Espinoza vs Blandon

When is Espinoza vs Blandon?

Rafael Espinoza will face Ricardo Blandon 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, 10 months and 15 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 Blandon 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.

Ricardo Blandon will make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Espinoza has an advantage in power over Blandon, with a 86% knockout percentage compared to Blandon's 67%.

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

Both Rafael Espinoza and Ricardo Blandon 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 6 months earlier than Blandon, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 45 fewer professional rounds, totaling 115 compared to Blandon's 160.

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

Ricardo Blandon is currently ranked number 15 by the WBO in the 126lb division.

Espinoza vs Blandon 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.

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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.

What time does Espinoza vs Blandon 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 Blandon?

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

How do you stream Espinoza vs Blandon?

You can stream the Espinoza vs Blandon 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 £24.99, 1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN PPV is £24.99 and 1 year ultimate costs £229.99.

You can stream Espinoza vs Blandon 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 $79.99, 1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN PPV is $44.99 and 1 year ultimate costs $449.99.

What are the odds on Espinoza vs Blandon?

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