Comments Thread For: Rafael Espinoza-Angelo Leo unification in 2026 crosshairs

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[plunkett 1958]

Raeese Aleem is fighting a title eliminator
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[famicommander]

Easy fight for Angelo Leo, provided Espinoza doesn't trip on a banana peel against Khegai tomorrow.

We are long overdue for a unification at featherweight.

Technically Gamboa was briefly a unified titlist, but it was a weird case because he had the WBA secondary belt, got promoted to WBA primary champion when he won the IBF belt, and then got demoted back to WBA secondary champion later.

The last true unification fight at the weight was Marquez vs Gainer way back in 2003 if I'm not mistaken.

[Malvado]

Quite favor Espinoza over Leo, Angelo is a smart textbook boxer who is well rounded, he good against unorthodox fighters like Lopez, Segawa and possibly Ball. With a 50/50 shot with Carrington who I just think stylistically and ability they are pretty even but won't be a entertaining bout, able to keep up with the pace to find an opening and exploit weaknesses while steadily working at the high pace if needed.

But he is prone to get outworked and outboxed with the right style, don't think he do well against a rangy workhorse who is a boxer puncher. Especially if Rafael is the first to dispatch Khegai by KO tomorrow like he did with Vazquez.