Espinosa to defend title

Sat, 02 Aug 1997 | Source: AFP

TOKYO (AFP): World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight champion Luisito Espinosa of the Philippines will take on Arentinean Carlos Rios in his fifth defense of the title on Oct. 11, his manager said yesterday.

The match will be in Manila or Mindoro in the Philippines, said Joe Koizumi of Tokyo-based Ring Japan.

The announcement dashes the hopes of British boxer Prince Naseem Hamed, the IBF and WBO featherweight champion, who had hoped for a unification match with Espinosa.

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