Espinoza vs Sanchez

When is Espinoza vs Sanchez?

Rafael Espinoza is set to fight Sergio Chirino Sanchez on Friday, June 21st, 2024 at Fontainebleau Las Vegas in Las Vegas.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit will be 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 KG).

This contest is for the WBO featherweight championship of the world.

The undercard is set to feature the clash of Cortes vs Nova.

Espinoza vs Sanchez stats

Rafael Espinoza steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Sergio Chirino Sanchez will make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Espinoza has a large advantage in power over Sanchez, boasting at 83% knockout percentage over Sanchez's 59%.

Rafael Espinoza is the older man by 1 year, at 30 years old.

Both Rafael Espinoza & Sergio Chirino Sanchez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Espinoza is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 9 months earlier than Sanchez, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 9 fewer professional rounds, totaling 87 compared to Sanchez's 96.

Rafael Espinoza goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the RING at featherweight.

Sergio Chirino Sanchez is currently ranked number 2 by the WBO in the 126lb division.

Espinoza vs Sanchez form

Espinoza remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Robeisy Ramirez on December 9, 2023 by majority decision in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Ally Mwerangi on July 15, 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at Restaurante Arroyo, Mexico City, Mexico.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Rafael Rosas Ramirez on March 25, 2023 by technical knockout in the 3rd round at El Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara.

Before that, he had won against Rafael Rosas Ramirez on March 25, 2023 by technical knockout in the 3rd round at El Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara.

He had beaten Orlando Garcia Guerrero on November 19, 2022 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Arena Astros, Guadalajara.

Activity check

Espinoza's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.2 rounds on average.

What time does Espinoza vs Sanchez start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Espinoza vs Sanchez?

Espinoza vs Sanchez will be broadcast on ESPN+ in the US.

How do you stream Espinoza vs Sanchez?

In the US you can stream Espinoza vs Sanchez via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

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What are the odds on Espinoza vs Sanchez?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Espinoza vs Sanchez yet. If a contest doesn’t have odds initially after it is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.