Espinoza vs Parra

When is Espinoza vs Parra?

Rafael Espinoza will face Lorenzo Parra on Saturday, October 31st, 2026, Riyadh.

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 5th defense of the WBO World Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Robeisy Ramirez in December 2023. He had held this belt for 2 years, 9 months and 30 days.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez's and Christian Mbilli's clash for the WBC World Super Middleweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Lindolfo Delgado's and Movladdin Biyarslanov's fight for the IBF World Junior Welterweight belt, Jaime Munguia's and Nikita Zon's fight, Alan Picasso's and Carl Jammes Martin's contest, and Reito Tsutsumi's and Raymundo Rojas Garcia's bout.

Espinoza vs Parra stats

Rafael Espinoza steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 28 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 24 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Lorenzo Parra will make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Espinoza has an advantage in power over Parra, with a 86% knockout percentage compared to Parra's 75%.

Rafael Espinoza is the older man by 1 year, at 32 years old.

Espinoza has a height advantage of 6 inches over Parra. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Rafael Espinoza and Lorenzo Parra fight out of an orthodox stance.

Espinoza is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 7 months earlier than Parra, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 13 fewer professional rounds, totaling 115 compared to Parra's 128.

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

Lorenzo Parra is currently ranked number 1 by the WBO, 12 by the IBF, and 9 by The Ring in the 126lb division.

Espinoza vs Parra form

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

In his last fight, he beat Arnold Khegai on November 15, 2025, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Arena Coliseo, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

Prior to that, he had beaten 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.

Going into that contest, he had won against Robeisy Ramirez on December 7, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

Before that, he had beaten 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.

He had 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.

Activity check

Espinoza's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

Parra's last 2 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6 rounds on average.

What time does Espinoza vs Parra start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:30 PM UTC at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 3:30 PM EST or 12:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:30 PM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Espinoza vs Parra?

Espinoza vs Parra will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Espinoza vs Parra?

You can stream the Espinoza vs Parra PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before you can purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offer boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

You can stream Espinoza vs Parra on the DAZN app and platform in the US. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs tbc.

What are the odds on Espinoza vs Parra?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Espinoza vs Parra yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.