Professional Boxer Charged With Assault For Reportedly Punching Woman Unconscious

A former IBF lightweight champion boxer is wanted in Toledo, Ohio, for assaulting a woman.

Robert Easter Jr., 30, reportedly punched a woman so hard Saturday that she lost consciousness. The responding officer noted that the unidentified victim suffered a split lip and a chipped tooth. 

Easter is now facing charges of simple assault, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. As of Saturday afternoon, he is still not in custody.

No other information about the incident was made available. 

The former boxer was the IBF lightweight champion from 2016 to 2018.