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Boxing fans tend to love nothing more than two undefeated champions doing battle in the middle of the ring, and that's exactly what we're going to see on Saturday night when Mikey Garcia and Robert Easter Jr. go toe-to-toe as they try to sort out who the best lightweight in the world really is. This fight on Saturday in Los Angeles certainly has the chance to be special. 

Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs), the reigning WBC lightweight champion, last competed this past March but it wasn't a defense of the lightweight title that he captured in January 2017, rather it was a unanimous decision victory over Sergey Lipnets to claim the IBF light welterweight championship. In April, Garcia vacated that title in favor of dropping back down to the lightweight ranks to take on Easter in this unification showdown. 

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Easter (21-0, 14 KOs) extended his undefeated run with a split-decision win over Javier Fortuna in January. It was the third consecutive defense of his IBF lightweight championship as the 27-year-old continues to make waves in the boxing world. A fourth consecutive defense of that IBF title with a victory over Garcia, however, will undoubtedly put Easter on the map more than he's ever been in his career to this point. 

As an added bonus to this night of fights, Showtime will be airing two undercard bouts live on YouTube. You can watch Fabian Maidana take on Andrey Kilimov in a 10-round lightweight bout and Karlos Balderas will face off with an unnamed opponent in a six-round super featherweight battle. 

Garcia vs. Easter main card viewing info

Date: Saturday, July 28
Time: 10 p.m. ET | Location: Staples Center -- Los Angeles, California
Live stream: Sho.com | TV channel: Showtime (check local listings)  

Garcia vs. Easter main card, odds

FavoriteUnderdogWeightclass

Mikey Garcia (c) -1000

Robert Easter Jr. (c) +600

Lightweight titles

Luis Ortiz -10000

Razvan Cojanu +1600

Heavyweight

Mario Barrios -1250

Jose Roman +800

Super lightweight