ESPINOSA FACES MEXICAN NEXT MONTH
Manila, July 10, 1998 - World Boxing Council featherweight champion Luisito Espinosa will face an unbeaten Mexican challenger in El Paso, Texas, on August 15, it was announced in Manila yesterday.
The fight against Juan Carlos Ramirez was made possible after Espinosa signed a 2-year, 6-fight contract with new promoter America Presents last week in Denver, Colorado. Ramirez has an impressive fight record of 14 wins including seven knockouts.
In the new deal, Espinosa received a signing bonus of $20,000 and a net fight purse of $140,000. Espinosa is now quartered in Denver where he is undergoing high altitude training.
America Presents president Dan Goosen will be taking up with Espinosa's Japanese manager the other details of the contract.
Reported by: Sol Jose Vanzi
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