Featherweight · Result · First reported: 31 Oct, 09:29 · BoxeRingWeb
Rafael Espinoza retains WBO featherweight title stopping Ricardo Blandon in third round
Rafael Espinoza successfully defended his WBO featherweight world title by stopping Ricardo Blandon in the third round in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight took place on the Canelo Alvarez vs Christian Mbilli card. Espinoza maintained his unbeaten record.
US press emphasizes the title defense result, while independent sources had previewed bookmakers' predictions of an easy victory for the Mexican champion.
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US press
2 sources
Rafael Espinoza retains WBO featherweight title with third-round stoppage of Ricardo Blandon
BoxingScene · US
Espinoza Cuts Down Blandon In Three
FightNews · US
Independent · promotional
2 sources
WBO champion Rafael Espinoza expected to achieve easy success in Riyadh against Blandon
BoxeRingWeb · IT · promotional · first reported
original: Dal campione Wbo Rafael Espinoza si attende a Riyadh un successo facile contro Blandon
Rafael Espinoza vs Ricardo Blandon Live Scorecard
World Boxing News · GB
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Who reported it first
31 Oct · 09:29
BoxeRingWeb: WBO champion Rafael Espinoza expected to achieve easy success in Riyadh against Blandon
31 Oct · 17:00
World Boxing News: Rafael Espinoza vs Ricardo Blandon Live Scorecard
31 Oct · 20:42
BoxingScene: Rafael Espinoza retains WBO featherweight title with third-round stoppage of Ricardo Blandon
31 Oct · 20:46
FightNews: Espinoza Cuts Down Blandon In Three
1 Nov · 04:10
FightNews: Espinoza defeats Blandón and retains his OMB featherweight world championship