By: Sean Crose
Emanuel Navarrete put his WBO world junior light-weight title on the road Saturday evening when he took on Charly Suarez in San Diego. The battle wás scheduled for a championship twelve and was the principle occasion of an ESPN/Prime Rank card. The 39-2-1 Navarrete, who had actual hassle making weight, began off the battle attempting to edge the 18-0 Suarez’ aggression. The defending champion went on to rattle Suarez later within the opening chapter. An unintended punch to the again of Navarrete’s head within the second spherical brought about the motion to be stopped. As soon as the spherical resumed, the 2 fighters went for broke.
The fighters continued buying and selling leather-based within the third. Suarez was courageous and recreation, however Navarrete’ power benefit seemed to be given him the sting. The fourth was very thrilling. Suarez nailed the champion, however Navarrete harm Suarez instantly after. Certain sufficient it seemed like Suarez was in hassle…but the person survived. As soon as once more the 2 fighters traded leather-based till the sound of the bell. By the fifth it was clear that Navarrete had a dwell wire on his fingers, for Suarez might take a beating, however hold going. A potential left hook from Suarez gave Navarrete an enormous lower within the sixth. Suarez, no pun supposed, instantly went for blood. The champion survived the spherical, however the lower was clearly troubling him.
The tempo slowed a bit within the seventh (How might it not?), however the fighters continued their battle of attrition. Nonetheless, the battle received fully and formally stopped early within the spherical because of the nasty gash on Navarrete’s head, which meant the match needed to go to the decide’s playing cards. For, after the fee seemed over the footage, it was determined there was no option to positively rule that the lower got here from a punch. With that in thoughts, it seemed as if the champion may nicely have the ability to maintain on to his belt.
Certainly, the judges ended up rolling in favor of Navarrete. “It’s that warrior spirit,” Navarrete mentioned within the put up battle interview. “I felt good, I felt robust, I felt full.” After crediting Suarez for being a really critical problem, Navarrete mentioned that he’ll take time and determine what weight division he now needs to battle in transferring on. Suarez himself said that he thought the lower got here from a punch. He then went on to fairly understandably declare he’d like a rematch. Though he was clearly upset by how issues labored out, Suarez nonetheless carried himself as a sportsman; one thing younger fighters ought to be aware of.
