. They would be saying Mikey is overrated or that Davis got him out of there in 7 but Mikey couldn't?? Not saying those would be valid criticisms, but that's what would have been said and you know it. Pedraza most definitely wouldn't get the hype some are giving him now. They would point to him "really losing" to old Edner Cherry and looking like crap against Moran. Lomachenko looked fine, he always impresses. He's just at a weight class where it will be harder for him as the opposition is much bigger than him and he doesn't have great pop. Once Teofimo emerges and that should be soon, we shall see what happens when those two face off.

All of a sudden Pedraza is some great fighter after getting in the ring with Loma? I remember a year ago everyone was calling Pedraza a bum who never beat anyone of note when he was KOd by Tank. All of sudden every guy that fights Loma, their status changes after their fight as some great fighter.

Why? Mikey would likely get Pedraza out of there. He beats both easily, and well he already beat one of them in Easter fairly easy. I mean I guess we pick and choose when age matters, but fair enough if you don't think it is valid here. The point remains, he got WASHED by Davis. Something if you want to compare, Easter Jr did not get against Mikey, who is superior to Davis. And those that mention the fights they think Easter Jr "really lost" completely ignore the Cherry fight for some reason. Why is that? Pedraza is a non-factor in the big picture. If he hadn't fought Lomachenko, he wouldn't be getting nearly the praise nor would he be getting as overrated. But right after the fight, some Lomachenko fans definitely felt a bit insecure of his performance compared to Davis and started making threads that Pedraza landed more punches in 7 rounds vs Davis then he did the entire fight vs Lomachenko L-O-L. Mikey couldn't get Easter out of there, he's not getting Pedraza out any easier. Pedraza was weight drained at 130 against Davis. Wouldn't be the same fight at 135. Pedraza as a factor because he held a title. Of course he wouldn't get praise without Loma. That's what happens when you continually step up and challenge the best. Loma didn't look his best against Pedraza. Maybe it was the surgery and a less intense training camp, or maybe Pedraza's style was just wrong for him. I think Loma's next fight will tell us more.

Lipnets & Broner are better wins than both But Easter vs. Lomachenko would be a nice fight to make. And Russell Jr., Walters, Rigo and Linares are better wins than Lipnets and Broner.

Pedraza only needs a world class trainer so he can get better.

Since when does age 22 mean anything in terms of knockouts? Mike Tyson was HW champ by age 20 KO'ing grown ass men. Easter himself got knocked down by Mikey and was basically in survival mode for the entire fight. He came on in one of the late rounds, but for the most part he was just trying to survive the distance. Head to head, I would choose Pedraza over Easter. He is the better boxer of the two. I'm sure if Mikey had to choose between fighting Easter or Pedraza, he would choose Easter again all day. Why? Mikey would likely get Pedraza out of there. He beats both easily, and well he already beat one of them in Easter fairly easy. I mean I guess we pick and choose when age matters, but fair enough if you don't think it is valid here. The point remains, he got WASHED by Davis. Something if you want to compare, Easter Jr did not get against Mikey, who is superior to Davis. And those that mention the fights they think Easter Jr "really lost" completely ignore the Cherry fight for some reason. Why is that? Pedraza is a non-factor in the big picture. If he hadn't fought Lomachenko, he wouldn't be getting nearly the praise nor would he be getting as overrated. But right after the fight, some Lomachenko fans definitely felt a bit insecure of his performance compared to Davis and started making threads that Pedraza landed more punches in 7 rounds vs Davis then he did the entire fight vs Lomachenko L-O-L.

I don't rate Easter that highly, but he "really" lost those fights? No, those were close fights and to most he beat Commey. And at the very least he competed with Shaifkov. I thought he lost the Fortuna fight as well and that's the one you can point to the most of his "questionable" decisions. If those two were to fight, I'd pick Easter Jr. Because Pedraza won rounds off Lomachenko and was competitive with him until the last few roudns, we are going to overrate him? Dude got WASHED by a 22 year old Davis, "really lost to old ass Edner Cherry" and beat a old worn out Beltran. Better resume's my as^. Oh yeah, just before the Beltran fight he was in a REAL struggle with Antonio Moran. Since when does age 22 mean anything in terms of knockouts? Mike Tyson was HW champ by age 20 KO'ing grown ass men. Easter himself got knocked down by Mikey and was basically in survival mode for the entire fight. He came on in one of the late rounds, but for the most part he was just trying to survive the distance. Head to head, I would choose Pedraza over Easter. He is the better boxer of the two. I'm sure if Mikey had to choose between fighting Easter or Pedraza, he would choose Easter again all day.

They are same level.

Pedraza is the tougher of the two. I like Easter, a lot, but he relies on his size to push smaller men to the ropes Too much. Pedraza has more tools to work with, IMO.

That's true. Pedraza's resume is far better and Easter really lost to Fortuna, Shafikov and Commey. I don't rate Easter that highly, but he "really" lost those fights? No, those were close fights and to most he beat Commey. And at the very least he competed with Shaifkov. I thought he lost the Fortuna fight as well and that's the one you can point to the most of his "questionable" decisions. If those two were to fight, I'd pick Easter Jr. Because Pedraza won rounds off Lomachenko and was competitive with him until the last few roudns, we are going to overrate him? Dude got WASHED by a 22 year old Davis, "really lost to old ass Edner Cherry" and beat a old worn out Beltran. Better resume's my as^. Oh yeah, just before the Beltran fight he was in a REAL struggle with Antonio Moran.

I would say Pedraza. I thought Commey beat Easter by a point and Fortuna definitely beat him.

neither are worth calling home about

I would also go with Pedraza. He held wins over Tevin Farmer, Beltran and Cherry. Easter barely squeaked out thin victories over Commey and Fortuna, many felt they were gifts. Pedraza is certainly the better skilled and more polished of the two. Farmer was 7-3-1 when they fought he's not that guy anymore. Beltran is an old man who's claim to fame is being Pac man's sparring partner. Cherry is another old man and Sniper got a gift against him. Easter is inconsistent and has a few questionable wins but he's also never been knocked out. I say equal quality wins.

I would also go with Pedraza. He held wins over Tevin Farmer, Beltran and Cherry. Easter barely squeaked out thin victories over Commey and Fortuna, many felt they were gifts. Pedraza is certainly the better skilled and more polished of the two. That's true. Pedraza's resume is far better and Easter really lost to Fortuna, Shafikov and Commey.

I would also go with Pedraza. He held wins over Tevin Farmer, Beltran and Cherry. Easter barely squeaked out thin victories over Commey and Fortuna, many felt they were gifts. Pedraza is certainly the better skilled and more polished of the two.

Easter and Pedraza are pretty similar levels tbf. I’d probably go with Pedraza as being a more credible opponent but not much between them