Rafael Espinoza and Sergio Chirino battle it out in the main event live from BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Friday, June 21. The all-Mexican showdown features the undefeated world champion up against the once-beaten contender.
Espinoza (24-0, 20 KOs) makes the first defense of his WBO 126-pound title. Chirino (22-1, 13 KOs) makes his first attempt to win one of four major belts. The championship bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
The 10-round co-main event pits undefeated Andres Cortes (21-0, 12 KOs) of North Las Vegas against former title challenger Abraham Nova (23-2, 16 KOs) of Puerto Rico. The pair squares off at junior lightweight with NABO belt at stake. Cortes missed weight and is ineligible to win the title.
Among the prelims, Troy Isley (12-0, 5 KOs) of Washington, D.C. and Javier Martinez (10-0-1, 3 KOs) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin go head to head in a 10-rounder for NABO middleweight strap. As well, Las Vegas native Floyd Diaz (11-0, 3 KOs) and Mexico’s Francisco Pedroza (18-11-2, 10 KOs) meet in an eight-rounder at bantamweight.
In an eight-rounder at junior lightweight, Demler Zamora (12-0, 9 KOs) of Las Vegas goes up against Jose Antonio Meza (9-9, 2 KOs) of Mexico. Also on the card, a six-round junior bantamweight bout between Steven Navarro (1-0, 1 KOs) of Los Angeles and Juan Pablo Meza (7-3, 2 KOs) of Chile. Kicking off the action, Las Vegas-based Bryan Polaco (6-0, 4 KOs) of Puerto Rico and Richard Acevedo (6-0-1, 5 KOs) of Oxnard, California clash in a six-rounder at middleweight.
Rafael Espinoza vs Sergio Chirino results
The complete Rafael Espinoza vs Sergio Chirino results look as the following:
- Rafael Espinoza def. Sergio Chirino by TKO (R4 at 2:45) | Watch highlights
- Andres Cortes def. Abraham Nova by unanimous decision (97-93, 97-93, 96-64) | Watch highlights
- Troy Isley def. Javier Martinez by unanimous decision (97-91, 96-92, 97-91)
- Floyd Diaz def. Francisco Pedroza by unanimous decision (78-73, 78-73, 78-73)
- Demler Zamora def. Jose Antonio Meza by unanimous decision (80-72, 80-72, 79-73)
- Steven Navarro def. Juan Pablo Meza by unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)
- Bryan Polaco def. Richard Acevedo by TKO (R3 at 2:51)