Rated at Lightweight Nationality American Wins by KO 14 Height 1.8 m Total fights 19 | Reach 76 in (193 cm) Wins 19 Losses 0 Division Lightweight Stance Orthodox stance | |
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Born January 26, 1991 (age 26)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S. ( 1991-01-26 ) Parents Robert Easter Sr., Robin Ellis Similar Richard Commey, Rau'shee Warren, Adrien Broner, Denis Shafikov, Rances Barthelemy | ||
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Robert Easter Jr. (born January 26, 1991) is an American professional boxer who has held the IBF lightweight title since 2016.
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Amateur career
As an amateur, Easter was an alternate on the United States boxing team for the 2012 Olympics.
Professional career
Easter Jr. made his professional debut on November 10, 2012, stopping Eddie Corona in two rounds. A further seven consecutive fights were won by stoppage, until an eight-round unanimous decision (UD) against Daniel Attah on January 25, 2014. Easter Jr. scored his first notable win on April 1, 2016, after stopping former world champion Argenis Mendez in five rounds. In his next fight, on September 9, 2016, Easter Jr. won his first world championship—the vacant IBF lightweight title—following a hard-fought split decision over Richard Commey. His first defense, on February 10, 2017, was rousingly successful, as he scored three knockdowns against Luis Cruz en route to a UD.
