Navarrete faces wild, bloody fight to stay champion; Muratalla has easier path in SD
- Emanuel Navarrete defended his WBO super-featherweight title by winning a seven-round technical decision against Charly Suarez on Saturday in San Diego.
- The bout was stopped early after round six when an accidental headbutt resulted in a severe cut above Navarrete's left eye, which affected his ability to see clearly.
- Navarrete, 30, improved his record to 40-2 with one draw after leading on all three judges’ scorecards, while Suarez, 36, sought his first world title.
- One judge scored the fight 77-76 in favor of Navarrete at stoppage, and all three scorecards had him ahead, confirming the technical decision outcome.
- Navarrete successfully completed his fourth defense of the WBO super-featherweight crown despite the early stoppage, maintaining his dominance in the division.
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Navarrete faces wild, bloody fight to stay champion; Muratalla has easier path in SD
Two champions took different paths to victory on Saturday at Pechanga Arena.From the opening bell in the main event, WBO Super Featherweight world champion Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete and veteran Charly Suarez of the Philippines let their hands go in a wild, all-action fight. It ended in dramatic fashion with Navarrete of Mexico (39-2-1, 32 KOs) defending his title by technical decision over Suarez (18-0, 10 KOs) after the champion suffered a wi…

Navarrete beats Suarez on technical decision to keep title
Mexico's Emanuel Navarrete kept his World Boxing Organization super-featherweight world title on Saturday with a seven-round technical decision over previously unbeaten Filipino fighter Charly Suarez in San Diego.
Charly Suarez absorbs controversial technical decision loss to Navarrete
Charly Suarez dropped a controversial technical decision against World Boxing Organization (WBO) super featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California on Sunday, May 11 (Manila time).The referee waved off the fight at the start of the eighth round on the recommendation of the ringside physician after Navarrete sustained a bloody cut right above his left eyebrow after what was ruled as an accidental headbut…
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