Emanuel “El Vaquero” Navarrete is staying at 130 kilos. The newly topped three-division world champion has vacated his WBO featherweight title as a way to proceed his marketing campaign at junior light-weight. Navarrete captured the WBO 130-pound crown by defeating Liam Wilson by way of ninth-round technical knockout final week at Desert Diamond Enviornment in Glendale, Arizona.
Navarrete mentioned, “After intently analyzing the scenario with my staff, we now have determined to maintain the WBO junior light-weight title. I really feel very proud of the three title defenses that I made at featherweight, however I’m additionally satisfied that my future is now at junior light-weight. We’re going after the large fights at 130.”
“I am grateful for the assist that I’ve all the time obtained from my promoter, Prime Rank, and the WBO. I’ll now proudly carry and defend my junior light-weight belt.”
The April 1 showdown between Robeisy “El Tren” Ramirez and Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe, initially for the interim title at 126 kilos, will now fill the emptiness left by Navarrete atop an ESPN+-streamed card at Arduous Rock Resort & On line casino Tulsa. Ramirez, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, faces his hardest check up to now in his first world title alternative, whereas the all the time rugged Dogboe will try and earn a belt in a second weight class.
