Luisito Espinosa vs Carlos Rios
On December 6, 1997, Luisito Espinosa (41-7, 21 KOs), the featherweight WBC champion, defends his title against Argentinian challenger, Carlos Rios (39-0-1, 30 KOs).
Espinosa vs Rios Stats
Luisito Espinosa is coming in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 43% KO rate; his last fight was a technical decision win over Manuel Medina, 6 months and 19 days ago. Carlos Rios is on a 35-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round RTD win over Miguel Angel Suarez, 4 months and 24 days ago.
Espinosa vs Rios Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Luisito Espinosa at 99-1 winning odds. Carlos Rios really doesn't have much to present against Espinosa.
Espinosa vs Rios Result
Luisito Espinosa stopped Carlos Rios via TKO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC featherweight title. Espinosa improves his record to 42-7 (22 KOs), while Rios adds a loss to his record at 39-1-1.