Robert Easter Vs. Rances Barthelemy Set For WBA Title In April

A pair of former champions will square off this April for the WBA lightweight title, as Robert Easter Jr. and Rances Barthelemy meet.

The bout headlines an April 27 event from The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, airing live on Showtime and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The card starts at 10 p.m. ET and leads up to the Easter vs. Barthelemy bout.

Also scheduled are former super lightweight champion Viktor Postol vs. Mohamed Mimoune in a WBC super lightweight title eliminator and Efe Ajagba vs. Michael Wallisch in a 10-round heavyweight contest.

“Two former champions looking to reclaim their championship status speaks for itself in terms of the action and will to win that Easter and Barthelemy will bring on April 27,” said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions. “Both guys have already proven that they have what it takes to take care of business at this level. The eliminator bout, with Postol bringing his experience and Mohamed looking to take advantage of the opportunity, is a great lead-in to the main event attraction.

“Plus, Efe Ajagba will bring his A+ game in pursuit of a victory over Michael Wallisch. The fans in attendance at the Cosmopolitan here in Las Vegas, and tuning in on Showtime, are in for a treat.”

Easter, a former lightweight champion, fights for the first time since dropping a bout to Mikey Garcia. The 28-year-old is 21-1 with 14 knockouts to his credit, including a win over Richard Commey and two successful title defenses.

His opponent, Barthelemy, is unbeaten at 135 pounds and fights at lightweight for the first time since losing a title rematch to Kiryl Relikh last March. The 32-year-old sports a 27-1 record with 14 knockout wins on his resume.

“Easter vs. Barthelemy is a true 50-50 fight that will end with one of these fighters leaving the ring with one of the top spots in the lightweight division,” said Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions. “Both are former world champions at lightweight and possess the styles and attributes that should make this an action-packed match. Combined with a very competitive title eliminator between Viktor Postol and Mohamed Mimoune, plus the can’t-miss punching power of Efe Ajagba, this is going to be a dramatic night on SHOWTIME and at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.”