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Navarrete Set to Defend WBO Junior Lightweight Title Against Suarez in San Diego

Emanuel Navarrete faces undefeated Charly Suarez in a highly anticipated title bout, with coverage beginning tonight on ESPN platforms.

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Overview

  • Emanuel Navarrete (39-2-1, 32 KOs) will defend his WBO junior lightweight title for the fourth time against Charly Suarez (18-0, 10 KOs) at Pechanga Arena in San Diego.
  • The event marks Navarrete's return to the venue where he suffered a split-decision loss to Denys Berinchyk in 2024, aiming to reaffirm his dominance at 130 pounds.
  • Charly Suarez, a 2016 Olympian and WBO's top contender, seeks his first world title at age 36, leveraging his extensive amateur experience.
  • The co-main event features Raymond Muratalla (22-0, 17 KOs) and Zaur Abdullaev (20-1, 12 KOs) vying for the vacant interim IBF lightweight title, with implications for the division's rankings.
  • Broadcast coverage begins at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and Disney+, with the main card airing live at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.