Emanuel Navarrete will put his WBO super featherweight title on the line against Oscar Valdez at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on August 12.
Navarrete (37-1, 31 KOs) is a three-division world champion who started his titleholding journey when he defeated Isaac Dogboe for the WBO junior featherweight crown in 2018 and carried it through five defenses. “Cowboy” then moved up to defeat Ruben Villa for the vacant WBO featherweight title and made three successful defenses. In his most recent outing, in February, Navarrete captured the vacant WBO junior lightweight title by stopping Liam Wilson in nine rounds.
Valdez (31-1, 23 KOs) will likely be his toughest test to date.
Valdez is a two-time Olympian and former two-division world champion who held the WBO featherweight title from 2016 to 2019 and the WBC super featherweight title in 2021. His most notable victory came via vicious knockout of Miguel Berchelt in 2021 and had him closing in on boxing’s fictional pound-for-pound list until he suffered the first loss of his career to Shakur Stevenson last year.
It’s almost certain that this fight will turn into a war and could sneak into the “Fight of the Year” conversation when it’s all said and done.
The Sporting News will provide results for Emanuel Navarrete vs. Oscar Valdez and the entire fight card. Stay tuned!
Emanuel Navarrete vs. Oscar Valdez full card results
- Emanuel Navarrete (c) vs. Oscar Valdez for the WBO super featherweight title
- Richard Torrez Jr. def. Willie Jake Jr. via 1st round TKO (1:22)
- Lindolfo Delgado def. Jair Valtierra via unanimous decision (98-92, 99-91 & 99-91)
- Emiliano Fernando Vargas def. Jorge Luis Marquez Alvarado via 2nd round TKO (2:17)
- Sergio Rodriguez def. Eduardo Ayala via 2nd round TKO (1:02)
- Ricardo Ruvalcaba def. Adam Kipenga via 2nd round TKO (1:11)
- Antonio Mireles def. Dajuan Calloway via 6th round TKO (1:48)
When is Emanuel Navarrete vs. Oscar Valdez?
| Region | Date | Main Card Start Time | Main Event Ring Walks (approx.) |
| USA and Canada (ET) | Saturday, August 12 | 10 p.m. ET | 12 a.m. ET |
| USA and Canada (PT) | Saturday, August 12 | 7 p.m. PT | 9 p.m. PT |
| UK and Ireland | Sunday, August 13 | 3 a.m. BST | 5 a.m. BST |
| Australia | Sunday, August 13 | 12 p.m. AEST | 2 p.m. AEST |
How to watch Emanuel Navarrete vs. Oscar Valdez
| Region | TV channel | Live streaming |
| USA | ESPN | ESPN+ |
| Canada | — | TSN+ |
| UK and Ireland | Sky Sports Main Event; Sky Sports Action | Sky GO |
| Australia | — | TBA |
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