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Navarrete Retains WBO Title via Technical Decision; Muratalla Claims Interim IBF Lightweight Belt

Emanuel Navarrete's fight against Charly Suarez was halted in the eighth round due to a head clash, while Raymond Muratalla emerged as the IBF lightweight mandatory challenger with a dominant win.

WBO super-featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete kept his crown with a technical decision victory over previously unbeaten Filipino fighter Charly Suarez
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Overview

  • Emanuel Navarrete defeated Charly Suarez by technical decision after an accidental head clash caused a severe cut over Navarrete's left eye in Round 6, ending the bout in Round 8.
  • The judges scored the fight in Navarrete’s favor, with scorecards reading 76-75, 77-76, and 77-76, ensuring his retention of the WBO junior lightweight title.
  • Raymond Muratalla secured the vacant interim IBF lightweight title with a decisive victory over Zaur Abdullaev, winning on all scorecards 118-110, 119-109, and 119-109.
  • Muratalla is now positioned as the mandatory challenger to Vasiliy Lomachenko, who must decide by October whether to defend his IBF lightweight title or vacate due to injury recovery.
  • Navarrete, who has struggled with weight cuts, hinted at a potential move back to the lightweight division after recovering from his injury.