Navarrete vs Espinoza

When is Navarrete vs Espinoza?

Emanuel Navarrete could face the challenge of Rafael Espinoza in Summer 2027 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

Navarrete vs Espinoza stats

Emanuel Navarrete would step into the ring with a record of 40 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw, 33 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Rafael Espinoza would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 29 wins and 0 draws, with 25 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Espinoza would have a slight advantage in power over Navarrete, with a 86% knockout percentage compared to Navarrete's 83%.

Emanuel Navarrete is the younger man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Espinoza has a height advantage of 6 inches over Navarrete. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Emanuel Navarrete and Rafael Espinoza fight out of an orthodox stance.

Navarrete is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 15 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 11 months earlier than Espinoza, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 159 more professional rounds, totaling 277 compared to Espinoza's 118.

Emanuel Navarrete goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, 6 by the IBF, and 1 by The Ring at super featherweight.

Navarrete vs Espinoza form

Emanuel Navarrete has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to O’Shaquie Foster on October 24, 2026, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Lightweight, WBC World Super Featherweight, WBO World Junior Lightweight and The Ring Junior Lightweight championship fight at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Eduardo Nunez on February 28, 2026, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their IBF World Junior Lightweight and WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Going into that contest, his fight against Charly Suarez on May 10, 2025 ended in a no contest at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

Before that, he had won against Oscar Valdez on December 7, 2024, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

He had been beaten by Denys Berinchyk on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBO World Lightweight championship fight at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

Rafael Espinoza remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his last 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 defeated 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 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.

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

In terms of recent activity, Rafael Espinoza has been fighting more than Emanuel Navarrete.

Emanuel Navarrete last fought 22 days ago, while Rafael Espinoza's last outing was 15 days ago.

Navarrete's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

Espinoza's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

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