WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza from Mexico hopes to face unified champion Naoya Inoue from Japan in the junior featherweight division.
Rafael Espinoza for The Ring
He's one of the biggest fighters. If that fight ever happens, it would be a great fight to make more people know about me.
Espinoza last fought in May 2025, winning against Edward Vasquez by technical knockout in the seventh round. He holds a record of 27 wins (23 by knockout) and no losses.
On September 14 in Nagoya, Japan, Naoya Inoue will defend his titles against Uzbekistan's Murodjon Akhmadaliev, before planning to return to the ring on December 27 at the Riyadh Season boxing event, where a Japan-Mexico match is scheduled. Inoue has a record of 30 wins (27 by knockout) and no losses.
