WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza returns to the ring for his second fight of 2024.
Appearing on the undercard of Emanuel Navarrete's rematch with Oscar Valdez, Espinoza is involved in a rematch of his own against Robeisy Ramirez.
Espinzoa and Ramirez went head-to-head for the WBO 126lb title 12 months ago which Espinoza won by majority decision.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Espinoza vs. Ramirez.
When is Rafael Espinoza vs Robeisy Ramirez 2?
- Date: Saturday, December 7
- Time: 8:30pm ET / 1:30am GMT (Sunday)
- Espinoza vs. Ramirez ringwalks (approx): 10pm ET / 3am GMT (Sunday)
For fight fans on the East Coast, the ringwalks for Espinoza vs. Ramirez will be at 10pm ET which means a 3am GMT ringwalk for the UK. The broadcast for the event will begin at 8:30pm ET which means a 1:30am start in the UK.
What has been said?
“I know it will be a war,”
“In camp, my father got really sick. He almost passed away. That affected me a lot,”
“I have characterized myself as a fighter who gets up whenever he is knocked down. I have a champion mentality and will be a champion again,”
Ramirez knows the stakes of a win. “A victory would put me where I belong,”
“In camp [for the first fight], my father got really sick. He almost passed away. That affected me a lot,”
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