Emanuel Navarrete: record, next fight and profile →
Otto Wallin Workout Photos Gallery - Tyson Fury sure knows how to dress for the occasion. Fury, the lineal heavyweight champion, entered Tuesday's media workout in a traditional lucha libre wrestling mask. Fury will defend his title against fellow unbeaten Otto Wallin Saturday at T-Mobile Arena as part of the Las Vegas' Mexican Independence Day Weekend festivities. (photos by Mikey Williams).
The "Cowboy" Navarrete (28-1-0, 24 KOs) will defend for the third time his WBO super bantamweight world championship, against Filipino contender Juan Miguel Elorde (28-1, 15 KOs), in the fabulous T-Mobile Arena of Las Vegas.
WBO super bantamweight world champion, Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete, was training hard in Tijuana for his upcoming defense of the title. Navarrete (28-1, 24 KO's) will face Filipino Juan Miguel “Boss” Elorde (28-1, 15 KO's) on the national Mexican weekend, this coming Saturday, September 14, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
WBO junior featherweight world champion Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete will become the latest Mexican superstar to carry his nation’s flag proudly on Mexican Independence Day Weekend. Navarrete will make the third defense of his title versus Filipino contender Juan Miguel Elorde on Saturday, Sept. 14 at T-Mobile Arena as the co-feature to lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s title defense against Otto Wallin.
There’s no rest for the weary as far as Emanuel Navarrete is concerned. The red-hot super bantamweight titlist is set for the third defense of his crown, all coming in a span of just four months as his place has been confirmed on the September 14 Top Rank on ESPN+ card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Navarrete will face Philippines’ Juan Miguel Elorde in a scheduled 12-round supporting bout to a battle of unbeaten heavyweights between top-rated Tyson Fury and Swedish southpaw Otto Wallin.
ESPN’s viewership figures from Saturday night are reflective of a low-profile doubleheader that aired during a traditionally sluggish month for television ratings. According to Nielsen Media Research data released Tuesday, an average of 471,000 viewers watched ESPN’s two-bout broadcast from Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. Fewer viewers watched promoter Top Rank’s offering Saturday night than its previous telecast July 13 from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Bob Arum knew before the night began that in Emanuel Navarrete, he had a hot commodity in the 122-pound sweepstakes. The manner in which Saturday’s ESPN-televised main event ended made the Hall of Fame promoter realize he also had a solution to a major Las Vegas card badly in need of support.
Navarrete, De Vaca Fight Photos Gallery - Banc of California Stadium - Emanuel Navarrete was already a champion. He is now one of the sport's elite. Navarrete knocked out the previously unbeaten Francisco "Panchito" De Vaca in three rounds Saturday evening. (photos by Mikey Williams).
By Jake Donovan - Emanuel Navarrete continues to plead his case as the worst kind of threat in the loaded super bantamweight division. The rangy volume puncher from Mexico City registered the second defense of his 122-pound title after stopping unbeaten Phoenix (Az.)-based countryman Francisco de Vaca...
Emanuel Navarrete attempts the second defense of super bantamweight title as he faces unbeaten Phoenix (Az.)-based contender Francisco de Vaca (20-0, 6KOs). The bout headlines the first-ever boxing card at Banc of California Stadium on USC campus in Los Angeles, Calif. (Saturday, ESPN, 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT and local time).