Louie Espinoza
American boxer
ルイ・エスピノサ · 루이 에스피노자
- Born
- 12 May 1962, Globe
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- featherweight
- Occupation
- boxer
Louie Espinoza (born May 12, 1962) is an American boxer in the Featherweight division. He now resides in Chandler, Arizona.
Espinoza turned pro in 1982 and won the Vacant WBA Super Bantamweight Title in 1987 by defeating Tommy Valoy, becoming the first world champion boxer from Arizona in history. He defended the title twice before losing it to Julio Gervacio later that year. In 1989 he took on IBF Featherweight Title holder Jorge Páez but came up short in a draw. He won the WBO Featherweight Title later that year by beating Maurizio Stecca by TKO, but lost the belt the following year in a close decision loss in a rematch with Páez.
Awards and honours
- WBA World Super Bantamweight Champion
- WBO World Featherweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q6686279 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.