Connect with us

Rafael Espinoza vs. Arnold Khegai live results update

Rafael Espinoza vs. Arnold Khegai live results update

Recaps

Rafael Espinoza vs. Arnold Khegai live results update

Photo credit: Zanfer Boxing

Rafael Espinoza vs. Arnold Khegai live results update

Published on

Welcome to the live results update for Rafael Espinoza (27-0, 23 KOs) vs. Arnold Khegai (23-2-1, 14 KOs)!

Their bout headlines a Top Rank and Zanfer Boxing card at the Arena Potosí in San Luis Potosí, México. Fight fans in the country can catch the action live on Azteca. Those in the United States can do so on the Top Rank Classics FAST channel on either Roku, Tubi, or Vizio.

Be sure to return to Big Fight Weekend as we keep you updated on all the action!

Rafael Espinoza vs. Arnold Khegai live results update

Rafael Espinoza vs. Arnold Khegai fight recap

Rafael Espinoza (28-0, 24 KOs) put a beating on Arnold Khegai (23-3-1, 14 KOs) to defend his world title via eleventh round technical knockout.

The official time of stoppage was 0:15. Espinoza retains his WBO featherweight world title with the victory. He won the belt against Robeisy Ramirez in 2023. This was his fourth defence of it.

Espinoza was the busier of the two in the opening round. Khegai struggled to close the distance due to the long reach of the reigning champion. He had some success with overhands, but they did little to deter his opponent who just kept coming forward.

Blood started to pour from Khegai’s nose thanks to numerous uppercuts from Espinoza in the fourth. Despite getting hit clean with overhands from time to time, the Mexican continued to put a beating on his opponent.

Khegai was sporting a visible cut below his left eye by round seven. The referee paused the action to allow a ringside physician to examine the Ukrainian’s eye. Once the action resumed, Espinoza piled on the pressure. He landed a variety of shots that had Khegai rocked, but the challenger was able to stay on his feet till the end of the round.


The Ukrainian continued to take heavy punishment as the fight went on. His corner did not leave the ring at the beginning of round 11, causing the referee to issue a count. Khegai did not fight on, putting an end to proceedings.

Undercard results

Emiliano Vargas (16-0, 13 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Jonathan Montrel (19-4, 13 KOs). Scores for their 10-round super lightweight fight were 100-89 and 99-90 (x2). Montrel was knocked down in the first after being overwhelmed by several shots.

Lindolfo Delgado (24-0, 16 KOs) won a split decision against Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela (31-5-1, 17 KOs) in a 12-round super lightweight contest. While one judge had it 114-113 for Valenzuela, the other two saw it 114-113 (x2) for Delgado. A left hook to the head knocked down Delgado in the twelfth. The decision was booed by those in attendance as it appeared that Valenzuela had done enough to get his hand raised.

Julian Montalvo (5-0, 4 KOs) won via first round knockout against Nicolas Patron (3-3, 1 KO). The official time of stoppage for this six-round super featherweight clash was 2:02. Patron was first dropped by an overhand right. Although he got up, he was soon knocked down again by a left hook to the body. Patron failed to beat the referee’s count, giving Montalvo the knockout win.


Richard Torrez Jr. (14-0, 12 KOs) won via first round technical knockout against Tomas Salek (23-8, 14 KOs). The official time of stoppage for this 10-round heavyweight bout was 2:45. Salek was getting peppered with several punches to the head, his nose eventually getting bloodied. The referee paused the action to allow a ringside physician to examine Salek. He was deemed to be in no position to continue and the fight was terminated.


Opening the broadcast on the Top Rank Classics FAST channel, Jorge Ascanio (15-1-1, 9 KOs) won a split decision against José Amaro (12-1-1, 4 KOs, 1 NC) in a 10-round super bantamweight fight. While one judge had it 95-94 for Amaro, the other two saw it 96-93 and 95-94 for Ascanio. Ascanio was deducted one point for holding in round eight.

Continue Reading
Related Topics:, , , , , , , , ,

Currently writing out of Toronto, Canada, Saadeq first became a boxing fan while living in Doha, Qatar. Looking to become more involved in the sport, he began writing about boxing and has had work published in outlets such as Seconds Out and Boxing Social. He looks forward to continue covering boxing on Big Fight Weekend.

More in Recaps

To Top