The boxing world is buzzing with great anticipation around the rematch of Emanuel Navarrete and Oscar Valdez II on December 7, 2024, at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Both veteran and talented boxers are ready to face off again with the same conviction to achieve victory in their spirits. This rematch follows their first encounter in August 2024, where Navarrete successfully defended his WBO junior lightweight title via unanimous decision. Emanuel is known for his relentless pressure and powerful punches, and fans expect him to defend his title again against Valdez. Oscar is a two-division champion renowned in the boxing community for his thrilling fights and incredible resilience. As both fighters hold impressive fighting records in their career, fans eagerly await this clash and predict an intense, filled bout. This epic showdown promises to be a fierce battle as Navarrete and Valdez are ready to go head-to-head to define their legacies. For more information about your favorite sports and games, check out our website and be updated.
Emanuel Navarrete Martinez is a Mexican professional boxer born on January 17, 1995. He is a three-division world champion with titles like WBO Junior Featherweight, WBO Junior Lightweight, and WBO Featherweight. Also, Emanuel was ranked as the world’s number one active super featherweight boxer by ESPN and BoxRec. Also, the Transnational Boxing Ranking Board gave him number one as he holds great talent. Regarding his amateur career, Navarrete holds the better record of 108-7 with his fights and has trained well for his future career. Navarrete made his professional debut in the boxing world in a bout against Misael Ramirez on February 18, 2012. Without losing momentum, he won the fight in the first round via technical knockout. Following it, Navarrete made his pressure shine with his continuous win streak. In notable bouts, Navarrete fought in several weights like Super Bantamweight, Featherweight, Super featherweight, and Lightweight.
In his twelve-year boxing career, Navarrete fought many struggles and moved forward by claiming titles for his success. After 26 bouts since his debut, Navarrete had his first title fight for the WBO Junior Featherweight title against Isaac Dogboe on December 8, 2018, at Hulu Theater, New York. He gave his best inside the ring and won the title with a unanimous decision. After winning the title, Navarrete fought five bouts to defend his title and succeeded without failure. Later, on October 9, 2020, Navarrete was ready to fight against Ruben Villa for the vacant WBO featherweight title. In this 12-round bout, Navarrete won the title via unanimous decision. Continuing it, Navarrete is ready to face Liam Wilson on February 3, 2023, for the vacant WBO Junior lightweight title. At the end of the ninth round, Liam Wilson lost to Navarrete via a technical knockout. While being a successful boxer, Navarrete faced defeat in a previous bout against Denys Berinchyk for the title of WBO lightweight on May 18, 2024. He returned to super featherweight for the upcoming WBO title-defending bout against Oscar Valdez on December 7, 2024, at Arizona.
Oscar Valdez, aka Oscar Rafael Valdez Fierro Jr., is a Mexican professional boxer born on December 22, 1990. Valdez achieved many titles in his boxing career and became an inspirational boxing icon like his upcoming bout opponent Emanuel Navarrete. As for his achievements, Oscar is the formal world champion in two weight classes, held the WBC super featherweight title 2021 – 2022 and WBO featherweight title 2016 – 2019. In his amateur boxing career, Valdez participated in the 2008 Olympics and became the Youth World Champion. Later, he qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics with his excellent boxing ability. Representing Mexico, Valdez won several championships in his amateur career. Under the featherweight division in both the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championship (2008) and the Central American & Caribbean Games (2010), Valdez won the gold medal. He became well-known for his boxing achievements in amateur bouts.
On August 28, 2012, Valdez signed a long-term contract with Frank Espinoza to make his professional debut in boxing. After a five-year promotional contract with Top Rank, Valdez debuted with a bout against Angel Prado on November 3, 2012, and won the first fight via Technical Knockout. In the following year of 2013, Oscar Valdez fought six bouts under super featherweight and won all without any defeats in his fights. His first title bout was scheduled on April 12, 2014, against Adrian Perez for the vacant NABF Junior super featherweight title. Valdez won the fight via knockout in the third round and claimed the title. Following it, on his 19th fight against Evgeny Gradovich on April 9, 2016, Valdez had the bout for the vacant WBO-NABO featherweight title and won via technical knockout in the fourth round. Later, he won titles like the WBO featherweight title with Matias Rueda, the WBC super featherweight title with Miguel Berchelt, and the Interim WBO super featherweight title with Liam Wilson. Now, Valdez is scheduled to fight Emanuel Navarrete for his WBO Junior Lightweight title this week. Every boxing follower expects this bout to find who will rise above for their ongoing boxing career and legacies.
Emanuel Navarrete vs Oscar Valdez II: Event Details
Main Event: Emanuel Navarrete vs Oscar Valdez II
Date: December 7, 2024
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET | 5:30 p.m. PT | 7:00 a.m. IST (Next Day)
Venue: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona
Where to Watch Emanuel Navarrete vs Oscar Valdez II?
With high anticipation around the world, the bout between Emanuel Navarrete and Oscar Valdez II will be broadcast worldwide with various services. In the United States, you can enjoy the fight by watching it on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and streaming services like ESPN+. Fans from the United Kingdom and Ireland can utilize the Sky Sports service to watch the bout.
Emanuel Navarrete vs Oscar Valdez II Fight Card
Emanuel Navarrete vs Oscar Valdez II (For Navarrete’s WBO super featherweight title)
Rafael Espinoza vs Robeisy Ramirez (For Espinoza’s WBO featherweight title)
Lindolfo Delgado vs Jackson Marinez (Super lightweight)
Giovani Santillan vs Fredrick Lawson (Welterweight)
Richard Torrez Jr. vs Isaac Munoz Gutierrez (Heavyweight)
Albert Gonzalez vs Gerardo Antonio Perez (Super featherweight)
Art Barrera Jr. vs Juan Carlos Campos Medina (Welterweight)
Steven Navarro vs Gabriel Bernardi Cruz (Super flyweight)
Demler Zamora vs Roman Ruben Reynoso (Super featherweight)
Cesar Morales vs Miguel Gonzales (Lightweight)
Emanuel Navarrete Record and Bio
Nationality: Mexican
Age: 29
Height: 5’7”
Reach: 72”
Total Fights: 41
Record: 38-2-1 (31 KOs)
Oscar Valdez Record and Bio
Nationality: Mexican
Age: 33
Height: 5’5.5”
Reach: 66”
Total Fights: 34
Record: 32-2-0 (24 KOs)
Prediction
Emanuel Navarrete vs Oscar Valdez II
Emanuel Navarrete is ready to defend his WBO title in the upcoming bout against Oscar Valdez II. In his professional boxing career, Navarrete fought 41 bouts and won 38 matches. Also, his record of winning bouts is 31 via knockouts and 7 via decisions. He holds a high knockout ratio comparable to his opponent, Oscar Valdez. As for his strengths, Navarrete is known for his aggressive fight style, which places non-stop pressure on his opponent and overwhelms them inside the ring. Compared with other fighters, Navarrete throws a lot of punches against his opponent, which makes it difficult for them to defend. This strategy supports him thoroughly, as he has tremendous stamina. Maintaining a high pace and throwing power punches continuously for long periods takes a huge strain on their body, but he tackles with his stamina, which expresses his strengths. As for his weaknesses, Navarrete’s aggressive fight style creates some openings in his defense for skilled counterpunches. Along with it, he often held his hands low, which made it easier to break through punches.
Oscar Valdez’s record shows his professional boxing career steadily grew, with 34 fights. Valdez is also a well-trained boxer like his opponent Emanuel Navarrete, who is excellent in his knockout wins. In his 32 victory bouts, Valdez holds 24 via knockout and 8 via decision. As for his strengths, Oscar Valdez carries his bout with his counter-punching style. He is excellent in counter and capable of landing a devastating shot upon his opponents. It is an essential tactic to handle his opponent, Navarette, inside the ring. Comparing the power punches, Valdez may hold less than his opponent, but his defensive skills were better with his good head movements and ability to avoid attacks. As for his weaknesses, Valdez has some flaws in his defensive skills, which can make him vulnerable to aggressive fighters like his opponent Navarette. And his vital disadvantage inside the ring is inconsistent pace control. He struggles to control the pace of the fight, which leads him to be outboxed by some technical opponents. In the end, while comparing both talented fighters, Emanuel Navarrete has a higher advantage against his opponent, Oscar Valdez, and will win this upcoming bout via decision.
The Pick: Emanuel Navarrete via Decision
