Unification In Sight: Navarrete’s Ring Invasion Signals A Clash With Nunez

Emanuel Navarrete entered the ring to congratulate and have a face-off with IBF tremendous featherweight champion Eduardo ‘Sugar’ Nunez (29-1, 27 KOs) following his crowd-pleasing 12-round unanimous choice win over Christopher Diaz (30-6, 19 KOs) on Saturday night time on the Centro de Usos Multiples, Los Mochis, Mexico.

(Credit score: Melina Pizano/Matchroom)

A Unification Struggle Teased

With WBO tremendous featherweight champion Navarrete, 30, being granted entry to the ring for a face-off with Nunez, it means that Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn could also be planning a unification combat between them.

Navarrete (39-2-1, 32 KOs) nonetheless must face Charly Suarez within the WBO-ordered rematch to clear up the controversy of their combat earlier this 12 months on Could 10. That combat was stopped attributable to a reduce over Navarrete’s left eye that was initially dominated to have been brought on by an unintentional head conflict within the sixth spherical. If Navarrete is victorious within the rematch with Suarez, an unification conflict with ‘Sugar’ Nunez can be splendid.

‘Sugar’ Nunez, 30, didn’t look spectacular beating #14 IBF Diaz on Saturday night time. He absorbed plenty of heavy pictures from Diaz and appeared near being knocked out within the twelfth. The judges gave Nunez the victory by the large scores of 117-109, 117-109, and 116-110. Whereas the combat did seem nearer than the scores handed in, Nunez did seem to have accomplished sufficient to deserve the win.

Nunez’s Weak Victory

Nunez appeared susceptible all through and confirmed little energy compared to Diaz. It was arduous to imagine that Nunez has such a powerful knockout report regardless of not being an enormous puncher. Tonight’s combat confirmed that ‘Sugar’ Nunez is a high-volume puncher within the William Zepeda mildew, however not geared up together with his measurement or energy.

Hearn must resolve which is the most suitable choice for Nunez’s subsequent combat, as he appeared very beatable in opposition to Diaz. Matching Nunez in opposition to #4 Raymond Ford can be a mistake. Ford has too many expertise and would probably defeat him.

If Hearn desires Eduardo to carry onto his IBF title so long as potential, he ought to neglect about Navarrete. That may be too tough a combat for him.

Higher choices for Nunez

Ryan Garner
Liam Wilson
Danny Quartermaine
Mauricio Lara