Three-division world champion Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete (37-1, 31 KOs) is ready for an all-Mexican war. Navarrete puts his WBO junior lightweight world title on the line against former two-division world champion Oscar Valdez (31-1, 23 KOs) on Saturday, August 12, at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
After a recent training session at The BXNG Club in San Diego, this is what Navarrete said:
“The training camp has been intense. The preparation was very tough. Fortunately, we were able to carry it out quite well. I had always done things in a conventional way, but now we have included a physical trainer, Francisco Javier Orozco. This fight with Valdez merited that change, and I will come into this fight much better physically.”
“Winning this fight would boost my career significantly. Personally, I would feel complete. What has been missing in my career is precisely a victory against someone like Valdez. It would fill me with pride to be part of such an iconic fight between Mexicans and come out victorious.”
“People know that I throw a lot of punches and that I’m always in attractive fights. Now, with Valdez, I believe it will be twice as spectacular. Valdez is a fighter who doesn’t hold back. We always see him moving forward and throwing punches.”
“He says he’s going to knock my head off, but let’s see whose head comes off first. Let’s see what Valdez has to offer, and let’s see how much he can endure and how much I can endure, too.”
I like this fight for candidate a fight of the year
And I think Navarrete it’s gona Tko valdez around 9-10 Round
Yeah, goodford navarretti At least hes not like c*** nello. Who says he don’t want to fight other Mexicans?
Don’t listen canelo
Benavides it’s not even Mexican
Is half Mexican and half ecuadorian
Valdez hasn’t looked the same fighter since he got popped and let’s not talk about Navarrete’s last fight where it was lucky he broke Wilson down. In saying that, their styles make for a fan friendly fight and hopefully it’s toe to toe carnage
Mexican vs Mexican is 99% chances of a great fight and sometimes a fight if the year
From 1980’s we are the kings of fights of the year award
Callate wey, hablas puras babosadas.
why you got to bring that up?
fastidioso.
I think Valdez is the one to make Navarrete pay for his bad technique. Not only did Navarrete look bad in his last fight, he also looked out of shape.
From 1980 to now we have 35 Mexicans involved in a fight of the year and 10 fights of the year being both fighters Mexicans
I remember in 2005 Castillo vs corrales was the fight of the year and there were another 4 fights as potencial winner of this award and in these 4 fight there was at least one Mexican involved Erik morales and Jorge arce were some of them
I expect this to be a great battle.
Should be a very entertaining scrap.
you cheated against Wilson,,,appalling ref in that fight,hopefully Valdez will knock your head off !!!