Emanuel Navarrete faces Charly Suarez in the main event live on ESPN from Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CA on Saturday, May 10. The pair square off in a scheduled 12-round world championship bout at super featherweight.
Mexico’s three-weight champion Navarrete (39-2-1, 32 KOs) makes the fourth defense of his WBO 130-pound belt. Unbeaten Filipino contender Suarez (18-0, 10 KOs) makes his first attempt to claim one of the four major straps.
In the 12-round co-feature, unbeaten Raymond Muratalla (22-0, 17 KOs) of West Covina, CA takes on Zaur Abdullaev (20-1, 12 KOs). The pair battle it out for the interim IBF lightweight title. Vasiliy Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) of Ukraine is the reigning IBF 135-pound champion.
Among the Navarrete vs Suarez undercard bouts, LA’s Samuel Contreras (1-0, 1 KO) meets Dyllon Cervantes Alvarado (4-5-1, 2 KOs) of Salt Lake City, Utah in a four-rounder at super lightweight. Plus, Andres Cortes (22-0, 12 KOs) of Las Vegas and Salvador Jimenez (14-1-1, 6 KOs) of Spain go head-to-head in a 10-rounder at super featherweight.
Emanuel Navarrete vs Charly Suarez results
Get Emanuel Navarrete vs Charly Suarez full fight card results below.
Main card
- Emanuel Navarrete def. Charly Suarez by technical unanimous decision (R8, 0:01, 78-75, 77-76, 77-76)* | Watch video
- Raymond Muratalla def. Zaur Abdullaev by unanimous decision (119-109, 118-110, 119-109)
Prelims
- Samuel Contreras def. Dyllon Cervantes Alvarado by unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
- Andres Cortes def. Salvador Jimenez by unanimous decision (99-91, 100-90, 100-90)
- Giovani Santillan def. Angel Beltran by unanimous decision (97-93, 97-93, 97-93)
- Perla Bazaldua def. Mona Ward by unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
- Alan Garcia def. Cristian Medina Garcia by unanimous decision (79-73, 79-73, 79-73)
- Sebastian Hernandez def. Azat Hovhannisyan by unanimous decision (98-91, 98-91, 98-91)
*The fight was stopped due to a cut Navarrete suffered from a head clash.
Emanuel Navarrete vs Charly Suarez live blog
Navarrete vs Suarez fight photos now live
Additional photos from the event – including Emanuel Navarrete vs Charly Suarez, as well as the undercard action – have been published.
Samuel Contreras defeats Dyllon Cervantes Alvarado by decision
In a swing bout, Samuel Contreras (2-0, 1 KO) of Los Angeles defeats Dyllon Cervantes Alvarado (4-6-1, 2 KOs) of Salt Lake City, Utah by unanimous decision. After four rounds at super lightweight, all three scores were 40-36.
Video: Emanuel Navarrete vs Charly Suarez fight highlights
The full fight highlight video featuring Emanuel Navarrete (40-2-1, 32 KOs) against Charly Suarez (18-1, 10 KOs) is now streaming.
Emanuel Navarrete defeats Charly Suarez by technical decision
The main event bout was stopped by the doctor during the eighth round due to a cut Emanuel Navarrete (40-2-1, 32 KOs) suffered from what was ruled a clash of heads in the sixth round. The decision went to the scorecards, with Navarrete defeating Charly Suarez (18-1, 10 KOs) by technical unanimous decision with scores of 78-75, 77-76, and 77-76. Navarrete retains his WBO super featherweight belt.
Video: Raymond Muratalla vs Zaur Abdullaev
The fight video highlight features Raymond Muratalla (23-0, 17 KOs) of West Covina, CA as he battles Zaur Abdullaev (20-2, 12 KOs) to a unanimous decision victory to claim the interim IBF lightweight title.
Main event time: Emanuel Navarrete vs Charly Suarez
The main event features Mexico’s three-division champion Emanuel Navarrete (39-2-1, 32 KOs) against undefeated contender Charly Suarez (18-0, 10 KOs) of the Philippines. Navarrete’s WBO super featherweight title is on the line. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
Raymond Muratalla defeats Zaur Abdullaev by decision to land title
In the co-main event, Raymond Muratalla (23-0, 17 KOs) of West Covina, CA defeats Zaur Abdullaev (20-2, 12 KOs) by unanimous decision. With scores of 119-109, 118-110, and 119-109, he lifts the interim IBF lightweight title.
Co-main event: Raymond Muratalla vs Zaur Abdullaev
The co-main event features Raymond Muratalla (22-0, 17 KOs) of West Covina, CA up against Zaur Abdullaev (20-1, 12 KOs) for the interim IBF lightweight title. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
Andres Cortes defeats Salvador Jimenez by decision
Las Vegas native Andres Cortes (23-0, 12 KOs) remains undefeated, securing a unanimous decision over Salvador Jimenez (14-2-1, 6 KOs) of Spain. After 10 rounds at super featherweight, the judges scored the bout 99-91, 100-90, and 100-90.
Video: Giovani Santillan bests Angel Beltran
The fight highlight video features Giovani Santillan (34-1, 18 KOs) battling it out in front of his local crowd against Angel Beltran Villa (18-3, 11 KOs) of Mexico. Santillan won the fight, defeating Villa by unanimous decision with the scores 97-93, 97-93, and 97-93 after 10 rounds at welterweight.
Up next: Andres Cortes vs Salvador Jimenez
In the next bout, Andres Cortes (22-0, 12 KOs) of Las Vegas, NV takes on Salvador Jimenez (14-1-1, 6 KOs) of Spain at super featherweight. The contest is scheduled for 10 rounds.
Giovani Santillan defeats Angel Beltran by decision
Giovani Santillan (34-1, 18 KOs) made his successful hometown ring appearance defeating Angel Beltran Villa (18-3, 11 KOs) of Mexico by unanimous decision. After 10 rounds at welterweight, all three scores were 97-93.
Up next: Giovani Santillan vs Angel Beltran
Moving on, Giovani Santillan (33-1, 18 KOs) steps through the ropes in front of his hometown crowd, facing off against Angel Beltran Villa (18-2, 11 KOs) of Mexico. The contest is scheduled for 10 rounds at welterweight.
Perla Bazaldua defeats Mona Ward by decision
Another fight goes the full distance, as Perla Bazaldua (2-0, 1 KO) of Los Angeles, CA defeats Mona Ward (0-2) of Saint Louis, MO by unanimous decision at junior bantamweight. The judges scored the four-round bout 40-36, 40-36, and 40-36.
Up next: Perla Bazaldua vs Mona Ward
Continuing the action, Perla Bazaldua (1-0, 1 KO) of Los Angeles, CA meets Mona Ward (0-1) of Saint Louis, MO. The contest is scheduled for four rounds at junior bantamweight.
Alan Garcia defeats Cristian Medina Garcia by decision
Alan Garcia (16-1, 11 KOs) of Ulysses, KS defeats Cristian Medina Garcia (8-3-1, 5 KOs) of Mexico by unanimous decision at lightweight. The eight-round bout ended with identical scores of 79-73 on all three cards.
Up next: Alan Garcia vs Cristian Medina Garcia
Alan Garcia (15-1, 11 KOs) of Ulysses, KS squares off against Cristian Medina Garcia (8-2-1, 5 KOs) of Mexico. The bout is scheduled for eight rounds at lightweight.
Sebastian Hernandez defeats Azat Hovhannisyan by decision
Sebastian Hernandez (20-0, 18 KOs) of Mexico defeats Azat Hovhannisyan (21-6, 17 KOs) of Armenia by unanimous decision. After 10 rounds at junior featherweight, all three judges scored the fight 98-91.
First up: Sebastian Hernandez vs Azat Hovhannisyan
We are moments away from the first bell. Kicking off the action, Sebastian Hernandez (19-0, 18 KOs) of Mexico goes up against Azat Hovhannisyan (21-5, 17 KOs) of Armenia. The bout is scheduled for eight rounds at junior featherweight.
Navarrete vs Suarez prelims
Among the Navarrete vs Suarez prelims, San Diego’s Giovani Santillan (33-1, 18 KOs) faces Mexico’s Angel Beltran Villa (18-2, 11 KOs) at welterweight, LA’s Perla Bazaldua (1-0, 1 KO) takes on Mona Ward (0-1) of Saint Louis, MO at junior bantamweight, and Alan Garcia (15-1, 11 KOs) of Ulysses, KS meets Mexico’s Cristian Medina Garcia (8-2-1, 5 KOs) at lightweight. The event opener pits Mexico’s Sebastian Hernandez (19-0, 18 KOs) against Azat Hovhannisyan (21-5, 17 KOs) of Armenia at junior featherweight.
Navarrete vs Suarez start time
Navarrete vs Suarez airs live on ESPN+. The start time is 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT, with the prelims starting at 6:15 PM ET / 3:15 PM PT. A VPN service, such as ExpressVPN, might be helpful to stream from a different location.
