The junior lightweight battle between WBO champion Emanuel Navarrete and IBF boss Eduardo "Sugar" Nunez could be a match to remember between two hard punchers who aren't afraid to throw a high punch total at their opponent.
Navarrete has the superior resume, but in his last four fights, he has a 1-1-1 record with a no-contest in his last fight against Charly Suarez in a fight in which he was cut by a punch but was initially ruled a headbutt and declared a technical decision winner.
After a Suarez appeal, the fight was changed to a no-contest, and Suarez was ordered to receive an immediate rematch, but Suarez allowed the unification fight to take place for a fee and the right to fight the victor.
Nunez had won all twenty-nine of his victories by KO until his last two bouts, winning by decision in his title win over Masanori Rikishi and his first defense against Christopher Diaz in exciting contests.
This should be a great fight, and it's a 50/50 match with Navarrete having the better past, but Nunez may have the better present form.
The co-feature pits welterweight prospect Tahmir Smalls against former title challenger Abel Ramos.
Smalls fights his first world-class opponent while Ramos returns for the first time since his 2024 draw against Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title, which is currently held by Ryan Garcia.
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