Arum Expects Navarrete-Wilson Winner To Defend WBO 130-Pound Crown Versus Valdez
Oscar Valdez will watch from a ringside seat Friday night as Emanuel Navarrete and Liam Wilson fight for the WBO junior lightweight title Valdez once owned.
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Navarrete On Staying At 130: I'm Still Undecided On What We're Going To After This Fight
By Jake Donovan - The body language offered by Emanuel Navarrete before and after his most recent win suggested we would never again see him as a featherweight. That was then, this is now—even with hopes of becoming a three-division titlist this weekend. “I’m still undecided on what we’re going to do after this fight,” Navarrete insisted to BoxingScene.com. “Before my last fight, we decided that if I can’t get a unification at featherweight that we would look at winning a world title at 130.
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Emanuel Navarrete Will Make Weight Class Decision After 130 Debut
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.
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Navarrete vs. Wilson, Barboza vs. Pedraza Finalized For February 3, ESPN
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.
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Valdez Injured, Out Of Navarrete Fight; Navarrete Likely To Fight Liam Wilson On 2/3
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.
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Liam Wilson-Archie Sharp Lightweight Fight To Land On Charlo-Tszyu Undercard
Matt Rose of No Limit Boxing has confirmed a deal in place between Australia’s Liam Wilson and England’s Archie Sharp to meet. The fight will take place on the undercard of the Jermell Charlo-Tim Tszyu undisputed junior middleweight championship clash on January 28 in Las Vegas, likely at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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Nikita Tszyu Looks Impressive in Pro Debut, Stops Stahl in Two Rounds
Nikita Tszyu (1-0, 1 KO), the youngest son of boxing great Kostya Tszyu, left a big impression in his pro debut. At the Nissan Arena in Nathan, the 24-year-old Tszyu beat down Aaron Stahl for a two round stoppage win. Tszyu had older brother, top junior middleweight contender Tim Tszyu, in his corner.
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Tim Tszyu vs. Steve Spark is Picked Up By ESPN+
The newest superstar in Australian boxing, undefeated junior middleweight contender Tim Tszyu, will look to extend his unbeaten record and defend his WBO Global belt in a 10-round showdown this Wednesday, July 7 against countryman Steve Spark at Newcastle Entertainment Centre in Newcastle, Australia.
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