Robeisy Ramirez says he will probably be at his finest on Saturday in his rematch with Rafael Espinoza and can recapture his WBO featherweight title of their conflict on the Footprint Middle in Phoenix, Arizona. This struggle is concerning the Cuban Robeisy (14-2, 9 KOs) returning to the place he’s speculated to be on the prime, holding the WBO belt, and dealing with the opposite champions at 126.
Can Espinoza Repeat?
Ramirez wasn’t speculated to lose to beatable 6’1″ Espinoza of their struggle final yr on December ninth, however he wasn’t in the very best form. The 2-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy wasn’t 100% and light down the stretch. Within the twelfth spherical, he took a knee resulting from fatigue whereas attacked by Espinoza.
The fatigue resulted in Robeisy dropping by a 12-round majority resolution by the scores:
– 113-113
– 114-112
– 115-111
Even with Ramirez not his finest, he might have simply gained by a fifth-round knockout as a result of he’s dropped Espinoza. When the Mexican fighter bought again up, he collapsed into the ropes. Usually, referees will cease a struggle when a fighter is in that situation, however this referee allowed the competition to proceed. Espinoza an unintended champion, and wouldn’t be typically.
The spherical ended earlier than Robeisy might pounce on Espinoza to complete him. In each instances, it was luck on Espinoza’s half for him to make it out of the fifth. It was his success, however he could not survive the rematch on Saturday night time as a result of Robeisy will probably be attacking him relentlessly as he did within the fifth. There is probably not a referee who will save Espinoza this time.
“Again To The place I Belong”
“The fact is it wasn’t the very best model of me, and I used to be nonetheless in a position to give an important present, and so the second struggle will probably be higher,” stated Robeisy Ramirez to Sky Sports activities, speaking about his struggle towards Rafael Espinoza final yr on December ninth.
“I’ll return to the place the place I needs to be.” I didn’t see myself lose. Within the final spherical he didn’t land a punch that put me in a nasty place. I went down, when you see the replay, I went down from being drained,” Robeisy continued.
“Now I’ve to get well my title, and I will probably be able to unify towards any of the champions who’re there. There’s no downside combating any of them.”
