Cuban WBO featherweight king Robeisy “El Tren” Ramirez puts his belt on the line against unbeaten Mexican contender Rafael “El Divino” Espinoza Saturday night in a Top-Rank Boxing match in Miami Florida.
The fight will be simulcast on ESPN+ beginning at 10 p.m. ET.
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Ramirez (13-1) successfully defended his belt for a first time in July vs. Japan’s Satoshi Shimizu.
Saturday, he gets to defend his crown in front of his hometown crowd, but it won’t be easy as Espinoza has won all 21 of his bouts.
“Miami is for many of us Cubans an important meeting point, where Spanish is spoken, our heritage is celebrated, and we remember our homeland daily through the city’s vibrant culture,” said Ramirez via a press release. “Ever since I turned professional, I have wanted to fight near my people of Miami, where I also live.”
In all, eight fights are on the card (see the schedule below) and most should be action-packed and exciting.
The co-main event features a second world title match between Puerto Rican sensation Xander Zayas squares off against Spain’s Jorge Fortea.
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Main card
- – Robeisy Ramirez (13-1) vs. Rafael Espinoza (21-0); featherweight
- – Xander Zayas (17-0) vs. Jorge Fortea (24-3-1); junior middleweight
- – Richard Torrez Jr. (7-0) vs. Curtis Harper (14-10); heavyweight
Undercard
- – Bruce Carrington (9-0) vs. Jason Sanchez (16-4); featherweigt
- – Jahi Tucker (10-1) vs. Francisco Daniel Veron (13-0); junior middleweight
- – Rohan Polanco (10-0) vs. Keith Hunter (15-1); junior welterweight
- – Tiger Johnson (10-0) vs. Jimmer Espinosa (15-1); junior welterweight
- – Damian Knyba (12-0) vs. Michael Coffie (13-4); heavyweight
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