Former Featherweight Champion works at Costco as a stocker

**The_Demon** · 09-19-2009, 05:44 AM

yes and....

**TGA** · 09-19-2009, 05:46 AM

Originally posted by british_fan

yes and....

shut the f*** up!!

**The_Demon** · 09-19-2009, 05:49 AM

sorry if i upset you
if i wanted a mini-biography on the guy i would have googled him
but thanks anyway

**aether** · 09-19-2009, 07:12 AM

Originally posted by british_fan

sorry if i upset you
if i wanted a mini-biography on the guy i would have googled him
but thanks anyway

uhmm..

this is a boxing forum hence, guys talk here about boxing/boxers. if a thread doesn't interest you, then don't post in it. simple as that

**aether** · 09-19-2009, 07:14 AM

Originally posted by TGA

Luisito Pio Espinosa (born June 26, 1967 in Manila) is a retired boxer from the Philippines who won World titles in two different weight division.

Espinosa turned professional in 1984. In 1989, he won the WBA Bantamweight title by knocking out Khaokor Galaxy in the first round. He was trained by Dee Pooler now of Pacific Rim Sports. He defended the title twice before losing it to Israel Contreras by a 5th round knockout in 1991.

In 1995, he won the WBC Featherweight title by outpointing Manuel Medina. He defended the title seven times before losing the belt in 1999 to Cesar Soto who won by unanimous decision. The following year, he challenged Guty Espadas Jr for the Vacant WBC Featherweight Title, but was outboxed and lost a technical decision after their fight was stopped after a clash of heads. Espinosa retired in 2005 after being knocked out by Cristobal Cruz.

Promotional disputes left Espinosa with little, and he retired in 2005 after a public outcry for him to stop fighting. He currently is working as a stocker at Costco, a membership wholesale store chain

Espinosa who was out of the boxing scene for quite a while, entered the Mixed Martial Arts scene by training brothers Nick Diaz and Nate Diaz in boxing to improve their stand-up.

www.pacman.com

been a fan of espinosa before pacquiao came in the scene. its pretty sad how his life turned out. i heard somewhere pac is helping him out.

**JOM'S** · 09-19-2009, 07:42 AM

I dont think its that bad for luisito, he is in the states now ... compared to navarette who got nothing .....

did luisito already get his 150k purse?? he should have already received that ... or they screwed him forever?

**TGA** · 09-19-2009, 07:49 AM

Originally posted by aether

been a fan of espinosa before pacquiao came in the scene. its pretty sad how his life turned out. i heard somewhere pac is helping him out.

That is great if Pacman helps him out! Thats is a true champion at heart!

**TGA** · 09-19-2009, 07:50 AM

Originally posted by JOM'S

I dont think its that bad for luisito, he is in the states now ... compared to navarette who got nothing .....

did luisito already get his 150k purse?? he should have already received that ... or they screwed him forever?

don't know about the 15ok but I think he's doing much better now. He is training MMA fighter how to box.

**WhoreUs** · 09-19-2009, 08:03 AM

sad thing is espinosa was gonna get a big money fight with naseem hamed.

unfortunately he lost to cesar soto and soto ended up fighting the prince his next fight.

bad luck.

Former Featherweight Champion works at Costco as a stocker