Espinoza vs Parra

When is Espinoza vs Parra?

Rafael Espinoza could face Lorenzo Parra in Spring 2027 Riyadh.

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

The contest would be for the WBO featherweight championship of the world.

Espinoza would be making his 6th defense of the WBO World Featherweight Championship. He won this belt against Robeisy Ramirez in December 2023. He has held this belt for 2 years, 10 months and 23 days.

Espinoza vs Parra 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.

Lorenzo Parra would 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 would have 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 currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 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 10 fewer professional rounds, totaling 118 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 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight, he beat 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 beaten 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 won against 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 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.

He had defeated 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.

Activity check

Espinoza's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 8 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

Parra's last 2 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6 rounds on average.

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