THE WBC and IBF lightweight world titles will be on the line when Mikey Garcia and Robert Easter box at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday.
The weighed in Friday, with Garcia right on the 135lbs limit and Easter 134 1/2lbs.
โAll the work is done; the talking is done. Now itโs time to settle this thing in the ring,โ Garcia said.
Easter maintained, “I told Mikey there ainโt no more talking. Iโm coming in shape. Itโs going to be an exciting fight for all the fans that are here from my side and from his side. Weโre just ready to fight and put on a great performance for LA.
โThis fight is champion vs. champion. Itโs going to determine whoโs the best, for real. Tomorrow is going to be the best of the best and youโre going to see the best out of me.โ
Luis Ortiz,ย 241lbs, is also returning after his loss to WBC heavyweight titlist Deontay Wilder. He’ll boxย Razvan Cujanu,ย 269lbs, on the bill.
โIโm going to do what Iโve always done in my career and even in the amateurs, and thatโs just fight. Itโs going to be no different. Iโm going to come out punching,” Ortiz said.ย โEvery fight is an important fight and tomorrow night I will show what I can do.ย Iโm going to show why Iโm known as the most avoided fighter.โ