Navarrete unified WBO and IBF super-featherweight titles
Fight was stopped in 10th round due to Nunez's eye injury
Navarrete improved to 40-2-1 record with 33 KOs
Potential rematch with Charly Suarez looms next
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Mexican boxer Emanuel Navarrete defeated fellow countryman Eduardo Nunez in Arizona on Saturday night, March 1, 2026, to unify the WBO and IBF super-featherweight world titles when the ringside doctor stopped the contest before the start of the 11th round due to Nunez's severe injury. The three-division champion Navarrete dominated the all-Mexican clash, improving his professional record to 40-2-1 with 33 knockouts, while Nunez suffered his second defeat, dropping to 30-2 with 28 knockouts in the biggest fight of his career. Despite Nunez's efforts to switch up styles and withstand Navarrete's pressure, the champion intensified his attack in the ninth round, landing a series of right hands that visibly wobbled Nunez's legs and began closing his right eye. By the tenth round, blood was pouring from Nunez's injured eye, though the challenger refused to back down until the doctor intervened. Navarrete expressed mixed emotions about the stoppage, acknowledging the difficulty of seeing his opponent hurt while recognizing the necessity of continuing his work to secure victory, with this victory marking the first time he has unified world titles in his career and positioning him for a potential rematch with WBO mandatory challenger Charly Suarez, with whom he previously fought to a no-contest in May 2025.
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Sanctioning organization for professional boxing bouts
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Emanuel Navarrete stops Eduardo Nunez to unify super-featherweight world titles The ringside doctor stopped the contest ahead of the start of the 11th round with blood pouring from the right eye of Eduardo Nunez following a dominant performance from fellow Mexican Emanuel Navarrete, who become unified super-featherweight world champion Sunday 1 March 2026 08:22, UK Emanuel Navarrete stopped Eduardo Nunez before the start of the 11th round to unify the WBO and IBF super-featherweight titles in Arizona on Saturday night. The three-division champion prevailed in the pair's all-Mexican clash to improve his record to 40-2-1 (33 KOs), while Nunez dropped to 30-2 (28 KOs) in the biggest fight of his career to date. Navarrete clinched the IBF title to accompany his WBO belt when the doctor at ringside stopped the contest ahead of the 11th round. Oleksandr Usyk to defend title in Egypt against 'King of Kickboxing' Buy tickets for Caroline Dubois vs Terri Harper at London's Olympia Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW CAMPEÓN UNIFICADO 🏆 Emanuel Navarrete is unified champion for the first time in his career 😤 pic.twitter.com/7A3Zn7nkBM — Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) March 1, 2026 --> Twitter This content is provided by Twitter , which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Twitter cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options . Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Twitter cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Twitter cookies for this session only. Enable Cookies Allow Cookies Once "It's difficult to see your opponent hurting in there, but it's also really difficult to not continue and go on to win the fight," said Navarrete. "You never know what might happen in those last rounds. He could ...
