By Mark Eisner: Emanuel Navarrete is in motion tonight towards the tough-as-nails #3 ranked Liam Wilson in a battle for the vacant WBO tremendous featherweight title in a Prime Rank card live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ from the Desert Diamond Area in Glendale, Arizona. The primary portion of the occasion begins at 10:00 p.m. ET.
The 11-year skilled Navarrete (36-1, 30 KOs) will try to seize his third division world title towards a digital unknown, Wilson (11-1, 7 KOs), who would possibly want a miracle to win tonight.
Boxing Information 24 will likely be giving dwell updates & outcomes of the motion on tonight’s card on ESPN.
With the 28-year-old Navarrete shifting as much as a brand new weight class at 130, it gained’t be a significant shock if he struggles with the dimensions & heavy fingers of Wilson and winds up shedding.
Undercard:
Arnold Barboza Jr vs. Jose Pedraza
Richard Torrez Jr vs. James Bryant
Andres Cortes vs. Luis Melendez
Nico Ali Walsh vs. Eduardo Ayala
Lindolfo Delgado vs. Clarence Sales space
Emiliano Vargas vs. Francisco Duque
Prime Rank has assembled a superb undercard, with the unbeaten mild welterweight contender Arnold Barboza Jr (27-0, 10 KO) going through Jose ‘Sniper’ Pedraza (29-4-1, 14 KO) in a 10-round chief assist bout.
In one other strong combat on the cardboard, 2020 heavyweight Olympic silver medalist Richard Torrez Jr (4-0, 4 KOs) squares off towards the succesful James Bryant (6-2, 4 KO) in six spherical combat.
The 23-year-old Torrez Jr has an thrilling fashion, however his lack of peak & attain will likely be one thing that might restrict him until he’s in a position to grow to be extra cell like Oleksandr Usyk to maintain the larger heavyweights from dominating him.
It’s a fantastic combat that ought to present whether or not Barboza can seize a world title at 140. At 31, Barboza Jr isn’t younger, so he should make his transfer by shinning towards Pedraza, who’s beginning to lose a step after 12 years within the professional ranks and a protracted newbie profession, which incorporates competing within the 2008 Olympics.
If Barboza struggles towards the 33-year-old former two-division world champion Pedraza, it could be a powerful indication that he’d be destined for gatekeeper standing.
In fact, on this period of boxing, with the numerous world titles in every division, Barboza might nonetheless finally win a strap with the assistance of cautious match-making by Prime Rank. With that stated, Barboza goes to wish to essentially dominate tonight towards the veteran Pedraza for him to have a critical shot at successful a world title in his profession.
The transfer for Navarrete to 130 clears the best way for the proficient two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Romero to seize the vacant WBO featherweight title.
In contrast to Navarrete, Romero has the makings of a star, and he simply wanted the chance to seize his first world title after having turned skilled in 2019.
Robeisy is preventing Isaac Dogboe on April 1st for the vacant WBO interim featherweight title. The winner of that combat, which figures to be Robeisy, will possible be elevated to the complete WBO 126-lb title quickly after until the World Boxing Group chooses to order one other combat for the complete belt.
