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Emanuel Navarrete KOs Christopher Diaz to Retain WBO World Title

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Emanuel Navarrete vs. Christopher Diaz 

WBO featherweight world champion Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete knows how to add an exclamation point. The Mexican star knocked down Puerto Rican contender Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz four times, closing the show in the 12th round of an action-packed battle Saturday evening at Silver Spurs Arena.

It was the first successful featherweight title defense for Navarrete (34-1, 29 KOs), who also reigned as WBO junior featherweight world champion. After the knockdown in the 12th, Diaz’s trainer, Nelson Rodriguez, threw in the towel.

Navarrete said, “I think we did put on a worthy performance (of Mexico vs. Puerto Rico) because ‘Pitufo,’ I knew he was tough, I knew he was strong. And I knew he could hit hard, but he surpassed all my expectations. He brought out all the best in me and so I’ve got a lot of respect for Christopher ‘Pitufo’ Diaz.

“I was really impressed by ‘Pitufo’ because every time I hurt him, every time I dropped him, he came back stronger. He was a beast in there because he kept coming at me. He kept getting better even though I kept hurting him, and as the fight progressed, you’d expect him to get weaker but he kept getting stronger. I just couldn’t understand it. So I have the utmost respect for Christopher ‘Pitufo’ Diaz and what he did tonight.”

Diaz (26-3, 16 KOs) entered the fight having won two straight since a decision loss to Shakur Stevenson in a non-title bout. He landed 183 punches on Navarrete, but he was unable to seriously hurt the seasoned champion.

Diaz said, ” I’m very disappointed. I wanted to win. It’s a title shot. But next time. He’s a great fu—– fighter. He hit hard. We went to war. I made my best fight. I was in shape. Everything was good.

“I’m not a weak fighter. I always bring my heart with me. I came here to fight. I said I want to box but that guy, he’s a problem. We come here to fight, too. He caught me. My coach loves me like a son, and he stopped the fight.”

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Emanuel Navarrete Defeats Christopher Diaz & Results, Quotes & Stats

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Emanuel Navarrete vs. Christopher Diaz

Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida

Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete (34-1, 29 KOs) W TKO 12 Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz (26-3, 16 KOs)

(WBO Featherweight Title)

Fight Notes: Diaz was down in round 4. Diaz was deducted a point in round 7. Diaz was down a further two times in round 8 and for the last time in round 12. With just eleven seconds left of the fight (round 12), Diaz’s corner pulled him out of the fight. Time of the stoppage was 2:49. 3,262 fans were in attendance.

Edgar Berlanga (17-0, 16 KOs) W PTS UD 8 Demond Nicholson (23-4-1, 20 KOs)

(Super Middleweight)

Fight Notes: Nicholson was down in rounds 2, 3, 5 & 8. The bout went the distance which was a first time for Berlanga, snapping his unbeaten record in the process. Scores were 79-68, 79-69, 79-69, all for a unanimous decision.

Josue “The Prodigy” Vargas (19-1, 9 KOs) W PTS UD 10 Willie Shaw (13-2, 9 KOs)

(Junior Welterweight)

Fight Notes: Score were 98-92, 99-91, 99-91.

Joseph “Blessed Hands” Adorno (14-0-2, 12 KOs) D 8 Jamaine Ortiz (14-0-1, 8 KOs)

(Lightweight)

Fight Notes: Ortiz was down in round 7. Scores were 76-74 Ortiz, and 75-75, making the bout an 8 round draw.

Orlando Gonzalez (17-0, 10 KOs) W PTS UD 8 Juan Antonio Lopez (15-9, 6 KOs)

(Featherweight)

Fight Notes: Scores were 78-74, 79-73, 79-73.

Xander Zayas (8-0, 6 KOs) W KO 1 Demarcus Layton (8-2-1, 5 KOs)

(Welterweight)

Fight Notes: Zayas scored a dramatic 1st round KO. Time of the stoppage was 0:56.

Jeremy “Magic Hands” Adorno (5-0, 1 KO) W PTS MD 4 Ramiro Martinez (2-1-2, 1 KO)

(Junior Featherweight)

Fight Notes: Scores were 38-38, 39-37, 40-36, for a Adorno majority points victory.

Jaycob Gómez (2-0, 2 KOs) W KO 1 Mobley Villegas (3-2, 2 KOs)

(Junior Lightweight)

Fight Notes: Villegas was down twice in the opening round. Time of the stoppage was 2:38.

Emanuel Navarrete:

“I think we did put on a worthy performance because ‘Pitufo,’ I knew he was tough, I knew he was strong. And I knew he could hit hard, but he surpassed all my expectations. He brought out all the best in me and so I’ve got a lot of respect for Christopher ‘Pitufo’ Diaz.

“I was really impressed by ‘Pitufo’ because every time I hurt him, every time I dropped him, he came back stronger. He was a beast in there because he kept coming at me. He kept getting better even though I kept hurting him, and as the fight progressed, you’d expect him to get weaker but he kept getting stronger. I just couldn’t understand it. So I have the utmost respect for Christopher ‘Pitufo’ Diaz and what he did tonight.”

Christopher Diaz: 

“I’m very disappointed. I wanted to win. It’s a title shot. But next time. He’s a great fu****g fighter. He hit hard. We went to war. I made my best fight. I was in shape. Everything was good. I’m not a weak fighter. I always bring my heart with me. I came here to fight. I said I want to box but that guy, he’s a problem. We come here to fight, too. He caught me. My coach loves me like a son, and he stopped the fight.”

Edgar Berlanga:

“I feel amazing. It’s kind of fu***d up I had to go to the judges with all the people here. I know they wanted a first-round knockout, but I enjoyed getting the experience.

“It was an awesome experience for me. I caught him with an amazing shot at 10 seconds of the last round. I wanted to get him out! But I didn’t, but I got the experience, especially in front of my Puerto Rican people. It was good.

“I give myself a ‘C’ tonight. I wanted the knockout, of course, but I’m happy to have performed in front of my Puerto Rican people, who were cheering me on all night.”

“What’s next? Keep working in the gym, improving my craft, and get ready for whatever is next.”

Punch Stats

PUNCHES NAVARRETE DIAZ
Total landed 257 183
Total thrown 744 706
Percent 35% 26%
Jabs landed 16 12
Jabs thrown 170 180
Percent 9% 7%
Power landed 241 171
Power thrown 574 526
Percent 42% 33%
— Courtesy of CompuBox

 

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Emanuel Navarrete vs. Christopher Diaz Fight Card Weights From Florida

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Emanuel Navarrete vs. Christopher Diaz

Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee, Florida

Emanuel Navarrete vs. Christopher Diaz Fight Card Weights From Florida | Boxen247.com

Emanuel Navarrete 126 vs. Christopher Diaz 125.8

(WBO Featherweight Title)

Edgar Berlanga 168.4 vs. Demond Nicholson 168.2

Josue Vargas 141.4 vs. Willie Shaw 139.8

Joseph Adorno 135.2 vs. Jamaine Ortiz 136.2

Orlando Gonzalez 127.6 vs. Juan Antonio Lopez 128.4

Xander Zayas 146.4 vs. Demarcus Layton 146.2

Jeremy Adorno 122 vs. Ramiro Martinez 122.2

Jaycob Gomez 129 vs. Mobley Villegas 129.4

Judges: Chris Flores, Alexander Levin, and Patricia Morse Jarman
Referee: Samuel Burgos

(ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT)

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Emanuel Navarrete-Christopher Diaz Press Conference Quotes & Video

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Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc

Emanuel Navarrete vs. Christopher Diaz

Central Florida will turn into Northern Puerto Rico on Saturday evening when two of the island’s favorite boxers look to make emphatic statements.

In the main event from a sold-out Silver Spurs Arena, two-weight Mexican WBO world champion Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete will make the first defense of his WBO featherweight world title against Puerto Rican challenger Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz. The co-feature will see Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga, 16-0 with 16 first-round knockouts, test himself against veteran contender Demond Nicholson in an eight-round super middleweight tilt.

Navarrete-Diaz and Berlanga-Nicholson will air live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, with undercard action set to stream live and exclusively on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. At the final presser, this is what the fighters had to say.

Emanuel Navarrete

“I know he has been fighting at 126 and even at 130. I think it will be tough to hurt a fighter that has fought at higher divisions, but I believe I have the punching power to knock him out.”

“It’s been a long time since I’ve fought in front of fans. I miss the vibes of having the fans in the arena. Even though 90 percent of the fans will be cheering for ‘Pitufo,’ I feel like the pressure is going to be on him because he needs to perform for his people, for his fans. I’ve always been a fighter that’s been on the road, fighting away from home. I feel like the pressure is on him.”

“I started training camp in Mexico. Things were not as tough there, and the hard part of training camp I did in Tijuana. I want to thank my co-promoter Zanfer for the help they’ve given me. This camp has been very good, unlike the last camp for {Ruben} Villa, where everything was closed. So it was really tough to train for that fight.”

Christopher Diaz

“I’ve been in the big arenas a lot of times {against} Shakur Stevenson, Masayuki Ito in front of 8,00 people. Sold out against Navarrete. I think I have the experience to become world champion Saturday night.”

“If you’ve seen my last two fights, I’ve been a different fighter. I go to the ring to perform, to show the people I can be a star. Navarrete is a great champion. It’s a pleasure for me to share the ring with him. We’re going to be in the history books as part of Puerto Rico versus Mexico, but again, there are levels to this. Navarrete has been in a lot of title fights, but this is my second one, and I can say my third one because the Shakur Stevenson was that level a fight.”

“{After the Stevenson fight}, when I came home and I saw my babies…I have three daughters and a beautiful wife. As a leader in my house, I have to bring the food to the table, and this is the easiest way. I mean, it’s not easy because you get hit, but at the end of the day, I go back to the gym with that mentality. I work hard.”

“I want to tell Navarrete that I respect him as a person. He’s a humble guy, a family man like myself. It’s tough to become a one-time champion. I had my opportunity already, and I just hope he brings his best so we can give the fans a great fight.”

“We’re fighting a 50-50 fight. I’m happy because he knows I’m the most dangerous fighter he’s fought to this day. I’m just comfortable. I got confidence in myself. My team believes in me. My family believes in me. That means a lot to me because it’s my family. That’s my team. That’s my daughters yelling to me. That’s the most important thing. I don’t think about Navarrete’s fans who are against me because he deserves that, he’s a two-time world champion.”

Photos by M. Williams / Top Rank

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Emanuel Navarrete vs. Christopher Diaz April 24th For WBO Title

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April 24: Mexican Star Emanuel Navarrete To Defend WBO Featherweight World Title Against Puerto Rican Contender Christopher Diaz LIVE On ESPN, ESPN Deportes And ESPN+

Mexican great Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete, boxing’s busiest world champion, is set to kick off his 2021 campaign by reviving a long-standing pugilistic rivalry. Navarrete will make his first defense of the WBO featherweight world title Saturday, April 24 against Puerto Rican contender Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Fla.

In the co-feature, super middleweight Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga, 16-0, with 16 first-round stoppages, will step up in class against Demond Nicholson in a bout scheduled for eight rounds (or much less).

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with All Star Boxing and Zanfer Promotions, Navarrete-Diaz and Berlanga-Nicholson will air live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes (simulcast on ESPN+) at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, with undercard bouts to stream live and exclusively on ESPN+. Ticket information will be announced shortly.

“The sensational Emanuel Navarrete wanted a formidable opponent for his first featherweight title defense, and Christopher Diaz fits the bill,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. “We are also thrilled to have Edgar Berlanga back on ESPN, as he is the most devastating young puncher I’ve seen in ages.”

Navarrete (33-1, 28 KOs) burst onto the world scene in December 2018, battering Isaac Dogboe over 12 rounds to win the WBO junior featherweight world title. He is 7-0 since then, including five title defenses, all by stoppage. Navarrete moved up to featherweight and picked up the vacant WBO world title last October with a unanimous decision over the previously undefeated Ruben Villa. Diaz (26-2, 16 KOs) is not unbeaten, but he is battle-tested, having challenged Masayuki Ito for the WBO junior lightweight world title in July 2018. He lost to Ito by unanimous decision and has gone 3-1 since moving down to featherweight. Diaz rebounded from a 2019 points loss to Shakur Stevenson, besting former world title challenger Jason Sanchez over 10 rounds last June inside the MGM Grand Las Vegas Bubble.

“I am a fighter who likes to face the best, and my challenge now is to beat the tough ‘Pitufo’ Diaz,” Navarrete said. “I know he is a good fighter, and I am sure we will give a great show to the people of Florida and to those watching us fight on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. On April 24, I will show that I am the best featherweight in the world. I will not let him take my championship to Puerto Rico. That belt will stay with me in San Juan Zitlaltepec, Mexico.”

Diaz said, “I have once again been given an opportunity to become a world champion, but there is something very different this time around. I will not fail. I will bring that much-needed world title to Puerto Rico. This is my time to become a world champion. God knows how much I have sacrificed and how much I have evolved. I live today to make my family happy, and it is time to change their lives. On April 24, there is no doubt that I will become world champion, and I will see you all on April 25 when I return to my island as world champion.”

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