Former lightweight world champion Robert Easter Jr. and former two-division champion Rances Barthelemy will meet for the vacant WBA Lightweight Title in the main event of a SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Saturday, April 27 from The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. (photos by Esther Lin, Ryan Hafey).
Televised coverage begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and will also feature former super lightweight champion Viktor Postol taking on France's Mohamed Mimoune in a WBC Super Lightweight Title Eliminator, while rising heavyweight sensation Efe Ajagba looks to remain unbeaten against once-beaten German Michael Wallisch in a 10-round heavyweight attraction.
WBA Lightweight World Title – 12 Rounds
Robert Easter – 133 ¾ lbs
Rances Barthelemy – 135 lbs
Referee: Kenny Bayless; Judges: Tim Cheatham (Nev.), Eric Cheek (Nev.), Glenn Trowbridge (Nev.)
WBC Super Lightweight Title Eliminator – 10 Rounds
Viktor Postol – 139 ½ lbs
Mohamed Mimoune – 138 ½ lbs
Referee: Robert Byrd; Judges: Robert Hoyle (Nev.); Patricia Morse Jarman (Nev.); Benoit Roussel (Canada)
Heavyweight Attraction – 10 Rounds
Efe Ajagba – 241 lbs
Michael Wallisch – 242 ½ lbs
Referee: Tony Weeks; Judges: Adalaide Byrd (Nev.); Lisa Giampa (Nev.); Ricardo Ocasio (Nev.)