Espinoza vs Gonzalez

When is Espinoza vs Gonzalez?

Rafael Espinoza could face the challenge of Albert Gonzalez in Spring 2027 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Espinoza vs Gonzalez stats

Rafael Espinoza would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 29 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 25 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Albert Gonzalez would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Espinoza would have a large advantage in power over Gonzalez, boasting a 86% knockout percentage compared to Gonzalez's 63%.

Rafael Espinoza is the older man by 8 years, at 32 years old.

Espinoza has a height advantage of 6 inches over Gonzalez.

Both Rafael Espinoza and Albert Gonzalez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Espinoza is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 8 years and 9 months earlier than Gonzalez, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 34 more professional rounds, totaling 118 compared to Gonzalez's 84.

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

Albert Gonzalez is currently ranked number 11 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, 8 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring in the 126lb division.

Espinoza vs Gonzalez form

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

In his last fight, he won against Ricardo Blandon on October 31, 2026, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had won against 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

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

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.

Gonzalez remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Edward Vazquez on October 24, 2026, by knockout in the 2nd round at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Aaron Alameda on July 18, 2026, by knockout in the 2nd round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Brandon Chambers on March 21, 2026, by knockout in the 1st round at Orange Show Events Center, San Bernardino.

Before that, he had won against Angel Antonio Contreras on August 2, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Soboba Casino, San Jacinto.

He had beaten Dana Coolwell on April 5, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Albert Gonzalez has been fighting more than Rafael Espinoza.

Rafael Espinoza last fought 11 days ago, while Albert Gonzalez's last outing was 18 days ago.

Espinoza's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 8 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

Gonzalez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.6 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Espinoza vs Gonzalez?

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