Rafael Espinosa (24-0, 20 KOs) plans to defend his WBO lightweight title for the first time on June 21 at Boxing Night in Mexico. The 29-year-old fighter's opponent will be Sergio Sanchez (22-1, 13 KOs).
Rafael Espinosa (24-0, 20 KOs) quite unexpectedly won by majority vote of the judges Robeisi Ramirez (13-2, 8 KOs) in the main event of the boxing evening in Pembroke Pines. Thus, the Mexican took the WBO world featherweight title from the Cuban.