When is Lomachenko vs Easter Jr?
Vasyl Lomachenko could potentially square off against Robert Easter Jr in Early 2024 in the United States.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).
Lomachenko vs Easter Jr stats
Vasyl Lomachenko would step into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Robert Easter Jr would make his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 14 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Lomachenko would have a slight advantage in power over Easter Jr, with a 65% knock out percentage over Easter Jr's 61%.
Vasyl Lomachenko is the older man by 3 years, at 35 years old.
Easter Jr has a height advantage of 5 inches over Lomachenko. This also extends to a 11-inch reach advantage.
Vasyl Lomachenko fights out of the southpaw stance, while Robert Easter Jr is an orthodox fighter.
Lomachenko's experience as a professional fighter is currently relatively equal to Easter Jr's, having had 5 less fights, and made his debut in 2013, 11 months later than Easter Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 36 more professional rounds, 188 to Easter Jr's 152.
Vasyl Lomachenko goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF and 1 by the RING at lightweight.
Lomachenko vs Easter Jr form
Lomachenko has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Devin Haney on 20th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Lightweight, WBA Super World Lightweight, WBC World Lightweight and WBO World Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.
Previous to that, he had defeated Jamaine Ortiz on 29th October 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.
Going into that contest, he had beat Richard Commey on 11th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Before that, he had won against Masayoshi Nakatani on 26th June 2021 by technical knockout in the 9th round at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.
He had been beaten by Teofimo Lopez on 17th October 2020 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Lightweight, IBF World Lightweight and WBO World Lightweight championship fight at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.
Robert Easter Jr has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Ryan Martin on 20th February 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut, United States.
Previous to that, he had beat Adrian Granados on 26th October 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Santander Arena, Reading.
Going into that contest, he had drawn with Rances Barthelemy on 27th April 2019 by split draw in their WBA World Lightweight championship fight at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Before that, he had lost to Mikey Garcia on 28th July 2018 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Lightweight and WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA.
He had defeated Javier Fortuna on 20th January 2018 by split decision in their IBF World Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Vasyl Lomachenko has been fighting more than Robert Easter Jr.
Vasyl Lomachenko last fought 8 months and 8 days ago, while Robert Easter Jr's last outing was 2 years, 11 months and 8 days ago.
Lomachenko's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.
Easter Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.
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