Emanuel Navarrete: record, next fight and profile →
GLENDALE -- It didn’t take long for Emanuel Navarrete to emotionally invest in a showdown with Oscar Valdez. There wasn’t even a letdown when their plans fell through for a February 3 collision, as he was confident the fight would make its way back to the schedule.
The promise of violence is always part of the allure of boxing. Sometimes the promise is more sincere. Saturday night (ESPN, 10 PM EST), it’s hard to imagine a dull affair as a pair of Mexican warriors lace them up for a title at junior lightweight.
A lengthy layoff heading into a fight of this magnitude wasn’t a dealbreaker for Oscar Valdez. It was an undesirable scenario that he was able to avoid. The former two-division titlist was prepared to face Emanuel Navarrete after a ten-month ring absence before a pre-
GLENDALE, Arizona – Oscar Valdez hopes to one day bring greater clarity to a suddenly wide-open junior lightweight division. That day won’t be Saturday, beyond it serving as a starting point for his get-back tour.
By Jake Donovan – There is nothing uncivil about this weekend’s in-ring civil war. At the same time, Emanuel ‘El Vaquero’ Navarrete and Oscar Valdez aim to prove that friendly rivals can still produce a classic all-Mexican rivalry. The perspective comes in stark contrast to that of the three-fight set enjoyed by Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik
It’s not often that Oscar Valdez is in a fight where he truly despises his opponent outside the ring. There is a different level of appreciation for Emanuel Navarrete, whom he faces in a bid to become a two-time 130-pound titlist this weekend.
Navarrete, Valdez Weights Photos Gallery - In the main event, three-division world champion Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete will defend his WBO junior lightweight world title against former two-division world champion Oscar Valdez. (photos by Mikey Williams)
GLENDALE, Arizona -- Emanuel Navarrete didn’t need a faux commission scandal to make weight for his first title defense. The reigning WBO junior lightweight beltholder, however, had to strip down to his birthday suit to make weight for his
Navarrete, Valdez Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Emanuel Navarrete (37-1, 31 KOs) and Oscar Valdez (31-1, 23 KOs) are ready for an all-Mexican duel. (photos by Mikey Williams.
Oscar Valdez is believed to be the fan favorite heading into his all-Mexico civil war. Emanuel Navarrete isn’t too concerned about giving up too much ground ahead of his WBO junior lightweight title defense, even in territory familiar to the former two-division titlist.