In a rematch, WBO junior lightweight champion Emanuel Navarrete (39-2-1, 32 KOs) defends his strap against former two-division king Oscar Valdez (32-3, 24 KOs) on Saturday night at the Footprint Center in Glendale, Arizona. Navarrete dropped Valdez in round one with a shot to the temple. Another knockdown by Navarrete at the end of round four. The end came in round six when Navarrete floored Valdez again with a body shot. Time was 2:42.
In another rematch, WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza (27-0, 23 KOs) scored a sudden sixth round TKO over Robeisy Ramirez (14-3, 9 KOs) to retained his belt. Espinoza connected with a right hand to the head and Ramirez indicated that he could no longer continue. Time was :12. Ramirez corner cited an Espinoza elbow in round four gave him double vision and he couldn’t go on.
U.S. Olympic super heavyweight silver medalist Richard Torrez Jr. (12-0, 11 KOs) was again impressive, getting a third round referee’s stoppage against Issac Muñoz (18-2-1, 15 KOs).
Welterweight contender Giovani Santillan (33-1, 18 KOs) mauled Fredrick Lawson (30-6, 22 KOs) for three minutes and Lawson called it quits at the end of round one.
Unbeaten junior welterweight contender Lindolfo Delgado (22-0, 15 KOs) scored a fifth round TKO against Jackson Marinez (22-4, 10 KOs).
I’ve noticed that Frederick Lawson is being used to give the other fighter a boost in confidence. Santillan, Ortiz, and I think rocha too. Much like mayorga was used back in the day.
If this fight stays this way, Ramirez/Espinoza it’s going to be hard to score.
What the hell just happened here.
That’s was anti-climatic.
There is an elbow from Espinoza on the 5th rd around 2:10 to 2:20 and it was intentional. You can actually see Ramirez complaining
I thought it was a little earlier in the round. But yes he does complain.
You’re right with 2:17 left in round five. I think Mark Kriegel should get in the ring with an equal apponent then put a patch over one eye and see how long he wants to stay in there!!
With as clumsy and wide open as Navarrete appears to often be, you gotta give him his credit. That was a brilliant performance.
He looked like the old Nava today. I don’t know if that was from fighting someone he dominated last time or if he is truly healthy. I liked his performance. I’d like to see him get his runback on Denis the Ukrainian.
I think Davis will get Berinchyk, but there’s always Foster.
NAV will be a tough out for anyone!!! Would LOVE to see him against Tank and Shakur!! As for Valdez, whom I totally respect as a warrior, I think this might be the end of the line as I just can’t see where he goes from here? I don’t want to see him relegated to gatekeeper or just an opponent! Too much respect for what he’s done in his career!! I salute you OSCAR!!
Not brilliant, just huge.
Valdez was far too small.
Navarrete looked like a welter fighting a lightweight.
The announcers seemed to be watching a different fight then me. I just cannot see how they had Ramirez winning on their scorecards. I only gave Ramirez a round and thought I was being generous. But hey…I had just woke up from the beating I took from Hitchens! Espinoza and Navarrete are so fun to watch!
He was landing much more cleaner shots, but that tide was turning and then in my estimation, he quit.
Only after the fourth round !
If you guys would have looked at round five with 2:17 left in the round you would have seen the right elbow of Espinoza hit the right eye of Ramirez. Ramirez backed up looked at the ref and put his glove up to his eye. But you was to busy criticizing to look!
He would have been stupid to continue not being able to see out of one eye. He could quit and had it treated or stayed in and had his whole face treated. Either way would be a loss.
Which would you do, champ?
I agree. I thought Espinoza was winning that fight.
I gave ramirez the first three rounds, and then Navarette the 4th and 5th.
The Espinosa vs Ramirez fight reminded me of the Sandy Sadler vs Willie Pep fight. The 4th one!
I need to see the entire 4th round because I do not recall Ramirez getting struck by Espinoza’s elbow.
During rounds 4-5, Espinoza was turning up the heat with jabs, uppercuts, straight rights and combinations – Ramirez was unable to handle elevated heat in Espinoza’s kitchen.
Navarrete is a heck of a fighter, but is Navarrete a weight bully at 130?Anyhow, how about Navarrete/Bell for a nice style and physical size battle. No thanks for Navarrete/Foster because I believe Navarrete’s volume punching will swarm Foster with heavy stings.
Foster’s a world champion. Bell’s a, potentially, high risk/no reward situation. Also, for some reason, it appears that Bell’s been dropped in the WBO rankings. Last I checked, he was fourth or fifth after having spent a long time as #1. Nava has no reason to fight him.
I remmeber hearing the 4th round, but int he 5th round he did complain to the referee about an elbow.
I always think of Mickey ward explaining “You got this thing called a liver…”
I knew Navarette was winning when i saw the size difference. Ive seen this all too often. I’d rather we go back to on the day weigh ins.
Who’da thought Valdez coming from Sinola was a tough guy. Smoke & mirrors tough guys.
espinoza a tall guy with long arms ramirez eye was starting to swell who knows ramirez said he got double vision and could not continue the fight was pretty even at the stoppage
I missed my prognosis. I picked Valdez and Ramirez.
Ramirez quit plain and simple.
Valdez tried but couldn’t implement his strategy.
Good win for Vaquero & Espinoza
Oscar’s days at the world-class level are over.,
Looks like an orbital fracture.
Navarette has long arms and bull whip cracking punches. Plus to big and strong for Espinoza ( great heart). Navarette “ a leaner” , that is into his opponents punches. Needs to correct that as the habit adds power to opponents punches. Good fight to watch.
Navarette didn’t fight Espinoza. He fought Valdez.
If you guys would have looked at round five with 2:17 left in the round you would have seen the right elbow of Espinoza hit the right eye of Ramirez. Ramirez backed up looked at the ref and put his glove up to his eye. But you was to busy criticizing to look!
I think you guys owe Ramirez an apology, saying his career in over because he didn’t want to fight not being able to see. Shame on you!!