WBO tremendous featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete faces Oscar Valdez in a rematch tonight on ESPN and ESPN+ in the primary occasion, and within the co-feature, WBO 126-lb champ Rafael Espinoza defends towards former belt-holder Robeisy Ramirez in a return match. Tonight’s occasion will happen on the Footprint Heart in Phoenix, Arizona. Tonight’s occasion begins at 10:30 p.m. ET.
Given the back-and-forth drama from their first struggle on December ninth, 2023, followers are very within the rematch between two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist Robeisy (14-2, 9 KOs) and the Mexican fighter Espinoza (25-0, 21 KOs).
Some consider this must be the primary occasion tonight, not the Navarrete vs. Valdez contest, as their earlier match final yr on August twelfth was as one-sided as a struggle may get with out being stopped.
Stay outcomes and updates can be given under.
Fundamental Card on ESPN and ESPN+
– Emanuel Navarrete vs. Oscar Valdez
– Rafael Espinoza vs. Robeisy Ramirez
Navarrete beat Valdez by a 12-round unanimous choice with scores of 119-109. 118-110 and 116-112. The previous two-division world champion Valdez by no means stopped attempting, however he didn’t possess the attain, output, or energy to take care of Navarrete. That’s in all probability not going to alter tonight.
Since their struggle, Navarrete has turned in back-to-back abysmal performances towards Denys Berinchyk and Robson Conceicao. He misplaced to Berinchyk by a 12-round cut up choice on Might 18th and fought to a 12-round draw towards Conceicao on November sixteenth final yr. Followers consider Navarrete deserved a defeat towards Conceicao as effectively, however was saved by the judges as a result of his recognition.