Rafael Espinoza | |
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Born | Rafael Espinoza Zepeda April 21, 1994 |
Other names | El Divino |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Featherweight |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Reach | 74 in (188 cm) [1] |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 26 |
Wins | 26 |
Wins by KO | 22 |
Rafael Espinoza Zepeda (born April 21, 1994) is a Mexican professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title since December 2023.
Espinoza turned professional in 2013 and compiled a record of 24–0. Before turning professional, Rafael Espinoza amassed only 11 amateur fights in his entire amateur career. [2] [3]
On December 9, 2023, at Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida, Espinoza defeated Robeisy Ramírez in a major upset by majority decision to become a new WBO featherweight champion. [4]
Espinoza was scheduled to make the first defense of his WBO featherweight title against Sergio Chirino on June 21, 2024, at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau in Las Vegas. [5] He won the fight by TKO in the fourth round, dropping the challenger three times in the first, third and fourth rounds. [6] [7]
Espinoza defeated Robeisy Ramírez by TKO after six rounds when Ramírez sustained an eye injury during a rematch at Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ on December 7, 2024. [8]
26 fights | 26 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 22 | 0 |
By decision | 4 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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26 | Win | 26–0 | Robeisy Ramírez | TKO | 6 (12), 2:42 | 7 Dec 2024 | Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | Retained WBO featherweight title |
25 | Win | 25–0 | Sergio Chirino Sanchez | TKO | 4 (12) | Jun 21, 2024 | Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBO featherweight title |
24 | Win | 24–0 | Robeisy Ramírez | MD | 12 | Dec 9, 2023 | Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. | Won WBO featherweight title |
23 | Win | 23–0 | Ally Mwerangi | KO | 2 (10) | Jul 15, 2023 | Restaurante Arroyo, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
22 | Win | 22–0 | Rafael Rosas Ramirez | TKO | 3 (8) | Mar 25, 2023 | El Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Orlando Garcia Guerrero | TKO | 1 (10) | Nov 19, 2022 | Arena Astros, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Gerardo Valenzuela Munoz | TKO | 1 (8) | Jun 25, 2022 | Palenque Fex, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Jose Gonzalez Ayala | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 2, 2022 | PALCCO, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico | |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Alie Laurel | KO | 1 (10) | Feb 19, 2022 | Plaza Monumental, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Aramis Solis | KO | 1 (6) | Sep 25, 2021 | Complejo Deportivo La Inalámbrica, Merida, Yucatán, Mexico | |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Carlos Ornelas | UD | 10 | Jan 16, 2021 | Grand Hotel, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Luis Guzman Rios | TKO | 2 (8) | Jun 27, 2020 | Gimnasio TV Azteca, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Diego Andrade Chavez | TKO | 5 (8) | Jul 7, 2018 | Domo del Parque San Rafael, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Cristian Cortes Gonzalez | TKO | 6 (6) | Feb 17, 2018 | Domo del Parque San Rafael, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Juan Jose Lopez Alcaraz | TKO | 6 (6) | Dec 9, 2017 | Domo del Parque San Rafael, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Mario Cruz | TKO | 6 (8) | Oct 29, 2016 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Jesus Marcelino Alvarez | KO | 2 (6) | Jul 23, 2016 | Gimnasio Usos Múltiples UdeG, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Eden Marquez | KO | 1 (6) | Jun 4, 2016 | Gimnasio Usos Múltiples UdeG, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Juan Jose Francisco Marquez Solano | KO | 1 (6) | Mar 12, 2016 | Arena Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Karl Garcia | UD | 4 | May 30, 2015 | Florentine Gardens, Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Agapito Garcia | KO | 1 (6) | Mar 20, 2015 | Gimnacio Municipal de Box, Nogales, Sonora, Mexico | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Carlos Bacasegua Luzania | KO | 3 (6) | Nov 7, 2014 | Forum del Mayo, Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Victor Serrano Islas | TKO | 5 (6) | Jul 11, 2014 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Luis Macias | TKO | 2 (4) | Nov 1, 2013 | Auditorio Morelos, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Oscar Pena | UD | 6 | May 18, 2013 | Foro Polanco, Polanco, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Victor Valadez | TKO | 3 (4) | Feb 15, 2013 | El Gran Mexicano, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico |
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