
Weekend results: July 31, 2018
This past weekend, boxing enjoyed its fair share of championship results. Bill Tibbs gives a brief rundown.
This past weekend, boxing enjoyed its fair share of championship results. Bill Tibbs gives a brief rundown.
Tags: Bill Tibbs, boxing, California, Christopher Diaz, Dillian Whyte, Errol Spence Jr., Froilan Saludar, Garcia-Easter, IBF/WBA female lightweight titles, IBF/WBC lightweight titles, Ito-Diaz, Joseph Parker, Katie Taylor, Kimberly Connor, Kimura-Saludar, Los Angeles, Masayuki Ito, Mikey Garcia, Recap, results, Robert Easter Jr., Sam Soliman, Sho Kimura, Sho-Saludar, Soliman-Singh, Staples Center, Taylor-Connor, Tej Pratap Singh, vacant WBO junior lightweight title, Vasiliy Lomachenko, WBO flyweight title, Whyte-Parker
Once again undefeated four-division titlist Mikey Garcia has added to his fistic legacy by staying true to technical virtue, against Robert Easter Jr.
Tags: boxing, California, Christopher Diaz, Editorial, Errol Spence Jr., ESPN, Florida, Garcia-Easter, IBF lightweight title, IBF welterweight title, Kevin Cunningham, Kissimmee, Kissimmee Civic Center, Los Angeles, Masayuki Ito, Mikey Garcia, op-ed, opinion, Recap, results, Robert Easter Jr., Rudy Hernandez, showtime, Staples Center, steve kim, vacant WBO junior lightweight title, WBC lightweight title
On Saturday night, lightweight titlists Mikey Garcia and Robert Easter Jr. faced off in a unification bout, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, on Showtime.
Tags: Aaron Hollis, Alfredo Chanez, Andrey Klimov, boxing, Brandon Glanton, California, Daniel Najera, Evincii Dixon, Fabian Maidana, Garcia-Easter, Giovanni Caro, Guadalupe Arroyo, IBF lightweight title, Jerry Perez, Jose Balderas, Jose Roman, Judit Hachbold, Karlos Balderas, Lina Lincona, Los Angeles, Luis Coria, Luis Ortiz, Mario Barrios, Michael Baca II, Mike Baca II, Mikey Garcia, PBC, Premier Boxing Champions, Razvan Cojanu, Recap, results, Rey Perez, Robert Easter Jr., Roberto Marroquin, showtime, Staples Center, TGB Promotions, WBC lightweight title, Wesley Diana
Our own Michael Baca II shares his thoughts, as well as story lines, on tonight’s spate of quality fights and their participants.
Tags: Andy Vences, boxing, Christopher Diaz, Diaz-Ito, Easter-Garcia, Editorial, ESPN, Florida, Garcia-Easter, IBF lightweight title, Ito-Diaz, Kevin Cunningham, Kissimmee, Kissimmee Civic Center, Luis Ortiz, Masayuki Ito, Michael Baca II, Mike Baca II, Mikey Garcia, op-ed, opinion, preview, Razvan Cojanu, Robert Easter Jr., showtime, Top Rank, Top Rank Boxing on ESPN, vacant WBO junior lightweight title, WBC lightweight title
Despite not having an official contract with any promoter in boxing, undefeated four-division titlist Mikey Garcia intends to build his legacy his way.
Tags: Aston Palicte, boxing, Donnie Nietes, Easter-Garcia, Editorial, Errol Spence Jr., Felipe Orucuta, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Garcia-Easter, IBF lightweight title, Juan Francisco Estrada, Kazuto Ioka, McWilliams Arroyo, Mikey Garcia, op-ed, opinion, oscar de la hoya, PBC, Premier Boxing Champions, preview, Richard Schaefer, Ringstar Sports, Robert Easter Jr., showtime, steve kim, SuperFly 3, WBC lightweight title
Can a change in IBF 135-pound titlist Robert Easter Jr.’s corner spell victory versus WBC counterpart Mikey Garcia? Trainer Robert Garcia remains cautious.
Tags: Barclays Center, boxing, Brooklyn, California, Danny Garcia, Easter-Garcia, Editorial, Eduardo Garcia, Garcia-Easter, Garcia-Porter, HBO, IBF lightweight title, Inglewood, Kevin Cunningham, Mikey Garcia, New York, op-ed, opinion, PBC, Porter-Garcia, Premier Boxing Champions, Robert Easter Jr., Robert Garcia, September 8, Shawn Porter, showtime, steve kim, SuperFly 3, The Forum, vacant WBC welterweight title, WBC lightweight title
Despite being a champ both in and out of the ring, four-division titlist Mikey Garcia believes he still has a lot to prove, starting against Robert Easter Jr.
Tags: Angel Pizzaro, boxing, Branden Pizzaro, Easter-Garcia, Editorial, Garcia-Easter, IBF lightweight title, Luis Cortes, Luis Cortes III, Mikey Garcia, op-ed, opinion, PBC, Premier Boxing Champions, Robert Easter Jr., Robert Garcia, showtime, WBC lightweight title
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