Emanuel Navarrete received the job completed in emphatic model final night time in Phoenix when he rumbled for a second time with fellow Mexican warrior Oscar Valdez. The 2 went the total 12 rounds in a warfare again in August of final 12 months, with Navarrete profitable by way of unanimous resolution in what was an incredible motion battle.
In final night time’s rematch, Navarrete scored three knockdowns in whole, together with his shot to the liver in spherical six ending issues. Now 39-2-1(32) WBO junior light-weight champ Navarrete stated he’s trying ahead to a giant 2025. It’s not clear what Valdez, now 32-3(24) will do subsequent.
After scoring his huge win, Navarrete devoted his efforts to Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez, was was at ringside.
“Look, I’ve all the time been an incredible fan of Julio Cesar Chavez,” Navarrete stated to ESPN. “I’ve all the time handled him with the utmost respect and that [liver] shot is all about persevering with the legacy of the legend Julio Cesar Chavez. You can count on nice issues from me in 2025……it’s going to be one, perhaps two extra fights at 130. After which, there’s plenty of exercise for me at 135.”
Whereas it could be nice to see Navarrete in huge unification fights at 130 kilos – the opposite champions being O’Shaquie Foster, Lamont Roach, and Anthony Cacace – the considered Navarrete swapping leather-based with the likes of Tank Davis and Shakur Stevenson, and perhaps one or two different light-weight fighters, actually will get a fan excited.
Navarrete, who has by no means been stopped, isn’t in a boring battle, and it is going to be very fascinating to see if he can turn out to be a four-weight world champion. 29 12 months previous Navarrete has gained belts at junior feather, featherweight, and junior light-weight. A professional since 2012, “Vaquero” has been crushed solely by Daniel Argueta (this in his sixth professional outing) and by Denys Berinchyk in Could of this 12 months, this in a earlier try at profitable a title at 135 kilos.
What number of nice nights and fights has Navarrete received left?
