Emanuel Navarrete

Thomas Patrick Ward seeks to position himself for a shot at dangerous champion Navarrete when he fights Edy Valencia on Saturday in Newcastle. THOMAS PATRICK WARD has spent a plenty of time riding high in the world rankings. But he’s been waiting for his chance to come. The wait will likely continue. He is number three with the WBO for their super-bantamweight belt. But Stephen Fulton is due to box Brandon Figueroa for three of the four major belts including that strap. Michael Conlan is ahead of Ward in the queue for the WBO. So the man from West Rainton will hold the weight no longer. He is moving up to featherweight to pursue a major title and a big fight there. The first stop is Edy Valencia at 128lbs on Saturday (June 12) at the Eagles Community Arena in Newcastle.

Plans are in the works for WBO featherweight world titlist Emanuel Navarrete to make his second defense against mandatory challenger Joet Gonzalez, both camps told BoxingScene on Monday. Navarrete, the former WBO junior featherweight titleholder, moved up to featherweight in October and outpointed Ruben Villa for the vacant 126-pound belt...

Emanuel Navarrete and Christopher Diaz went to war on Saturday night in Kissimmee, Fla., with Navarrete stopping the outrageously brave Diaz in the 12th and final round to retain his WBO featherweight title. Navarrete (33-1, 28 KO) expressed great admiration for Diaz (26-3, 16 KO) after the fight, telling ESPN’s...

It’s fair to assume that there’s ample overlap between boxing and people who have dark senses of humor. So one could be forgiven for laughing when hearing Christopher Diaz’s trainer tell him just before the final round of his Saturday war with Emanuel Navarrete: “There is no pain.”. Buddy. Navarrete...

Edgar Berlanga taken out of the first round and goes the distance for the first time on Emanuel Nabarrete undercard. EMANUEL NAVARRETE had his first bout of 2021, successfully defending his WBO featherweight title at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee on Saturday (April 24). Challenger Christopher Diaz took him to the 12th and final round but the Mexican champion found a brutal finish in their final stanza. He dropped Diaz four times overall, knocking the challenger down in the last round prompted Christopher’s trainer to throw in the towel.

While Shakur Stevenson is still getting acclimated to life at 130 pounds, the former Olympic silver medalist continues to keep tabs on his old weight class. Although it no longer concerns him, Stevenson sat back and watched closely as WBO featherweight belt holder Emanuel Navarrete, took on former Stevenson foe, Christopher Diaz. The Mexican native had absolutely no trouble in destroying Diaz at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee Florida last night. Navarette outmuscled his man early, knocking him down four times before stopping him in the final round.

Christopher Diaz believed he was ready. Following his one-sided decision loss at the hands of Shakur Stevenson roughly two years ago, Diaz not only reeled off two straight victories. Immediately following his latest win against Jason Sanchez, Diaz called for his shot at a world title. Answering the call was WBO belt holder Emanuel Navarrete.

Shakur Stevenson has wanted to get a big fight for a while now, and he was tuned in as usual on Saturday night, seeing Emanuel Navarrete stop a very game Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz to retain his WBO featherweight title in Florida. Stevenson (15-0, 8 KO) is the former WBO featherweight...

Another weekend, more winners, more wondering what’s next. And another weekend where there’s no clear answer in really any case, but a lot of possibilities, some of which could even be interesting!. Emanuel Navarrete. Navarrete’s win over Christopher Diaz saw him retain the WBO featherweight title, but also considering the...

Emanuel Navarrete's TKO victory over Christopher Diaz Saturday night in the main event of a Top Rank card at the Silver Spurs Arena on Kissimmee, Florida, gives him many options at featherweight or junior lightweight. After dominating the junior featherweight division, Navarrete moved to the 126-pound division and has won and defended a world title.

Emanuel Navarrete defended his WBO featherweight title with an action-packed 12th round TKO over Chris Diaz during Top Rank's main event Saturday night. Known for his awkward and relentless style, Mexico's Navarrete (34-1, 29 KOs) knocked Diaz down four times -- but it was the final one with just seconds remaining in the 12th round that was the finisher.

Emanuel Navarrete retained his WBO featherweight title with a sensational final round stoppage in a thrilling contest with Christopher Diaz. “Vaquero” certainly knows how to add an exclamation point to proceedings. The Mexican star knocked down Puerto Rican contender Diaz four times, closing the show in the 12th round of...

Emanuel Navarrete scored another stoppage as he defended his WBO featherweight title against Christopher Diaz by TKO in round 12. Emanuel Navarrete came into his April 24 featherweight matchup with Christopher Diaz, saying that he worked to become a better defensive boxer. His defense looked about the same, and his electric offense also remained.

Emanuel Navarrete is, in some ways, a throwback to fighters of a bygone era. Unlike most fighters at the world title level, Navarette is very active, fighting 11 times since 2018. Despite that activity, Navarette will be in action for the first time since October when he steps into the ring against former title challenger Christopher Diaz on Saturday night from Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida (10 p.m. ET, ESPN).

'Vaquero' captured the 126-lb strap back in October last year after beating Ruben Villa by a tight unanimous decision. This marks Navarrete's second run with a title, with the Mexican having held the WBO Junior Featherweight title, a belt he successfully defended on five occasions in a nine-month span all via TKO.

It was a pro-Puerto Rican crowd witnessing another chapter in the rivalry between Mexico and Puerto Rico when Emanuel Navarrete and Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz squared off for Navarrete’s 126 lb title. The opening round was close, but both fighters began to step it up in the following two rounds. Navarrete...

Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida - WBO featherweight world champion Emanuel Navarrete fought off a very game Christopher Diaz for a twelfth round stoppage. He dropped Diaz four times in the fight. The first round was close, with both men feeling each other out. Diaz boxed well and landed...

Emanuel Navarrete retained his WBO featherweight title with a 12th round stoppage of an outstandingly brave Christopher Diaz tonight in Kissimmee, Fla., with the fight ending just 11 seconds before the scheduled distance. Navarrete (33-1, 28 KO) scored a knockdown in the fourth round, two more in the eighth, and...

Kissimmee, Florida is at the center of the boxing world tonight as two young stars take the ring. Leading the way, Edgar Berlanga knocked down Demond Nicholson four times en route to his 17th straight win. Following Berlanga, WBO Featherweight Titlist Emanuel Navarrete looked to extend his winning streak to 28 straight wins against challenger Chris Diaz.