Mikey Garcia: record, next fight and profile →
Robert Easter Photos Gallery - IBF Lightweight World Champion Robert Easter Jr. has made the most of his inaugural training camp with Kevin Cunningham and will look to bring that same level of focus to the ring when he challenges WBC Lightweight World Champion Mikey Garcia Saturday, July 28 live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
WBC lightweight world champion Mikey Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) is pretty firm on his desire to secure a future showdown with IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence, who is currently competing 12-pounds north. Garcia, a four division world champion, has captured belts at 126, 130, 135 and 140. Last year, Garcia moved up to junior welterweight and dominated Adrien Broner over twelve rou
Last week a media day was held for WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (38-0) in Southern California. While speaking to reporters, the four-division champion reiterated his desire to face IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr.
WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) has continued his run as a hot free agent commodity. The boxer was promoted for most of his career by Top Rank - until he filed a lawsuit to break that promotional agreement back in 2014. The lawsuit lasted for two years, until they were able to reach an agreement - and then Garcia returned to the ring as a free agent in the fall of 2016.
Mikey Garcia concedes that it isn’t easy to look good against Javier Fortuna. Garcia wasn’t especially impressed by Robert Easter Jr.’s performance against Fortuna, but he feels Easter did enough to win their 12-round lightweight title fight January 20 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Easter retained his IBF championship thanks to a split-decision defeat of Fortuna, a southpaw from the Dominican Republic.
Ringstar Sports CEO Richard Schaefer, who promotes the upcoming contest involving WBC lightweight world champion Mikey Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs), says the undefeated boxer is capable of taking on any challenge. Garcia takes part in a 135-pound title unification against IBF world champion Robert Easter Jr. on Saturday, July 28 in a Showtime televised fight from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.
Mikey Garcia is serious about moving up to 147 pounds to challenge Errol Spence Jr. The unbeaten WBC lightweight champion is so sure he can upset Spence that Garcia thinks Spence could be his next opponent. If Garcia gets past IBF champion Robert Easter Jr. in their lightweight title unification fight July 28 in Los Angeles, he doesn’t think there’s any reason he couldn’t face Spence before the end of this year.
Mikey Garcia Workout Photos Gallery - 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.
On July 28th, WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (38-0) will face IBF lightweight champion Robert Easter Jr. (21-0) in a unification bout. The action takes place at the Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles and Showtime will televise the fight. The fight will be Garcia's first fight close to his hometown in Southern California in over 7 years
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - There are myriad elements to a boxing match. Winners – and, on the highest level, champions – are typically the fighters that have the better skill sets, the greater power punches and the bigger hearts to get them through adverse competitive situations. But if you ask Robert Easter Jr., there’s someth...