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Two titles will be up for grabs on Saturday, May 10, at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California, when Top Rank presents the Emanuel Navarrete Vs. Charly Suarez Fight Card. Navarrete puts his WBO junior lightweight title on the line in the headliner against undefeated Charly Suarez. Meanwhile, in the other title fight on the boxing card, Raymond Muratalla and Zaur Abdullaev compete for the vacant interim IBF lightweight world title. We look at the date, time, location, and more for this weekend’s Navarrete vs. Suarez fight card.
Emanuel Navarrete Vs. Charly Suarez Fight Card Date:
Saturday, May 10
Emanuel Navarrete Vs. Charly Suarez Fight Card Time:
Main Card: 10:00 p.m. ET
Preliminary Card: 5:30 p.m. ET
Emanuel Navarrete Vs. Charly Suarez Fight Card Location:
Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California
Emanuel Navarrete Vs. Charly Suarez Fight Card How to Watch Or Stream
ESPN+
Emanuel Navarrete Vs. Charly Suarez Full Fight Card
Emanuel Navarrete vs. Charly Suarez: Navarrete’s WBO Junior Lightweight Title
Raymond Muratalla vs. Zaur Abdullaev: Vacant IBF Lightweight Title
Sammy Contreras vs. TBA: Junior Welterweight
Andres Cortes vs. Salvador Jimenez: Junior Lightweight
Perla Bazaldua vs. Mona Ward: Junior Bantamweight
Giovani Santillan vs. Angel Beltran: Welterweight
Albert Gonzalez vs. Jose Guardado: Featherweight
Alan Garcia vs. Cristian Medina: Lightweight
Sebastian Garcia vs.Azat Hovhannisyan: Junior Featherweight
Emanuel Navarrete Vs. Charly Suarez
The last time Emanuel Navarrete (39-2-1, 32 KOs) stepped into the boxing ring at Pechanga Arena he dropped a split decision to Denys Berinchyk in a battle for the vacant WBO lightweight title. The setback marked the first loss of Navarrete’s career since he lost a unanimous decision to Daniel Argueta in his sixth pro bout, back in 2012.
Navarrete, who has held the WBO junior lightweight title since he won the vacant belt with a TKO over Liam Wilson in February 2023, bounced back from the loss to Berinchyk with a sixth-round knockout of Oscar Valdez in December. That fight was his third defense of his WBO belt.
ESPN has Navarrete as the No. 1 boxer in the junior lightweight division. This matchup marks his 16th world title fight.
Charly Suarez (18-0, 10 KOs) is the No. 1 ranked contender according to the WBO. Suarez is coming off a September 2024 TKO win over Jorge Castaneda.
Suarez had a long and accomplished amateur career before turning pro in 2019, including representing the Philippines at the 2016 Olympics.
Emanuel Navarrete On Charly Suarez
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 16: WBO junior lightweight champion Emanuel Navarrete makes his ring … More
“I’m at a new stage of my career, and I’m fired up for another defense of my world title. This fight motivates me. Suarez is undefeated and dangerous. He’s ranked No. 1 in the world for a reason. He’s exactly the kind of challenge that fuels me. I owe the fans in San Diego a win, and on May 10, I’ll settle that debt with a dominant victory.”
Charly Suarez On Emanuel Navarrete
“I am thankful to Top Rank for this opportunity. When I enter the ring on May 10, I will show the world I have what it takes. I won’t waste this opportunity. Navarrete is a monster in the ring, but I know I am better.”
We will have more on the Navarrete vs. Suarez fight card as fight night nears, including betting odds, picks, predictions and more.
