Espinoza vs Ramirez II

Who won Espinoza vs Ramirez II?

Rafael Espinoza beat Robeisy Ramirez by on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

The scorecards were announced as 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 in favor of winner Rafael Espinoza.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

This contest was for the WBO featherweight championship of the world.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Emanuel Navarrete beating Oscar Valdez for the WBO World Junior Lightweight championship. Also on the undercard Giovani Santillan beat Fredrick Lawson, and Richard Torrez Jr defeated Isaac Munoz.

Espinoza vs Ramirez II stats

Rafael Espinoza stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 25 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Robeisy Ramirez made his way to the ring with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

Rafael Espinoza was the younger man by 1 year, at 30 years old.

Espinoza had a height advantage of 7 inches over Ramirez. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Rafael Espinoza fought out of the orthodox stance, while Robeisy Ramirez was a southpaw.

Espinoza was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 6 years and 5 months earlier than Ramirez, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 13 fewer professional rounds, totaling 97 compared to Ramirez's 110.

Robeisy Ramirez was ranked number 1 by the WBO in the 126lb division.

Espinoza vs Ramirez II form

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

In his last fight before this contest, 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, United States.

Prior to 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.

Going into that contest, he had won against Ally Mwerangi on July 15, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Restaurante Arroyo, Mexico City, Mexico.

Before that, he had beaten Rafael Rosas Ramirez on March 25, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at El Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara.

He had defeated Rafael Rosas Ramirez on March 25, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at El Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara.

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Brandon Leon Benitez on June 29, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at James L. Knight Center, Miami Beach, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Rafael Espinoza on December 9, 2023, by majority decision in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines.

Going into that contest, he had won against Satoshi Shimizu on July 25, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Ariake Arena, Koto-Ku, Japan.

Before that, he had defeated Isaac Dogboe on April 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Featherweight championship fight at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, United States.

He had beaten Jose Matias Romero on October 29, 2022, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Rafael Espinoza had been fighting more than Robeisy Ramirez.

Going into this contest, Rafael Espinoza had last fought 5 months and 16 days ago, while Robeisy Ramirez's last outing had been 5 months and 8 days ago.

Espinoza's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

Ramirez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time did Espinoza vs Ramirez II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Espinoza vs Ramirez II?

Espinoza vs Ramirez II was broadcast on ESPN+ in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports+.

What were the odds on Espinoza vs Ramirez II?

Rafael Espinoza was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Robeisy Ramirez made his way into the ring at 5/6 (-120) with oddsmakers.