Rafael Espinoza defends Featherweight title against Edward Vazquez, located in Inoue vs. Carden’s event

WBO Feather Weight Champion Rafael ‘El Divino’ Espinoza (26-0, 22 Kos) will defend the #11 posted Edward Vazquez (17-2, 4 Kos) to Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Carden Card on Sunday, May 4, T-Mobile Arena Arena T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

There are two narrow defeats in Vazquez battles, which he was close to win against Raimonds Ford and Joe Cordin. For many fans, Vazquez beat Cordin in the fight on November 4, 2023, Monte Carlo, but the judges believed that the British fighter had done enough.

Espinoza against Vazquez is a good enough fight to be the main event on this card, as it is more competitive on paper than the capital of Inoue-Carden. This is a mismatch.

Rafael’s size advantage

The 6’1 ″ Espinoza comes from the former WBO 126 -pound champion Ramirez’s sixth -round injury stopping on December 7 last year. It was Espinous’s second victory over a two -time Olympic gold medalist’s mantle and a signal that he was too good for Cuban talent.

Vazquez, 5’7 ″, will have to figure out a way to deal with a stork -like Espinous height, as he will be bombarded if you can’t find a strategy. The lack of his punching force will make it harder because he would need it to defeat the much longest champion. It is not that Espinous uses its body to fight from the outside.

What makes him bothered is his long hands and the way his shots loop, making them hard to see. Espinosis is also a high level of work, which causes even more difficulty. However, he could be injured, as we saw in his first fight with his mantle when he was dropped in the late fifth round. He was rescued from the end of him.

“Rafael Espinous is the growing feather weight with power and skills to be the world champion for the coming years, and we are happy to show him such a meaningful weekend in Mexican boxing,” said promoter Bob Arum, “Edward Vazquez is a tough, determined challenge who knows his shot to change everything. Fans in the T-Mobile Arena are designed for treatment because Espinous shares the focus with the incomparable Naoya Inoue on this historic Cinco de Mayo map. ”