By: Sean Crose
WBO tremendous world featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete will likely be defending his title Saturday night time in opposition to the undefeated Charly Suarez in San Diego. The combat, which will likely be broadcast stay on ESPN, is scheduled for 12 championship rounds. Navarrete final fought in December when he stopped Oscar Valdez in six. Suarez was final noticed in September, the place he stopped Jorge Castaneda in three. Though Navarrete had bother making weight, he was lastly capable of get inside the tremendous featherweight restrict, so the bout is a go. How a lot the wrestle to make weight will or received’t impression Navarrete’s ring efficiency stays to be seen.
“My efficiency in opposition to Oscar Valdez was my approach of exhibiting that I’m now at one hundred pc,” Navarrete has mentioned, through CBS. “There’s little question about that now.” At thirty years of age, Navarrete has fought over forty occasions, which is notable by at present’s requirements. What’s extra, he has solely misplaced on two events (he additionally has a draw on his resume). After trying so spectacular in opposition to Valdez final winter, Navarrete little question desires to proceed trying “at one hundred pc” this weekend. Suarez, nonetheless, could have one thing to say about that. This has the makings of being an attention-grabbing combat.
