Espinoza vs Sanchez

Who won Espinoza vs Sanchez?

Rafael Espinoza beat Sergio Chirino Sanchez by technical knockout in the 4th round on Friday, June 21st, 2024, at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

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.

Also on the undercard Andres Cortes beat Abraham Nova, and Troy Isley defeated Javier Martinez.

Espinoza vs Sanchez stats

Rafael Espinoza stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Sergio Chirino Sanchez made his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Espinoza had a large advantage in power over Sanchez, boasting a 83% knockout percentage compared to Sanchez's 59%.

Rafael Espinoza was the same age as Sergio Chirino Sanchez, at 30 years old.

Espinoza had a height advantage of 4 inches over Sanchez.

Both Rafael Espinoza and Sergio Chirino Sanchez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Espinoza was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 9 months earlier than Sanchez, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 9 fewer professional rounds, totaling 91 compared to Sanchez's 100.

Sergio Chirino Sanchez was ranked number 2 by the WBO in the 126lb division.

Espinoza vs Sanchez form

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

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

Prior to that, he had defeated Ally Mwerangi on July 15, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Restaurante Arroyo, Mexico City, Mexico.

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

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

He had beaten Orlando Garcia Guerrero on November 19, 2022, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Arena Astros, Guadalajara.

Activity check

Espinoza's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.2 rounds on average.

What time did Espinoza vs Sanchez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Espinoza vs Sanchez?

The ESPN+ show began at 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Action broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Espinoza vs Sanchez?

Rafael Espinoza was a 1/8 (-770) favorite going into the contest, while Sergio Chirino Sanchez made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.