Emanuel Navarrete: record, next fight and profile →
Emanuel Navarrete will make his debut at 130-pounds on February 3rd against Liam Wilson, with the vacant WBO super featherweight title at stake. However, the Mexican slugger has yet to make an official decision on his future at 126 and vacating his featherweight title.
Mexican star Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete and Australian contender Liam Wilson will fight for the vacant WBO junior lightweight world title Friday, Feb. 3, at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Navarrete, the reigning WBO featherweight world champion, hopes to become the 10th Mexican-born boxer to win world titles in three weight divisions.
Oscar Valdez has suffered another undisclosed injury that has forced him to delay his return to the ring yet again. BoxingScene.com has learned Valdez sustained his latest injury while training recently. After a doctor evaluated Valdez, he pulled out of his upcoming fight against Emanuel Navarrete for the vacant WBO junior lightweight title.
Another big title fight is heading to the greater Phoenix area. BoxingScene.com has learned that the highly anticipated Oscar Valdez-Emanuel Navarrete now has a home. The vacant WBO junior lightweight title fight will land at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. As previously reported by BoxingScene.com, Valdez-Navarrete is due to take place February 3 on an ESPN platform.
Former four division champion Juan Manuel Marquez is expecting a lot of fireworks if a deal is finalized for a super featherweight clash between Oscar Valdez and Emanuel Navarrete.
Oscar Valdez and Emanuel Navarrete have been instructed to begin talks for a fight that already appears to be a done deal. The WBO has formally ordered a vacant junior lightweight title fight between Valdez and Navarrete, with the two sides given until November 19 to reach terms. The order is an extension of a ruling confirmed in late October during the
An all-Mexican showdown that is a surefire bet to be a barnburner is inching closer to becoming a reality. Top Rank boss Bob Arum has indicated that Oscar Valdez and Emanuel Navarrete are slated to face each other in their next fight.
Nearly 500,000 viewers tuned in Saturday night to watch ESPN’s broadcast of Emanuel Navarrete’s sixth-round knockout of Eduardo Baez. Nielsen Media Research released figures Tuesday that showed an average of 485,000 viewers watched ESPN’s main event from Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Viewership for the Navarrete-Baez bout peaked at 494,000.
Since turning pro in 2012, Emanuel Navarrete has scoffed at the notion of resting his body, despite the number of wars he’s endured in the ring. In most cases, although up-and-coming fighters walk through the ropes frequently, once they’ve established themselves, their once arduous and consistent schedule begins to wane.
There are lots of words that get overused in sports. Legacy is one. Lebron James will have a legacy in the NBA. Tom Brady will have one in the NFL. Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Wladimir Klitschko…they all left one in boxing. Most of their supporting players will be what the supporting players in any era are.