Lightweight contender Robert Easter Jr. is dismissive of Richard Commey, his fellow undefeated opponent for a vacant lightweight world title on Friday (Spike, 9 p.m. ET) at the Santander Center in Reading, Pennsylvania.Every opponent you step in the ring with you have to respect, but its nothing unique I see coming from him, Easter said. Its nothing I havent seen or faced. So, like I said, this should be a walk in the park for me, and I say that with confidence.The fight will come on a Premier Boxing Champions card headlined by middleweight titlist Daniel Jacobs (31-1, 28 KOs) defending his secondary belt in a rematch against former junior middleweight titleholder Sergio Mora (28-4-2, 9 KOs).Easter has every right to be confident. The 25-year-old from Toledo, Ohio is one of the most impressive up-and-comers at 135 pounds. He was a standout amateur and, at 5-foot-11, is exceptionally tall for the division. He also can crack. In his last fight, on April 1 in Washington, D.C., Easter scored an explosive one-punch fifth-round knockout of former junior lightweight titlist Argenis Mendez.He hasnt faced anyone like me and my agility, my power, my length, my reach, Easter said of Commey. He hasnt faced a guy like me. So, thats where I come in and take over this fight.Easter said he watched a little video on Commey and came away believing he would presents him with no particular issues.Seeing the few rounds I did watch is the skills, and I wouldnt say they were that good, Easter said. But hes just very strong. They say hes strong. But youre only strong to somebody you can hit. The skills are not much there. But I dont like to get hit that much. I wont get hit that much. Once I get him in my game plan, the fight is going to go my way the whole few rounds its going to last.Asked if perhaps he was bit overconfident against an opponent who has also never tasted defeat, is well conditioned and has been a road warrior, Easter said he was not.No, not at all. Not at all, Easter said. I believe in my skill and I know what Ill come and do, just like my last fight and fight before that and a few fights before that. Once I got my game plan, when I come in the ring, I know how to make the fighter try to adjust to me. Once I get a fighter try and adjust to me, then the fight is already won.The skills, you can see the skills, mine and his. Hes a straight come-forward fighter, try to hard punch and all that. But when you got boxing and you can punch as well and you can move, dont matter. It speaks for itself.Commey (24-0, 22 KOs) and Easter (17-0, 14 KOs) are vying for the 135-pound world title vacated by Rances Barthelemy, who elected to move up in weight rather than face Commey, the mandatory challenger.Commey said it makes no difference to him that he is fighting Easter rather than Barthelemy. He is just looking forward to bring a title home to his native Ghana, known for its boxing greats such as Hall of Famer Azumah Nelson and former welterweight titleholder Ike Quartey.In fact, the 29-year-old Commey said he recently spoke to Nelson and got a bit of fight advice from him, which he did not detail. Commey said he was dismissing Easters talk of such a big skill advantage.What Ive seen of him, I know hes a great boxer, a skilled boxer, and he tries to move a lot but, likewise, I can box, Commey said. I can come forward. So, on the night of the fight, definitely, I know what Im going to do.Im very excited to have this opportunity to fight for the IBF lightweight world title. Ive worked so hard to get this opportunity and I know Robert Easter Jr. has also. So its going to be a great fight.Commey has fought in six different countries: Ghana, England, United States, Germany, Denmark and South Africa. The fight with Easter will be his second in the U.S.Ive been fighting all over the world. Im very comfortable fighting in the U.S., he said. I dont really think about where Im going to fight, just do my best, and whatever happens I take it because, as a boxer, I need to prepare. I need to be ready to go wherever to fight. Im ready to go anywhere to fight.The 5-9 Commey said Easters height advantage wont be an issue.Well, Im a tall guy and no matter what he does, I can win. Im strong, Commey said. And I can take punches and I can punch as well. I can do all that. If he cant he will lose. I respect the height and his reach and his skills as a boxer.I spar a lot of big guys like (former welterweight titlist) Joshua Clottey and I have the kind of power to excel in the gym and on fight night. I want to follow the tradition of Ghanaian boxing. So Im coming there to make sure, once I get my game plan underway, then Ill victorious. Im coming to put my life on the line and Im going to be the world champion. Vans Sk8 Hi Clearance . Capitals head coach Adam Oates said Ovechkin was injured in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and clarified it was not a head injury. Vans Sk8 Low Sale . There are some early surprises in the race for the Hart Trophy, but two of the contenders are the leagues biggest stars over the past decade. There are many more players in contention for the awards than just the three that Ive named, and a good or bad week can easily alter the landscape, but through the first 20 or so games of the NHL season, this is how the awards races look to me. http://www.vanssalestore.com/vans-slip-on-clearance.html . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday. Vans Old Skool Cheap . Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams night. Vans Shoes Clearance . Breaking three of his own world records on his way to winning in Paris, Chan silenced the critics and left the audiences standing in appreciation and awe. ARLINGTON, Texas -- When the ball caromed away from Texas Rangers centre fielder Craig Gentry, he quickly recovered to get it and throw to shortstop Elvis Andrus. The game was over after a perfect relay to the plate. Oaklands Josh Donaldson was tagged out by catcher A.J. Pierzynski, preserving the Rangers series-clinching 4-3 victory over the AL West-leading Athletics on Thursday. Donaldson, who reached on a two-out single off closer Joe Nathan, was trying to score from first on Seth Smiths fast-sinking ball that that short-hopped the charging Gentry. "Little did we know, fortunately, that ended up being a blessing," Nathan said. "I was hoping that Gentry had enough foot speed to catch it, but it sunk on him, but he kept it almost in front of him, not too far," manager Ron Washington said. "If he didnt hit Elvis with the relay perfectly, I dont think we would have been able to pull that play off." Ian Kinsler put the Rangers ahead for the first time with his two-out single in the seventh. Texas pulled within a game of the Athletics by winning three times in the four-game set. The divisions top two teams dont play again until the first weekend of August. "Any win right now is special, especially against a good team like the As, especially to win the series," Andrus said. "Theyre really aggressive on the bases. ... I just want to get the ball quick, so I can make a throw and make that guy stop." Kinsler came to the plate in the seventh right after Leonys Martins hustling infield single, getting to first base ahead of Sean Doolittle (3-2) when the pitcher was taking the toss from first baseman Brandon Moss. That loaded the bases with two outs, and Kinsler hit a full-count pitch through the middle of the infield. Donaldson and Smith singled in the ninth after Nathan struck out the first two hitters. When Donaldson saw the ball get away from Gentry, who replaced Martin defensively in centre to start the ninth. Donaldson never slowed down rounding third base even as coach Mike Gallego signalled him to stop after initially waving him home. "As soon as I saw it hit his chest, I was gone," Donaldson said. "It took a perfect throw to get me. It sucks to lose a game that way, but you take that chance. It was frustrating because it was the worst outcome we could have had." Tanner Scheppers (5-0), the fourth reliever after starter Josh Lindblom, worked 1 2-3 scoreless innings before Nathan struck out twoo in the ninth and got his 22nd save in 23 chances.dddddddddddd. Oakland, which went from a seven-game deficit in mid-May to starting this series with a season-high three-game division lead, lost for the fifth time in seven games. "That was as frustrating as any loss weve had," manager Bob Melvin said. "They played hard on every single pitch and every single out, but it seemed everything that could go wrong did go wrong." Texas finished 4-7 on its season-long 11-game homestand. David Murphy led off the Texas seventh with a double, but was thrown out at third after Robinson Chirinos bunt back to pitcher Ryan Cook, who was then relieved by Doolittle. Pierzynski had a pinch-hit single and Jurickson Profar a foul popout before Martin kept the inning alive. The As went up 3-2 in the top of the seventh when Jed Lowrie had a leadoff single and eventually scored on an error by Andrus, who went to his right to make a nice grab on Donaldsons grounder. Andrus threw to third, but the ball ricocheted off the leg of the sliding Lowrie, who then got up and ran home. That was all the As got in the seventh, when they left the bases loaded for the second inning in a row. They left 13 runners on base. Oakland went ahead 2-1 in the sixth when pinch-hitter Chris Young drew a bases-loaded walk. Robbie Ross, the fourth pitcher in the inning, then came on and got three straight outs. Lowrie was in a 7-for-48 slide before three hits Thursday. He had an RBI single in the fifth, but grounded into a double play to end the eighth. Geovany Soto, catching until Pierzynski hit for him in the seventh, led off the Rangers fifth with a tying solo homer to straightaway centre. It looked like Coco Crisp had a chance to make a homer-stealing grab, but ran into the 8-foot wall about the same time he was reaching up to try to make the catch. Andrus had a sacrifice fly for Texas in the sixth. Notes: The Rangers said after the game they would option Lindblom to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, when 1B Mitch Moreland will be activated from the disabled list. .. Rangers RF Nelson Cruz made a leaping catch and held on when he hit in midair the inverted wall in front of the Texas bullpen in the eighth. ... Kinsler got his 161st career stolen base after his go-ahead single, matching Bump Wills for the most in Rangers history. ... In their seven previous plate appearances before Thursday with the bases loaded, the As had been 4 for 4 with a homer, a walk and two sacrifice flies. ' ' '