Emanuel Navarrete (40-2-1, 32 KO) secured a technical decision victory over Charly Suarez (18-1, 10 KO) in the main event of the Top Rank boxing card held in San Diego, USA. The bout was prematurely stopped in the seventh round due to a cut on Suarez, which the referee determined was caused by an unintentional clash of heads.
At the time of the stoppage after seven completed rounds, the Mexican champion, Navarrete, was leading on all three judges` scorecards with scores of 78-75, 77-76, and 77-76. This result allowed Navarrete to successfully defend his WBO super featherweight world championship.
The contest proved to be closely fought. Navarrete demonstrated his characteristic high punch volume and activity but also absorbed numerous punches from his opponent. For Charly Suarez, this fight represented his first opportunity to challenge for a world title in his professional career. Reports indicate that Navarrete earned a purse of one million dollars for his participation in this championship defense.
