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Navarrete Retains WBO Title Over Suarez by Technical Decision in San Diego; Rematch in Manila Considered

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Updated May 13, 2025, 08:24 AM

Emanuel 'Vaquero' Navarrete retained his WBO junior lightweight title against Charly Suarez at Pechanga Arena in San Diego via a technical decision, following a controversial call regarding a head-butt. The bout was stopped one second into the eighth round due to a severe cut above Navarrete's left eye, with the referee ruling the injury was caused by an accidental head-butt.

The judges scored the fight 78-75, 77-76, and 77-76 in favor of Navarrete. Suarez has filed an appeal with the California State Athletic Commission, arguing that the cut was caused by a punch rather than a head-butt. Commission replay official Jack Reiss reviewed footage during the ESPN broadcast but found no conclusive evidence to overturn the original ruling.

Promoter Bob Arum has expressed interest in staging a rematch between Navarrete and Suarez at the Araneta Coliseum in Manila, potentially in October, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the 'Thrilla in Manila.'

On the undercard, Raymond Muratalla defeated Zaur Abdullaev to claim the interim lightweight belt. Disclosed purses for the main card included $1 million for Navarrete, $60,000 for Suarez, $400,000 for Muratalla, and $150,000 for Abdullaev.

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Disclosed purses for the fighters on the #NavarreteSuarez card. #boxing Emanuel Navarrete: $1M Charly Suarez: $60K Raymond Muratalla $400K Zaur Abdullaev: $150K Samuel Contreras: $5K Dyllon Cervantes Alvarado: $4K Andres Cortes: $40K Rafael Salvador Jimenez: $10K Giovani

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Dan Rafael

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BIG #Boxing Notebook: @BobArum eyes #NavarreteSuarez 2 in Manila; @Turki_alalshikh addresses Garcia-Haney II; MVP signs 2 more elite women; Martinez keeps title in 2nd blazer vs Ioka; Quick hits; Show & tell double; more. Read & sign up for my newsletter: https://t.co/MBfa2uX9r1 https://t.co/x0he6bbXSn