Rafael Espinoza vs Ricardo Blandon: Fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape & more
Everything you need to know as Rafael Espinoza and Ricardo Blandon get set to contest an intiguing WBO featherweight world title showdown on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez vs Christian Mbilli in Saudi Arabia this weekend.
Rafael Espinoza vs Ricardo Blandon - All you need to know
Date: | Saturday 31st October, 2026 |
Fight: | Rafael Espinoza vs Ricardo Blandon |
Approx Ring Walk Time: | 23:00 (GMT) |
Weight Class: | Featherweight |
Titles: | WBO featherweight title |
Referee: | N/A |
Promoters: | Eye of the Tiger |
Venue: | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
TV Channel: | DAZN PPV |
Fight Date
Rafael Espinoza vs Ricardo Blandon, together with the full fight card topped by Canelo Alvarez vs Christian Mbilli, will take place on Saturday 31st October, 2026.
However, for fight fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the actual start time for this fight may fall in the early hours of Sunday 1st November, 2026.
Venue
Rafael Espinoza vs Ricardo Blandon will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The 30,000 capacity venue officially opened in 2023 and has previously hosted numerous other major boxing bouts, featuring the likes of Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
How to watch
Rafael Espinoza vs Ricardo Blandon will be shown live on DAZN PPV.
Monthly and annual subscriptions packages are available, although there will be an additional one-off charge for this fight.
Ring Walks & Fight Time
Rafael Espinoza vs Ricardo Blandon is advertised for an approximate 23:00 (GMT) start.
An exact start time will be dependent upon the length of the rest of the undercard however.
Tale of the Tape
Rafael Espinoza | Ricardo Blandon | |
Record: | 28-0 (24 KOs) | 21-6 (14 KOs) |
Age: | 32 | 34 |
Birthplace: | Guadalajara, Mexico | Managua, Nicaragua |
Height: | 6' 1″ / 185cm | 6′ 0″ / 182cm |
Stance: | Orthodox | Orthodox |
Last Fight: | Won (RTD) vs Arnold Khegai (Nov 2025) | Won (KO) vs Elias Vega (Aug 2026) |
KO%: | 85.71% | 66.67% |
Alias: | 'El Divino' | 'Big Barn' |
Rafael Espinoza vs Ricardo Blandon Fight Card
- Canelo Alvarez vs Christian Mbilli (WBC super-middleweight title)
- Lindolfo Delgado vs Arthur Biyarslanov (IBF super-lightweight title)
- Jaime Munguia vs Nikita Zon (Super-middleweight bout)
- Rafael Espinoza vs Ricardo Blandon (WBO featherweight title)
- David Picasso vs Carl Jammes Martin (WBC silver featherweight title)
- Reito Tsutsumi vs Raymundo Rojas Garcia (Super-featherweight bout)
