Espinoza vs Khegai

When is Espinoza vs Khegai?

Rafael Espinoza will face Arnold Khegai on Saturday, November 15th, 2025, San Luis Potosi.

The fight will be contested over 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.

Espinoza will be making his 4th defense of the WBO World Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Robeisy Ramirez in December 2023. He had held this belt for 1 year, 9 months and 25 days.

Espinoza vs Khegai stats

Rafael Espinoza steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 27 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Arnold Khegai will make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Espinoza has a large advantage in power over Khegai, boasting a 85% knockout percentage compared to Khegai's 64%.

Rafael Espinoza is the younger man by 2 years, at 31 years old.

Espinoza has a height advantage of 8 inches over Khegai. This also extends to a 8-inch reach advantage.

Both Rafael Espinoza and Arnold Khegai fight out of an orthodox stance.

Espinoza is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 8 months earlier than Khegai, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 46 fewer professional rounds, totaling 104 compared to Khegai's 150.

Rafael Espinoza goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at featherweight.

Arnold Khegai is currently ranked number 9 by the WBO in the 126lb division.

Espinoza vs Khegai form

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

In his last fight, he beat Edward Vazquez on May 4, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Robeisy Ramirez on December 7, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Going into that contest, he had won against Sergio Chirino Sanchez on June 21, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Robeisy Ramirez on December 9, 2023, by majority decision in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines.

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

Khegai has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Joet Gonzalez on March 8, 2025, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Thunder Studios, Long Beach, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Belmar Preciado on August 10, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Jon Martinez on January 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Teatro Cupula Arenas, Barcelona, Spain.

Before that, he had beaten Freddy Lainez on July 22, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Dubai Studio City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

He had won against Eduardo Baez on December 10, 2022, by split decision in their 10 round contest at CHI Health Center, Omaha, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Rafael Espinoza has been fighting more than Arnold Khegai.

Rafael Espinoza last fought 6 months and 11 days ago, while Arnold Khegai's last outing was 8 months and 7 days ago.

Espinoza's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 4 months, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

Khegai's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

What time does Espinoza vs Khegai start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at San Luis Potosi, Mexico, which is 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What are the odds on Espinoza vs Khegai?

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