In a pair of rematches, WBO Featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza defends towards two-time Olympic Cuban gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez, and WBO 130-lb champ Emanuel Navarrete faces Oscar Valdez on December seventh in a High Rank-promoted present on the Footprint Heart in Phoenix, Arizona.
The diamond gem on this card is the rematch between the 6’1″ stork-like Espinoza and the Cuban expertise Robeisy. That’s the keeper. Espinoza and Robeisy went to warfare final yr on December ninth, buying and selling photographs in a combat that the judges gave to the Mexican knockout artist. Espinoza was dropped within the fifth however got here on late to win a 12-round majority resolution.
The rematch between Espinoza (25-0, 21 KOs) and Robeisy (14-2, 9 KOs) is the co-feature bout on the cardboard, nevertheless it’s the one to observe for followers. There’s not a lot curiosity from followers within the pointless essential occasion combat between lately overwhelmed Navarrete (38-2-1, 31 KOs) and Valdez (32-2, 24 KOs).
It’s unclear why High Rank bothered to make the rematch between Navarrete and Valdez as a result of their combat a yr in the past was as one-sided because it might be. Clearly, that is extra of a business-level combat than a sporting one. Navarrete must be defending towards Eduardo ‘Sugar’ Nunez or combating a rematch towards WBC champion Robson Conceicao, who clearly deserved a win towards him final November of their combat that inexplicably scored a 12-round attract Las Vegas. Conceicao dominated Navarrete and deserved a win, however the Nevada judges scored it a draw. Navarrete regarded horrible in that combat, getting nailed with laborious photographs all night time by Conceicao.
Their final yr on August twelfth was a mismatch, with Navarrete benefiting from his large measurement to dominate Valdez, who regarded tiny contained in the ring subsequent to the welterweight-sized fighter.
The scores have been:
– 116-112
– 118-110
– 119-109
The extra correct rating of the three was the 119-109 one, with Navarrete dominating Valdez, making him look previous and small. That’s to not say that Navarrete was nice. He’s clearly not the fighter he as soon as was years in the past, however towards Valdez, he regarded excellent.
