The championship bout between Rafael Espinoza and Arnold Khegai is ready for November 15 at Area Potosi in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The 2 fighters sq. off in the principle occasion, with Espinoza’s WBO featherweight title on the road.
Mexico’s Espinoza (27-0, 23 KOs) makes his second ring look of the 12 months and the fourth protection of his belt. In his earlier outing in Could within the co-feature to Inoue vs Cardenas, the 31-year-old native of Guadalajara, Jalisco, stopped Edward Vazquez within the seventh spherical.
“I’m completely happy and anxious to get again into the ring as a result of it will likely be in my nation, with my individuals,” Rafael Espinoza mentioned. “I wish to show new instruments from my arsenal. I do know Arnold Khegai is robust, however that’s motivating me to maintain demonstrating that I’m prepared for large issues. I can’t await the assist from the Mexican followers.”
33-year-old Khegai (23-2-1, 14 KOs) of Ukraine makes his first try and grow to be a champion and appears for his second straight victory since dropping a cut up choice to Joet Gonzalez in March. The Los Angeles-based contender bounced again in September, scoring a unanimous choice over Liborio Solis.
“When my staff talked about Rafael Espinoza as an opponent, I instructed them to do no matter it takes to make the struggle,” Arnold Khegai mentioned. “I’ve had a protracted journey in boxing, and that is the chance of a lifetime. I’m coming to Mexico to break his homecoming.”
Within the co-feature, Lindolfo Delgado (23-0, 16 KOs) and Gabriel Valenzuela (31-4-1, 17 KOs) meet in an all-Mexican IBF tremendous light-weight title eliminator. Unbeaten Delgado received his earlier bout in April by majority choice over Elvis Rodriguez. Valenzuela targets his second win in a row since being stopped by Subriel Matias in March.
On the Espinoza vs Khegai undercard, Richard Torrez Jr. (13-0, 11 KOs) of Tulare, California takes on Tomas Salek (23-7, 14 KOs) of the Czech Republic in a 10-round heavyweight bout.
Emiliano Fernando Vargas (15-0, 13 KOs) of Oxnard, California and Jonathan Montrel (19-3, 13 KOs) of New Orleans, Louisiana conflict in a 10-round tremendous light-weight bout.
Moreover, Las Vegas native Julian Montalvo (4-0, 3 KOs) steps via the ropes in a 10-round tremendous featherweight bout.
The finalized lineup, broadcast, and ticket info are anticipated to be confirmed shortly.
