It’s fight night, and this is the boxing event you want to follow on Saturday, May 10.
Live at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California, WBO junior lightweight champion Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete (39-2-1, 32 KO) will defend his title against undefeated Filipino fighter Charly Suarez (18-0, 10 KO).
The fight will serve as the main event for an ESPN card packed with Mexican contenders and up-and-comers looking to make a mark in their respective divisions.
I’ll be updating the results of the card as fights conclude. Keep refreshing the page, as the most recent update will appear below the “LATEST UPDATE” line.
Navarrete vs. Suarez Results LATEST UPDATE
Perla Bazaldua vs. Mona Ward is underway…
Alan Garcia def. Cristian Medina via unanimous decision (79-73×3)
- Sebastian Hernandez def. Azat Hovhannisyan via unanimous decision (98-91×3)
Great action, but a one-sided fight.
Navarrete Vs. Suarez Card Details, per Top Rank
ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
• Emanuel Navarrete 130 lbs. vs. Charly Suarez 129.9 lbs
(Navarrete’s WBO Junior Lightweight World Title – 12 Rounds)
Referee: Edward Collantes
Judges: Lou Moret, Pat Russell and Fernando Villarreal
• Raymond Muratalla 134.4 lbs vs. Zaur Abdulalev 134.6 lbs
(Vacant Interim IBF Lightweight World Title — 12 Rounds)
Referee: Thomas Taylor
Judges: Dennis O’Connell, David Sutherland and Steve Weisfeld
ESPN PLUS 6:15 p.m. ET/3:15 p.m. PT
• Sammy Contreras 138.9 lbs vs. Dyllon Cervantes Alvarado 139.6 lbs
(Junior Welterweight — 4 Rounds)
• Andres Cortes 131.7 lbs vs. Salvador Jimenez 131.9 lbs
(Junior Lightweight — 10 Rounds)
• Giovani Santillan 147.2 lbs vs. Angel Beltran 146.6 lbs
(Welterweight — 10 Rounds)
Navarrete is one of the more underrated champions in the sport.
While he has something of a cult following because of his hard-charging, power-punching style, he doesn’t get mentioned on many pound-for-pound lists, and you rarely hear him in conversations as a potential opponent for guys like Gervonta Davis, Keyshawn Davis, and others in his weight class like O’Shaquie Foster or Raymond Ford.
Perhaps a win on Saturday night sets up an intriguing unification fight between Navarrete and Foster. However, Suarez will obviously have something to say about that.
The Filipino veteran has an impressive amateur boxing pedigree, and his undefeated run as a pro has validated his skill. He’ll be attempting to upset Navarrete in front of what will certainly be a crowd cheering on the champion.
The co-main event is a big one with major world-title implications. While Muratalla and Abdulalev are battling for a vacant interim title, the winner will be the No. 1 contender for Vasyl Lomachenko’s title.
With the Ukrainian legend inactive and his future in the sport uncertain, it’s feasible the winner of Saturday’s co-main event could be elevated to full champion sometime down the line.
In any case, it’s an excellent opportunity for both fighters.