| Rafael Espinoza | |
| Realname: | Rafael Espinoza Zepeda |
| Birth Date: | April 21, 1994 |
| Birth Place: | La Palma, Michoacan, Mexico |
| Nickname: | El Divino |
| Weight: | Featherweight |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in |
| Reach: | 74 in |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 25 |
| Wins: | 25 |
| Ko: | 21 |
Rafael Espinoza Zepeda (born April 21, 1994) is a Mexican professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title since December 2023.
Espinoza turned professional in 2013 and compiled a record of 23–0 before facing Robeisy Ramírez on December 9, 2023, for his WBO featherweight title. The then-unknown fighter scored an upset victory after winning the bout by majority decision, becoming the WBO featherweight champion. Before turning professional, Rafael Espinoza amassed only 11 amateur fights in his entire amateur career. [1] [2]
On December 9, 2023 at Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida, Espinoza defeated Robeisy Ramírez by majority decision to become a new WBO featherweight champion.[3]
Espinoza was scheduled to make the first defense of his WBO featherweight title against Sergio Chirino on June 21, 2024 at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau in Las Vegas.[4] He won the fight by TKO in the fourth round, dropping the challenger three times in the first, third and fourth rounds.[5] [6]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Sergio Chirino Sanchez | TKO | 4 (12) | Jun 21, 2024 | |||
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Robeisy Ramírez | MD | 12 | Dec 9, 2023 | |||
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Ally Mwerangi | KO | 2 (10) | Jul 15, 2023 | |||
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Rafael Rosas Ramirez | TKO | 3 (8) | Mar 25, 2023 | |||
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Orlando Garcia Guerrero | TKO | 1 (10) | Nov 19, 2022 | |||
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Gerardo Valenzuela Munoz | TKO | 1 (8) | Jun 25, 2022 | |||
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Jose Gonzalez Ayala | KO | 3 (10) | Apr 2, 2022 | |||
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Alie Laurel | KO | 1 (10) | Feb 19, 2022 | |||
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Aramis Solis | KO | 1 (6) | Sep 25, 2021 | |||
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Carlos Ornelas | UD | 10 | Jan 16, 2021 | |||
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Luis Guzman Rios | TKO | 2 (8) | Jun 27, 2020 | |||
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Diego Andrade Chavez | TKO | 5 (8) | Jul 7, 2018 | |||
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Cristian Cortes Gonzalez | TKO | 6 (6) | Feb 17, 2018 | |||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Juan Jose Lopez Alcaraz | TKO | 6 (6) | Dec 9, 2017 | |||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Mario Cruz | TKO | 6 (8) | Oct 29, 2016 | |||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jesus Marcelino Alvarez | KO | 2 (6) | Jul 23, 2016 | |||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Eden Marquez | KO | 1 (6) | Jun 4, 2016 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Juan Jose Francisco Marquez Solano | KO | 1 (6) | Mar 12, 2016 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Karl Garcia | UD | 4 | May 30, 2015 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Agapito Garcia | KO | 1 (6) | Mar 20, 2015 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Carlos Bacasegua Luzania | KO | 3 (6) | Nov 7, 2014 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Victor Serrano Islas | TKO | 5 (6) | Jul 11, 2014 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Luis Macias | TKO | 2 (4) | Nov 1, 2013 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Oscar Pena | UD | 6 | May 18, 2013 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Victor Valadez | TKO | 3 (4) | Feb 15, 2013 |