The next fight of Emanuel Navarrete is reportedly set against Charly Suarez on May 10 in San Diego, CA. Mexico’s three-division champion is expected to make the fourth defense of his WBO super featherweight title against the unbeaten Filipino, live on ESPN.
Emanuel Navarrete (39-2-1, 32 KOs) is coming off a sixth-round knockout victory over Oscar Valdez in a rematch late last year, marking the third successful defense of his belt. Last May, the 30-year-old native of San Juan Zitlaltepec, Distrito Federal, lost a split decision to Denys Berinchyk in his bid to claim the WBO lightweight strap and become a four-weight champion.
In his previous bout last September, unbeaten Charly Suarez (18-0, 10 KOs) stopped Jorge Castaneda in the third round. Last April, the 36-year-old contender from Sawata, San Isidro, Davao del Norte, scored a unanimous decision against Luis Coria.
The co-feature is an interim IBF lightweight title fight between Zaur Abdullaev (20-1, 12 KOs) and unbeaten Raymond Muratalla (22-0, 17 KOs) of West Covina, CA, as reported by ESPN. The winner is expected to become the challenger for reigning IBF 135-pound champion Vasyl Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) of Ukraine.
The venue for the Navarrete vs Suarez showdown has not yet been named, with Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CA being a potential host for the event. Top Rank is expected to make a formal announcement shortly.