ROBERT EASTER JR. SET TO DEFEND LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE VS. JAVIER FORTUNA ON JAN. 20

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The Toledo, Ohio, native will put his 135-pound belt on the line against Javier Fortuna on January 20 in Brooklyn, New York, Easter announced on social media. The fight will serve as support on Showtime for the welterweight title bout between Errol Spence Jr. and Lamont Peterson.

“They ain’t gonna be able to run for long,” Easter wrote, “but for now we gotta focus on January 20th at the Barclays (Center), someone was brave enough to get this ass whooping!”

Easter (20-0, 14 knockouts) hasn’t competed since he scored a decision victory over Denis Shafikov in June in his second title defense. The 5-foot-11 puncher beat Luis Crus in his first defense after he topped Richard Commey in a thriller to claim the lightweight belt.

Now, the 26-year-old will defend against Fortuna (33-1-1, 23 KOs).

https://www.ringtv.com/524915-robert-easter-jr-set-defend-lightweight-title-javier-fortuna-jan-20/
 
Good test for Easter. Fortuna is no joke and has only one lost to Sosa. Fortuna hasn't faced any stiff competition in the lightweight division though. I have Easter winning via tko late round stoppage
 
Why not unify with Mikey Garcia whos fighting 2 weeks later on the same network?
 
Why not unify with Mikey Garcia whos fighting 2 weeks later on the same network?
Because boxing. Hopefully the fight happens sooner than later, Showtime needs to make it happen.
 
Fortuna is mediocre. Easter wins comfortably on the cards or stops him late.
 
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