Undefeated Champ Clashes With Khegai

WBO featherweight champion Rafael ‘El Divino’ Espinoza (27-0, 23 KOs) weighed in at 125.4 lbs, whereas challenger Arnold Khegai (23-2-1, 14 KOs) got here in at 125.4 lbs as effectively throughout Friday’s weigh-in for his or her combat this Saturday, November fifteenth on the Area Coliseo, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

(Credit score: Zanfer Boxing)

A Keep-Busy Night time for ‘El Divino’

It’s a stay-busy combat for the unbeaten Espinoza, who has been out of motion since  Could 4, 2025, when he stopped Edward Vazquez in seven rounds. Espinoza, 6’1″, has been prevented by the highest fighters at 126 as a result of his dimension, energy, and abilities make him too harmful for the favored fighters to tangle with.

Saturday’s Espinoza vs. Khegai occasion shall be proven dwell on High Rank Classics Quick Channel beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT.

Weights

Rafael Espinoza 125.4 vs. Arnold Khegai 125.4
Emiliano Vargas 139.8 vs. Jonathan Montrel 139.8
Lindolfo Delgado 139 vs. Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela 139.2
Richard Torrez Jr. 223.6 vs. Tomas Salek 231
Julian Montalvo 130.2 vs. Nicolas Patron 131.6

Torrez Jr. Takes a Step Backward in Class

2020 Olympic Silver medalist Richard Torrez Jr. (13-0, 11 KOs) faces Tomas Salek (23-7, 14 KOs) in a 10-round combat. It is a huge step down in school for the 26-year-old southpaw Torrez Jr. from his final combat in opposition to Guido Vianello earlier this yr on April 5, 2025. However with High Rank’s eight-year take care of ESPN expiring final July, it’s comprehensible why he’s not going through a much bigger title.

Will Itauma Threat It? Silence So Far

“I need that combat. I need that Itauma combat. I feel that will be a terrific combat,” stated Torrez Jr. to Sean Zittel on X about his curiosity in preventing Moses Itauma. “If anybody needs to know if he’s prepared for Usyk or not, have a look at me. I’m a lefty, I’ve stress, I punch loads.”

So far, there’s been no phrase from Moses Itauma about whether or not he’ll take Torrez Jr. up on his supply to combat him. Given the excessive danger concerned for the British fighter, Itauma, it’s unlikely he’ll step up.

“Everybody says you’ll be able to’t have a heavyweight that could be a Mexican champion, and I wish to show them improper. I wish to be the primary. Effectively, not the primary. I wish to be the second. I wish to he the primary man that defends a world title belt,” stated Richard Torrez Jr to Gabe Rivas.

“I wish to get to that #1 spot. It offers me that drive. He’s a very good European fighter. He’s a veteran,” stated Torrez Jr. about his opponent, Tomas Salek. “I’m excited to point out what I’ve to supply. We’ve been coaching extraordinarily laborious for the previous two and a half months. I’ve been out since April. It’s been one in every of my longest layoffs in my skilled profession. I’m actually excited to get again in that ring.”