Which world titles has Louie Espinoza held?

Louie Espinoza has held 2 world title reigns: WBO featherweight (1989–1990), WBA super bantamweight (1987).

Featherweight · United States

Louie Espinoza

Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Sources: Wikidata, English Wikipedia, Wikipedia (ja)

Louie Espinoza was a featherweight boxer from United States, born May 12, 1962. World titles: WBO featherweight (1989–1990), WBA super bantamweight (1987). Louie Espinoza last fought Jesús Chávez on May 5, 1997 and lost by TD over 8 rounds.

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BornMay 12, 1962

Country🇺🇸 United States

StanceOrthodox

NicknameSharpshooter

DebutSep 16, 1988

Career1988–1997

Rounds boxed118

Born inWinkelman, Arizona, U.S.

TitlesWBA super bantamweight · 1987; WBO featherweight · 1989–1990

Boxerbook rating1536 ± 236 · inactive since May 1997Why here ›

Confirmed bouts0 of 11

Career record

Record

No record compiled yet

Last result

Jesús Chávez 🇲🇽

For NABF super featherweight title

TD 8/12 · Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸

1997-05-05 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 11, 1988–1997

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 11, Wikipedia (ja) · 1

Jesús Chávez 🇲🇽

For NABF super featherweight title

TD 8/12 · Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸

Espinoza — · Chávez 18-3-0

1997-05-05 ›
✓ one source

Kevin Kelley 🇺🇸

For vacant WBU featherweight title

UD 12/12 · Boulder Station Hotel Casino, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, 🇺🇸

Espinoza — · Kelley 42-1-2

1996-02-02 ›
✓ one source

Alejandro Martín González 🇲🇽

For WBC featherweight title

UD 12/12 · Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, 🇺🇸

Espinoza — · González 35-2-0

1995-03-31 ›
✓ one source

César Soto 🇲🇽

For ianugural WBO-NABO featherweight title

PTS 12/12 · Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, 🇲🇽

Espinoza — · Soto 37-5-2

1994-03-25 ›
✓ one source

Jesse James Leija 🇺🇸

For NABF featherweight title

UD 12/12 · HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, 🇺🇸

Espinoza — · Leija 25-0-1

1993-03-23 ›
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Jose Sanabria 🇨🇴

TKO 6/10 · Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸

Espinoza — · Sanabria 18-5-2

1991-02-15 ›
✓ one source

Azriel Páez 🇲🇽

For IBF featherweight title

SD 12/12 · Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸

Espinoza — · Páez 34-2-2

1990-04-07 ›
✓ one source

Jorge Páez 🇲🇽

For IBF featherweight title

SD 12/12 · Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸

Espinoza — · Páez 34-2-2

1990-04-07 ›
✓ one source

Azriel Páez 🇲🇽

For IBF featherweight title

SD 12/12 · Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, 🇺🇸

Espinoza — · Páez 28-2-1

1989-05-21 ›
✓ one source

Jorge Páez 🇲🇽

For IBF featherweight title

SD 12/12 · Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, 🇺🇸

Espinoza — · Páez 28-2-1

1989-05-21 ›
✓ one source

Pedro Ruben Decima 🇦🇷

TKO 8/10 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸

Espinoza — · Decima 19-1-0

1988-09-16 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

WBOFeatherweight

1989-11-11 – 1990-04-07

WBASuper bantamweight

1987-01-11 – 1987-11-28

Facts

Who did Louie Espinoza fight last?: Louie Espinoza last fought Jesús Chávez on May 5, 1997 and lost by TD over 8 rounds.
Which world titles has Louie Espinoza held?: Louie Espinoza has held 2 world title reigns: WBO featherweight (1989–1990), WBA super bantamweight (1987).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 16945 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/16945. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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