Easter vs Martin - Watch Fight Highlights | February 20, 2021 UNCASVILLE, Conn. – February 21, 2021 – Former world champion Robert Easter Jr. (23-1-1, 14 KOs) showed his championship pedigree with a dominating unanimous decision victory over Chattanooga, Tenn.’s Ryan Martin (24-2, 14 KOs). “So we’re doing pretty decent, as far as that goes.”, Easter Jr. agrees on the tough part, but adds, “We’re sticking it out. That scenario will all but do away with the advantage of fighting in one’s hometown, and could mean large, expensive venues will be bypassed for smaller, cheaper venues. share. fight. But I’m always in thought. In the opener, Robert Easter Jr. (23-1-1, 14 KOs) had a good showing in a fairly dominant performance over Ryan Martin (24-2, 14 KOs) in a junior welterweight bout. But don't tell Easter that. ibf lightweight champion defended his title with a highly controversial split decision win over javier fortuna . New, 21 comments. For a closer look at Robert Easter Jr., check out his fighter page. Done deal, nothing more to talk about.”. 28 days ago. “I’ll just leave it at that, that we’re going for a warmup fight then something else might be made.”. Not knowing when he will get back in the ring weighs on Junior’s mind. “I was there giving instructions and talking to my son every day of the camp.”. Rising Heavyweight sensation Efe Ajagba returns to the ring against once-beaten Jack Mulowayi on the three-fight SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION card at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania. When the fight was finally stopped in the seventh round, it was a relief to some boxing fans, as it wasn’t even sporting. The former world lightweight champion is eager to return to the ring and take on the best in a stacked 140-pound division. hide. Former lightweight world champion Robert Easter Jr. (21-1-1, 14 KOs) and former two-division champion Rances Barthelemy (27-1-1, 14 KOs) fought to a slow-paced twelve round draw in a bout for the vacant WBA lightweight title on Saturday night at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Robert Easter vs. Rances Barthelemy purses As noted by ESPN , both Easter and Barthelemy are making a $250,000 purse on Saturday. Easter, a former titleholder at 135 pounds, is coming off a victory over Adrian Granados,” said @MikeCoppinger. Log in or sign up to leave a comment Log In Sign Up. All Rights Reserved. Sort by. They are restless and weary of watching old movies and old sporting events on a TV landscape barren of live sports competition at any level. Easter returns this Saturday against Ryan Martin Easter Jr. and his father and trainer, Robert Easter Sr., are champing at the bit waiting for someone, anyone, to give them the signal to move forward. Easter Jr. finally got back in the win column by unanimous decision. Berchelt-Valdez, Broner next fight, Avanesyan-Kelly, more: Boxing fight times and TV schedule for February 17-20, 2021. Just being prepared.”. “Yeah, I do (worry about it), but I spoke with Al (Haymon), and he told me to just stay busy, stay training, and things will be opening back up pretty soon. Toledo, Ohio, is much like every other medium-sized city in the USA, indeed the world, battling the scourge of the coronavirus pandemic. When boxing does resume, it will likely be without fans in the stands, at least for a while. “That being said, I wasn’t the type of person that said, ‘I told you so.’  The fight was over and that was it. And it was more than enough to earn him a victory. Don't miss another fighter, sign up now for free fight … Easter won 10 rounds apiece according to Carusone and McKaie. Easter Jr. (21-1, 14 KO) defeated Richard Commey for Barthelemy’s vacated title in a 2016 war and defended it three times before losing a decision to Mikey Garcia this past July. Robert Sr. didn’t really want to let his son head to Florida to train with noted trainer Kevin Cunningham for the July 2018 title unification bout, but gave it his blessing, though he was around from start to finish. “Sources: Robert Easter Jr. and Ryan Martin have agreed to a 140-pound bout on Feb. 13 on the Showtime undercard of his friend Adrien Broner’s return. Says Robert Jr., simply: “I went [down] there and things didn’t work out. Going into that fight, many boxing fans thought Martin would give the 2012 Olympian Taylor problems, but it was soon made clear that he wasn’t in the same league as him. So how tough is it to get motivated to work hard and stick to it during the pandemic, not knowing when things will start rolling again? He’s a counter-puncher, I’m a counter-puncher, but I feel like I was the aggressor, and I felt I should’ve won that,” the 29-year-old, 5-foot, 11-inch fighter says. That point deduction made a difference. Even someone like Jose Zepeda and Ivan Baranchyk might be too much for Easter Jr to handle. But like most every other athlete in Ohio and across the nation, Robert Easter Jr. (22-1-1, 14 KOs) has been kept from pursuing his profession by the nationwide stay-at-home order. Add our schedule to your calendar and receive a reminder before each PBC fight. By Jeff Aronow: Former IBF lightweight champion Robert Easter Jr and Ryan ‘Blue Chip’ Martin have reportedly agreed to a fight at light welterweight on the undercard of Adrien Broner’s next fight on Showtime on February 13th. Easter Jr will be fighting for the first time in 16 months, as he was inactive in 2020. Scores were 97-93, 98-92 and an unfair 100-90 which marred what was otherwise a memorable action fight. Privacy Statement l Cookies Policy l Boxing Resources l Back To Top l Contact Us. “It was very wrong,” Easter Sr. claims, “that was the wrong time to be doing something different, because there was nothing wrong with what we (had been) doing. 1.5k comments . Easter vs Barthelemy Easter-Barthelemy ends in draw. In what was a genuinely miserable style matchup, Robert Easter Jr and Rances Barthelemy went to … . . He was underwhelmed by his performances in the trio of fights. Both fighters knocked out the Argentinian Velasco, but he would be an excellent warm-up fight for Broner, as he hasn’t fought in two years and hasn’t won a fight in four years. But I take a lot of vitamins and stuff to keep my immune system up. Next fight: February 20, 2021 against Ryan Smith. If this pandemic wasn’t happening it would have been a different story,” the trainer insists. He had held that belt since 2016, when he beat Richard Commey. We’re going to continue to work and be patient until things get back to normal.”, When that happens, the Easters have their minds on some of the big names at 140 pounds. Robert Easter Jr. vs. Rances Barthelemy fight prediction, card, odds, start time, Showtime boxing A pair of top lightweights will battle it out in Las Vegas on Saturday night “Very good fighters, they make tough fights, tough opponents, so yeah, all the top guys at 140 I’m interested in,” Easter Jr. says. “Not one specific guy, but any of the top fighters.”, Papa Easter says that they will look at one, possibly even two warmup fights before going full throttle. Buy Boxing Robert Easter Jr. event tickets at Ticketmaster.com. Get sport event schedules and promotions. So I decided to move up and feel stronger.”, Now the Easters work out at a private gym in Toledo and wait for the call. Mikey Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs) became the unified WBC and IBF lightweight champion after a convincing win over Robert Easter Jr (21-1, 14 KOs) in front of 12,560 fans in Los Angeles, California. After losing to Robert Easter Jr. for the vacant IBF lightweight title in 2016, Commey defeated Isa Chaniev in 2019 to capture the IBF title in his second time attempt. Lightweight world titleholder Robert Easter Jr. is a decided underdog for his unification fight against Mikey Garcia on Saturday. It’s a good match-up for the 29-year-old Easter (22-1-1, 14 KOs), who will be fighting for the second time at 140 since moving up in weight in October 2019. The Glass City has been struggling to open back up after much of its business community and citizens have been shuttered the last few months. In Ryan’s two fights since the Taylor fight, he’s beaten Carlos Winston Velasquez and Levinson Herrera. January 21st, 2021 - Comments Closed By Jeff Aronow: Former IBF lightweight champion Robert Easter Jr and Ryan ‘Blue Chip’ Martin have reportedly agreed to … Robert Easter Jr. and Rances Barthelemy met for a vacant secondary lightweight world title Saturday night in Las Vegas in a bout that ended in an uninspiring split draw. It will be difficult for Easter Jr to become a major player at 140, as he lacks punching power for the weight class. PBC Extends Condolences to the DeCubas Family. The views expressed in all articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Boxing News 24 or its affiliates. But mostly I’ve been sticking to it.”, A typical day for E-Bunny, when he’s not working out, goes something like this: “I’ll be chilling at the house, playing with my (nearly three-year-old) son (Robert Easter III), have a few of my friends over, sitting around watching movies. report. It’s been seven months since “E-Bunny” has been in a ring competitively, and Lord knows the next time he will set foot in one. “It all depends on how the (first) warmup goes. Easter, fighting behind the most basic punch in boxing from the opening bell, outboxed Ryan Martin to win a … Published on Jul 28, 2018. That was the last time Easter fought at 135. In the main event on Showtime on February 13th, former four-division world champion Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner (33-4-1, 24 KOs) will be fighting a still to be determined opponent. Mikey Garcia vs Robert Easter Jr FULL FIGHT. Boxing » Adrien Broner » Robert Easter Jr. vs. Ryan Martin added to Broner’s undercard on Feb.13th. Martin didn’t belong in there with a fighter of Taylor’s class, and you got to second guess his management’s decision for putting him in the WBSS tourney. But like most every other athlete in Ohio and across the nation, Robert Easter Jr. (22-1-1, 14 KOs) has been kept from pursuing his profession by the nationwide stay-at-home order. So the bond just got stronger with my dad and we went to work.” With the help of another Ohio trainer, Cincinnati’s Mike Stafford, who had long worked with the Easters before the Cunningham experiment. “But I guess with things like that, hopefully we’ll just have to make the ratings go up, and I think they will because a lot of people at home are going to be watching.”, Adds the trainer: “Just know that we’ll be back soon.”. Former multi-division world champion Adrien Broner and contender Jovanie Santiago held a press conference to discuss their upcoming February 20 showdown. The super welterweight contender looks better than ever as he moves closer to another world title shot with an emphatic performance Saturday night on SHOWTIME. One of the city’s most well-known and beloved athletes is a boxer, and a former world champion, the only fistic champion the city has produced. Broner posted a video on social media of one of his typical meals this week, and it was shocking at little food he’s eating. One possibility for Broner is 33-year-old Juan Jose Velasco (22-2, 14 KOs), who has been in there with Regis Prograis and Mario Barrios. Broner has let his career sink since moving up to 147 in 2013, and he can’t afford to take on a decent opponent right now. Copyright © 2007-2021 Boxing News 24. Keep an eye on your inbox for the latest boxing news, highlights and exclusive content from PBC. October 26, 2019 was a PBC Fight Night on Showtime in which Erickson Lubin defeated Nathaniel Gallimore by UD, and Robert Easter Jr. defeated Adrian Granados by UD. After Easter’s loss to Mikey, he fought to a 12 round draw against Rances Barthelemy in April 2019. new (suggested) level 1. It’s been seven months since “E-Bunny” has been in a ring competitively, and Lord knows the next time he will set foot in one. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Champions such as Josh Taylor and Jose Ramirez, and others, like Regis Prograis and PBC stablemate Mario Barrios, were some names raised. This was definitely a closer fight, but I still had Broner winning 114-113. Check out the fight highlights and watch the full fight replays from PBC. 93% Upvoted. In two years out of the ring, Broner put on a lot of weight, and he’s still trimming down. Former World Champions Robert Easter Jr. and Rances Barthelemy fight to split decision draw in their WBA 135-pound title fight. Like a lot of fighters, the pandemic got in the way of Easter staying busy last year. This Week on The PBC Podcast: Tony Harrison & Vito Mielnicki Jr. The return of four-division world champion and one of boxing’s must-see attractions Adrien “The Problem” Broner headlines an exciting three-fight card when he takes on undefeated Puerto Rican Jovanie Santiago. ROBERT EASTER JR. Vital Statistics: Age: 23 Hometown: Toledo, Ohio. Official biography, fight record and exclusive photos of professional American boxer Robert Easter Jr. Access fight highlights, the latest news, revealing videos, and upcoming fight schedule for Robert Easter… Weight class: Lightweight Height / reach: 5-11 (180 cm)/ 76 inches (193 cm) Amateur record: 213-17 Turned pro: 2012 Pro record: 10-0, 8 knockouts Trainer(s): Mike Stafford, Robert Easter Sr., Levi Smith (cutman/cornerman) Manager: Al Haymon Promoter: Golden Boy Twitter: @ RobertEaster_Jr. “My dad gets on me about that. Always.”, And trying to stay safe and healthy, right? Was it the wrong decision? Toledoans have been stuck in their homes and are itching to get out and resume normality. One night later, we have a candidate for Worst Fight of the Year. Lombardi scored nine rounds for Easter. That was a fight against Adrian Granados that Easter Easter Jr easily won by a one-sided 10 round unanimous decision. Former World Lightweight Champion - Robert Easter Jr. Five Fights that made Manny Pacquiao a legend, The 10 Hardest Punchers in Heavyweight History, Adrien Broner Returns With Victory Over Jovanie Santiago, Lubin Dominates Gallimore, Wins Unanimous Decision, Erickson Lubin faces replacement Nathaniel Gallimore Oct. 26 on Showtime. 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I go out for a drive sometimes (in his Dodge Ram Special Edition truck) because I can’t stand just being in the house. The draw against Barthelemy was frustrating because I believe I edged it out. The former four-division champion shakes off two years of rust with a unanimous decision victory Saturday night on SHOWTIME. Those were similar low-level fighters that Ryan had fought before he met up with Josh Taylor. Easter Sr., who has trained his son since he started boxing at age 9, has been back as Junior’s head trainer for their last two fights following a failed experiment that ended with Robert’s first and only loss and the loss of his lightweight belt to then-undefeated Mikey Garcia nearly two years ago. Meanwhile, they’re doing all they can under the circumstances. Naniwa Tiger. “Truthfully, it’s more motivating like this because we (so badly) want to get back at it.”. Add our schedule to your calendar and receive a reminder before each “It was difficult taking my first loss, but I stayed motivated, stayed hungry. Never miss a fight! PBC “I don’t like wearing masks, I really don’t,” Easter Jr. admits. “It’s been very tough, but we’ve been doing what we can do, and that’s running, shadow boxing, hitting the mitts and we got a bag we can hit on, too,” says Robert Sr., himself a former professional boxer. PBC “I just was comfortable,” Easter said during a post-fight press conference. Easter lost his IBF lightweight title to Mikey Garcia in losing a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision in July 2018. Never miss a fight! Loading... Autoplay. Robert Easter Jr. lands a massive right hand on Richard Commey in their 2016 fight for the vacant IBF world title. Robert Easter Jr. gave a clinic on how to throw and land the jab with consistency on Saturday. Taking on the 27-year-old Martin will give Easter a good start to 2021, provided he wins. Mike Coppinger first on the news of the Easter Jr vs. Martin bout being agreed on. Ryan ‘Blue Chip’ Martin (24-1, 14 KOs) will be chasing his third consecutive victory since being stopped in the seventh round by Josh Taylor in the World Boxing Super Series 140-pound tournament in November 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland. For Easter, it's a … Get the latest fight announcements, fighter spotlights, and other That’s another reason why it’s important that Broner not take on someone a little too good right away because he’s not ready for a world-class fighter at 140. Two more fights followed, resulting in a split draw against Rances Barthelemy for the vacant WBA lightweight title, then a move up to 140 pounds to fight Adrian Granados, who was coming off a KO loss to Danny Garcia, in a 10-round, non-title fight last October. Football, basketball, baseball, hockey . This Week on The PBC Podcast: Jaron Ennis is Head of the Class, This Week on The PBC Podcast: Shawn Porter and David Benavidez, David Benavidez Stops Ronald Ellis in Statement Performance. In his next fight, Commey made his first title defence, against former champion Ray Beltran. Live from Santander Arena in Reading, PA. Broner, 31, was supposed to be fighting Pedro Campa, but he had to pull out of the fight. March 25th, 2015@roberteaster_jr@knarlydesignzknarlydeisgnz.net Easter Jr. vs Commey In his next fight, on September 9, 2016, Easter faced undefeated top … “We like fighting in front of a crowd, and hearing them cheer,” Easter Jr. says. That’s my son, he’s my fighter and fighters like to try to do something on their own and make decisions, good or bad. Not that tough, says the trainer. Ohio is one of those states that absolutely needs its sports. “Then I decided to move up, because I felt like making that weight (135 pounds), it wasn’t hard, but once I got down there, I could just feel it in my body. In co-features, Robert Easter Jr. (21-1-1, 14 KOs) makes his super lightweight debut against veteran Adrian Granados (20-7-2, 14 KOs) plus, Cuban heavyweight Frank Sanchez (13-0, 11 KOs) goes head to head against once-beaten Jack Mulowayi (7-1-1, 3 KOs). Martin froze in the spotlight, failing to let his hands go and letting Taylor work him over with shots to the head and body. He says lost almost 40 pounds but still needs to lose even more. Robert Easter Jr (22-1-1, 14 KOs) vs Ryan Martin (24-1, 14 KOs), 12 rounds, super lightweight division. save. I’ve been hanging with a lot of family and friends at the house, for the most part trying to stay out of the way, trying [not] to get yelled at by my dad every couple days, if he sees me out doing stuff. 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