Rafael Espinoza is ready to defend his title against Arnold Khegai
The towering 6-foot-1 Guadalajara native — and tallest featherweight champion in boxing history — will risk his WBO title against Ukrainian contender Arnold Khegai this Saturday, Nov. 15, at Arena Potosi in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Espinoza (27-0, 23 KOs) captured the championship in December 2023 with a majority decision over two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez. Since then, he has made three successful defenses, including a sixth-round TKO over Ramirez in their December 2024 rematch.
Khegai (23-2-1, 14 KOs), a two-time Muay Thai world champion and former Ukrainian national amateur champion, has won seven of eight since moving to featherweight. He bested former world champion Liborio Solis via eight-round decision in September.
The co-feature will showcase unbeaten Mexican Olympian Lindolfo Delgado (23-0, 16 KOs) against countryman Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela (31-4-1, 17 KOs) in an IBF junior welterweight world title eliminator.
Heavyweight Mexican-American
Promoted by Top Rank and Zanfer Boxing, Espinoza-Khegai,