Rafael Espinoza says he is able to combat WBO tremendous featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete after his sixth-round technical victory over Robeisy Ramirez of their rematch final Saturday night time on the Footprint Middle in Phoenix, Arizona.
Navarrete could be too massive a puncher for the lanky Rafael Espinoza to deal with if he have been to maneuver as much as tremendous featherweight to problem for his WBO title. The cash would probably be higher for Espinoza than staying at 126, however it might be a dangerous combat.
Navarrete destroyed a very outmatched Oscar Valdez (32-3, 24 KOs) within the sixth spherical of the primary occasion final night time. He dropped Valdez 3 times within the combat and scored a physique knockout within the sixth spherical. It was a 100% ineffective rematchas Navarrete had already simply defeated Valdez final yr, profitable a lopsided 12-round unanimous choice on August 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. The combat was NOT aggressive.
The decline of Robeisy
WBO featherweight champion Espinoza (26-0, 22 KOs) compelled two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy (14-3, 9 KOs) to retire within the sixth spherical when he caught him with a pointy proper hand straight within the pipe. Robeisy instantly rotated and left. Espinoza confirmed his class by not belting him for the time being, as he was defenseless and would have been on the mercy of a 6’1″ Mexican champion.
Ramirez, 30, claimed he had double imaginative and prescient in his proper eye from the elbows Espinoza caught him with at first of the fourth spherical. Nevertheless, there was no swelling on that eye throughout this spherical or the fifth. It wasn't till the sixth spherical that Robeisy's proper eye swelled, and it was after the precise hand landed that Espinoza compelled him to give up. Ramírez's eye was noticeably superb instantly after the combat and he didn't look good.
Former WBO 126-pound champion Ramirez misplaced his title to Espinoza of their first combat on December 9 final yr, shedding a 12-round majority choice in aggressive competitors. Ramirez turned exhausted from the quick tempo Espinoza set on him within the second half and was dropped within the twelfth spherical of this contest.
With this defeat, Ramírez's transient stint on the highest stage the fighter could also be completed. The Cuban Robeisy is a previous 30 years previous, and much from the identical fighter he was when he received two gold medals on the London Olympics in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
These medals have been received at flyweight and bantamweight for Robeisy. Ramirez doesn't appear reduce out for the featherweight class, however it's unlikely he can reduce right down to compete at 118 or 112 at his age. Is it time for Robeisy to retire? Possibly it’s. Both method, High Rank want to think about whether or not to re-sign him when his contract ends.
Espinoza Assertion
“I believe he was pissed off by the stress. I do know he was connecting and he seen it wasn't inflicting me any hurt. So mentally I used to be sturdy and I believe I may do higher than him mentally as properly. He was drained and he was barely touchdown on me,” Rafael Espinoza stated within the post-fight press convention, talking about Robeisy Ramirez. “He misplaced on this psychological sport.
“I may have fought another person, however I needed this combat,” Espinoza stated of his rematch in opposition to Cuban Ramirez. “He may very well be a champion. It may occur.
“I need the very best fights. I need to unify and progress.
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