
Chantel Navarro becomes first in a family full of fighters
Twenty-two-year-old bantamweight Chantel Navarro is a pioneer in her family. She is the first woman in the Navarro fighting clan to turn professional.

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Twenty-two-year-old bantamweight Chantel Navarro is a pioneer in her family. She is the first woman in the Navarro fighting clan to turn professional.

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