
Julio Luna outpoints Dante ‘Crazy’ Jardon, extends win streak
Julio Luna topped countryman Dante “Crazy” Jardon via 10-round unanimous decision atop Miura Boxing’s DAZN offering Saturday from Sala Urbana in Naucalpan, Mexico.
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Julio Luna topped countryman Dante “Crazy” Jardon via 10-round unanimous decision atop Miura Boxing’s DAZN offering Saturday from Sala Urbana in Naucalpan, Mexico.

Julio Luna outboxed Omar Aguilar in their battle between Mexicans the night before Mexican Independence Day. Luna was sharper throughout their bout and won an eight-round unanimous decision in a fight ESPN+ streamed as part of the Luis Alberto Lopez-Joet Gonzalez undercard at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Judges Jesse Reyes

Joet Gonzalez made weight on his second attempt Thursday for his third featherweight title shot in less than four years. Gonzalez got on the scale at 126 pounds even, the featherweight limit, for his fight against Luis Alberto Lopez on Friday night. They’re scheduled to box for Lopez’s IBF featherweight title in a 12-round, 126-pound main event ESPN will televise from American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez will defend his IBF world title against former two-time world title challenger Joet Gonzalez on Friday, September 15 at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Lopez returns stateside after back-to-back championship showdowns abroad.

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.

Giovani Santillan survived the toughest test of his career in a fight where the final scores didn’t come close to reflecting the action in the ring.

Giovani Santillan couldn’t ask for a better backdrop as he enters his optimal prime. The hope is that it continues as he develops into a welterweight contender. The unbeaten San Diego native fights in his home region for the third straight time, getting a true homecoming for his toughest test to date. Santillan faces undefeated Julio Luna (19-0-2, 10KOs) in a ten-round welterweight clash, airing live on ESPN from Pechanga Arena in San Diego.

Navarrete, Baez Weights Photos Gallery - Mexican star Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete will defend his WBO featherweight world title in the main event against countryman Eduardo “El Fantastico” Baez on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+. The event takes place at Pechanga Arena San Diego. (photos by Mikey Williams)

Emanuel Navarrete insists there is still work to be done at featherweight before chasing other opportunities. The scale initially indicated otherwise, as the two-division titlist from San Juan Zitlaltepec, Mexico was forced to strip down to his birthday suit and hold his breath to hit the mark for his third defense of the WBO featherweight. Navarrete weighed 125.8 pounds on his second attempt after coming in slightly over the limit on the first try for his clash with countryman Eduardo Baez, who weighed 125.8 on his first trip to the scale on Friday ahead of their ESPN headliner this Saturday from Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California.

Navarrete, Baez Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Mexican star Emanuel "Vaquero” Navarrete is ready to defend his WBO featherweight world title against a fellow countryman who is no stranger to toe-to-toe action. Navarrete (35-1, 29 KOs) will take on upset-minded Eduardo Baez (21-2-2, 7 KOs) in the 12-round main event this Saturday evening at Pechanga Arena San Diego. (photos by Mikey Williams)